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Bristol the new little London? We certainly think so. As the editors for this month's issue of Banter we decided to pull together the cultural hubs and destinations across Bristol. We've picked a few but there are plenty more to find. Positioned across an 'underground' style map this is the new necessity to get around the city. Move around each location taking in the sights and culture of the place that gave the likes of Banksy. Prepare to be enthralled as you find your Bristol. Meanwhile, our writers decribe 'their' Bristol Full of culture Bristol is so culturally rich it makes Bill Gates look cheap.
Our ever-lasting ingenuity, ambition and vision can be traced back to ancestors such as the legendary Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who has not only shaped Bristol's culture but the whole structure of Britain, explaining why he was rated the second Greatest Britain by a BBC poll. But Bristol's innovation doesn't end with Brunel's first tunnel under a navigable river, first propeller-driven ocean- crossing ship or his part in laying the first transatlantic telegraph cable. No, Bristol was the first to have a dedicated media centre: the Watershed, the first UK city for Atlantic expeditions. Bristol and culture go hand in hand. Everywhere you look old is combined with new seamlessly, from the architecture to the art. Where else in the world could a graffiti artist take over a well- respected museum and incorporate their own style with the others? Where else could old factories and industrial warehouses provide the setting for cutting edge drama and performance art?For me it's the people that make this city great and 2006's happiest place to live in UK. Joey Mayne, Cotham School Clifton Village WALKING through Clifton Village is like moving back 100 years, when there were small streets with little worry of cars, or rather carriages. There is a feeling of unity with the small local shops where you can imagine everyone knows each other by their first name.See the full content of this document
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Walking among the taller structures you can appreciate the old Victorian architecture and wonder how much a small one-bedroom flat would cost you here. There is however one place that is a favourite among the locals, known for its chocolatey drinks and food, "MeMe Chocolat". A place where you are able to take lunch for under a fiver and then simply relax with quite possibly the best hot chocolate I have eve...
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