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Discover the ‘Discover Festival’ this Autumn

Monday, September 17th, 2012

The Discover Festival is an exciting and diverse programme of events running until 4 November for all ages to discover something new in South Gloucestershire.  Discover, enjoy and learn about:

  • local nature
  • local heritage
  • local food
  • life age 50+
  • your creativity

South Gloucestershire Discover Festival 2012 is organised by South Gloucestershire Council, local residents, community groups and businesses.

Most events are free and include:

  • visit local historic places during Heritage Open Days including the Rolls Royce heritage collection
  • explore the great outdoors through fungi forays and star gazing events
  • discover great local produce at sampling, demonstration and Apple Day events
  • celebrate age with a range of exciting activities from opera to bowls for the over 50s
  • get creative and learn Chinese origami, jewellery making or portrait drawing

Download the Discover Festival programme this autumn or pick up a copy from your local library, leisure centre and other community venues across South Gloucestershire.  Many of the Discover events can be booked online at www.discoversouthglos.eventbrite.co.uk.

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Local residents organise Ganesh Festival Celebration in Bradley Stoke

Friday, July 20th, 2012

On Saturday 22nd September the first local Ganesh Festival is to be held at the Brook Way activity centre in Bradley Stoke. Running from 12.00 to 3.00pm the Celebration will start with a ritual of  ‘Pooja’, followed by ‘Prasad’ (Lunch) for everybody, Bhajan and cultural games for adults and children.  Throughout the ceremony, Vedic hymns Ganapati Atharva Shirsha and Ganesha Stotra are chanted.

There is voluntary donation of £5.00 per family.

If you would like to be part of this festival please reply to Sheetal on 07929 018514 by 15th September.

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Bradley Stoke Festival Photos

Friday, June 8th, 2012

We hope that local residents enjoyed the Bradley Stoke Festival activities. We are delighted to share with you some great photos from the 3-day event – take a look at our flickr album and see if you can spot anyone you know!

Many thanks to local resident, Marcus Davies, who kindly took photos on behalf of Bradley Stoke Matters at Saturday’s fabulous event. If any other residents have special photos from the festival that they would like to share with us then please email them to jaci@bradleystokematters.co.uk

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Great Atmosphere at Preschool Picnic in the Park

Friday, June 1st, 2012

The Jubilee weekend and festival celebrations kicked off this morning with the annual Preschool Picnic in the Jubilee Park.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jubilee Green has had a name change with the unveiling this morning of a new plaque commemorating the park’s new “Fields in Trust” status.  This status ensures that the Queen Elizabeth II Field will remain a protected greenspace for future generations to enjoy as a park.

The Friends of Jubilee Green held a free craft session for youngsters to decorate their own bunting flag which proved very popular.  All the flags were then reunited to form a long strand of bunting which will be used tomorrow at the Festival to decorate the rock displaying the plaque.

The popular Circus tent was back with its usual array of hoops, cycles and juggling toys on offer and shows entertaining the toddlers and parents alike.  With a bouncy castle, bubbles, balloons and various craft stalls there was plenty to keep everyone amused with many enjoying their picnics despite the overcast sky.

The Friends of Jubilee Green also organised a fantastic free treasure hunt around the play area in which over 100 children participated.  Excited youngsters had to find 12 animal stickers to complete a farm picture before collecting their prize.

Tomorrow sees the main festival start from 11.30am at the Jubilee site with a packed programme of music and dance acts at the Jubilee Centre from 11.30am. Highlights include festival regulars Uncle Buck as well as up and coming local acts A Holiday Rumour and Little Intentions. There will be stalls and rides for the children as well as dog handling demonstrations and more. See further details and timings at: www.bradleystoke.gov.uk.

On Sunday 3rd June the focus switches to sport with the Bradley Stoke 10k around the Town and a 6 a-side cricket tournament at Bailey’s Court.

More photos from this morning can be seen on our on-line Flickr site.

 

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Community Festival this Weekend!

Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

This year’s Bradley Stoke Community Festival is set to provide a backdrop to Jubilee Celebrations in the town with three days of events across the weekend.

Traditionally held a week later, the festival has been moved, for this year only, to coincide with HM The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and events kick off on Friday 1st June with a Pre-School Picnic in the Park at the aptly named Jubilee Centre. With entertainment provided by the popular Professor Panic’s Circus there is sure to be a big crowd. Children will be invited to decorate their own bunting triangle which will be displayed around a commemorative plaque set to be unveiled at 11am.

On Saturday 2nd June the party will be in full swing with a packed programme of music and dance acts at the Jubilee Centre from 11.30am. Highlights include festival regulars Uncle Buck as well as up and coming local acts A Holiday Rumour and Little Intentions. There will be stalls and rides for the children as well as dog handling demonstrations and more. See further details and timings at: www.bradleystoke.gov.uk.

On Sunday 3rd June the focus switches to sport with the Bradley Stoke 10k around the Town and a 6 a-side cricket tournament at Bailey’s Court.

Newly appointed Town Mayor Cllr Charlotte Walker said: “With a long weekend holiday, the Diamond Jubilee and a big summer of sport there is something for everyone to celebrate. The Bradley Stoke Community Festival caters to everyone’s tastes and is sure to be a great party weekend.”

Funds raised over the weekend will go to the Mayor’s chosen charities which this year are: Alzheimer’s Society – Bradley Stoke Sports and Social Club and the Have a Heart ChildLine Appeal

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Get your entries in for the Bradley Stoke 10k run

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

The annual Bradley Stoke 10k run is organised by Sole Sisters as part of the Bradley Stoke Festival weekend. This year it is taking place on Sunday 3rd June, a week earlier than usual as the whole Bradley Stoke festival has been brought forward a week to coincide with the Queen’s Jubilee weekend celebrations and additional Bank Holiday.

The 10k (approx 6 miles) course is along tracks and footpaths through Bradley Stoke’s Conservation area and will start and finish at the Jubilee Centre in Savages Wood Road. Applicants over the age of 16 are encouraged to get their entries in quickly – the race is limited to 500 runners and is usually full!

Entry fee if you are a member of an affiliated club is £13.00, or if not £15.00. Entry forms are available in the latest edition of Bradley Stoke Matters, or are available online here.

Proceeds from the event will be donated to this year’s nominated charity which is the new West of England MS Therapy Centre, just opened in Wheatfield Drive, Bradley Stoke.

Bradley Stoke Matters is pleased to again be one of the sponsors of this year’s event, along with Bradley Stoke Physio, RonHill, UP & Running, Dr Michael Fraine Ltd, South Gloucestershire and Bradley Stoke Town Council.

Let’s hope the current wet weather conditions improve and we have a lovely dry weekend for the run this year!

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Festival Weekend has Arrived!

Thursday, June 9th, 2011


The Annual Bradley Stoke Festival weekend is upon us once again with the preschoolers’ Picnic in the Park kicking off proceedings on Friday morning. The Festival, organised and funded by Bradley Stoke Town Council, is a fantastic celebration of the great community we have here in Bradley Stoke. It is always well attended and a lot of fun, with some great entertainment on offer – most of it FREE!

Schedule of Events are as below:

Friday 10th June
The Bradley Stoke Town Council monthly coffee morning will be combining with the annual Picnic in the Park and will be running from 9.30am until approximately 2.00pm at the Jubilee Centre. Professor Panic presents his range of circus skills in the Big Top alongside the Bubbleman. Refreshments will be served along with a range of local craft and community stalls.

Saturday 11th June 11.30 am – 6.00 pm
The headline band is the Counterfeit Bee Gees with local bands; Doing Time, Trouble on the Green, Tundra + the winner of The Battle of the Bands competition, Cassette. The dance area features local groups and clubs with fun rides for the children including trampolines, inflatables, activities, sideshows, quads and Bristol Zoo with a weird & wonderful collection of animals.

Kingswood Bus project will entertain 11 – 18 year olds alongside the SBCP Youth Workers. Sideshows, craft and community stalls will offer a wide range of local products and novelties.

The Schools Football Tournament for Year 1 Boys and 3/4 year girls starts at 10.30 a.m. on the top soccer pitches.

From 10.00am the Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group will stage a walk through the reserve from the leisure centre with a professional Ecologist providing expert insight into the natural world.

If you feel like partying-on after the last band has played at the Jubilee Centre, why not move on to the Leisure Centre where it is Family Disco Night from 7.30pm.  Entry is FREE and all ages are welcome, there will be a disco, karaoke and games!

Sunday 12th June
A 10k multi terrain race with up to 500 competitors organised by Sole Sisters starts at 09.30am and finishes at the Jubilee Centre.
There is also a Skate Competition at the Skate Park.
The Outdoor Church service organised by all the local churches starts at 11.00am at Baileys Court
The Bradley Stoke Cricket Club will provide a BBQ + bar from 12.00 noon and the 3rd Bradley Stoke Cricket 6-a-side Tournament takes place from 1.00p.m. until 6.00p.m. with evening entertainment in the clubhouse

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Holy Family Stars Soar to Success

Friday, April 1st, 2011

Fourteen pupils from Holy Family Primary School in Stoke Lodge have just taken part in the prestigious Mid Somerset Speech and Drama Festival for the second year running. Following weeks of hard work and intense rehearsals, the nervous eight to ten year olds set off to display their talents in front of a panel of esteemed judges.

The atmosphere was tense as Stephanie Palmer, aged 9, entered the verse speaking category. She was against 42 competitors and had to perform the poem off by heart. She spoke eloquently and the judges were overwhelmed with her recital, giving her first place! Stephanie stated, “I felt like a star!”

Another exceptional performance was prepared by Kundai Vurayayi, aged 10, who did a beautiful presentation of ‘Elephants’, by Alan Brown. Kundai performed against 37 other children and was only one point off the winner – a fantastic second place!

The group performance consisted of all fourteen children who gave an awe-inspiring rendition of ‘The Emperors’ New Clothes’. With no props or costumes, the children had to bring the story alive through their fantastic use of voice; their expert stage directions; and their phenomenal team work. Joseph Sharman, who played the Emperor commented, “It was an excellent day and I was really glad that we won.”

The judges were so impressed with them, that they were awarded an ‘Outstanding’ grade and were given first place. David Biddle (the adjudicator) even wrote,”This really was tremendously entertaining.” To the children’s delight, they were also selected to play at the ‘Grand Concert’ at the Guildhall in front of the Mayor of Bath.

All of this would have not been possible without the amazing Mrs Clare Parsons, who spent time and effort working with the children in order to give them this fabulous experience.

A huge well done to Holy Family School and particularly to all the children and staff involved – what a fantastic result and a very proud moment!

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Entries Now Open for 2011 Bradley Stoke 10k

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

Applications are now invited for the annual Bradley Stoke 10k Run, organised by women’s running group Sole Sisters as part of the Bradley Stoke Festival weekend. This year’s run takes place on Sunday 12 June, with a slightly earlier start time of 9.30am.

Starting and finishing at the Jubilee Centre, the 10k officially measured route is mainly off-road, utilising the multi-terrain tracks and footpaths of Bradley Stoke which cross the town’s conservation areas. The local Beat Team will be on hand to assist with traffic control on any road-crossing points. The run is open to anyone over 16 years of age and all abilities are welcome! There are more categories this year with prizes being awarded to: the 1st Bradley Stoke resident, 1st, 2nd and 3rd for both Male and Female, Veterans Male and Female (over 40, 50, 60 and 70+ categories). We are told that there is one Veteran Bradley Stoke resident who has competed every year that Sole Sisters has organised the event. He runs for St Peters Hospice and the Sole Sisters are pleased to accept his application with no charge in recognition of his achievement and as a small donation towards his cause.

The number of runners is limited to 500 and this year’s nominated local charity is again the Nicola Cory Support Foundation. The NCSF does an excellent job supporting families who have a mother or a father suffering from cancer and is named after a young mum from Bradley Stoke, who’s sister is also a member of Soles Sisters, so a charity very close to home, see www.nscf.org.uk for more info.

After the popularity of last year’s post-race leg massages, Sole Sisters are very pleased that Bradley Stoke Physio will once again be at the finish line! There will also be a Technical T Shirt and goody bag for all finishers. Entrance forms can be downloaded from the new Soles Sisters website www.solesistersrc.co.uk. Matters Magazines are pleased to be supporting this year’s 10k.

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