It's just 10 pounds to cowork on the top floor of Hamilton House, which you're never quite sure is…read moregoing to make it another day, based on what the developers want. The coworkers are friendly and on Wednesdays they have a tea and cake at 3pm, which will give you an opportunity to meet some of the lovely people who work here.

Coexist have transformed a derelict building in Stokes Croft into an energetic cultural centre,…read morehousing workspaces, community classes (such as art, dance, fitness, wellbeing, environment, community cohesion), and venue space for hire. Downstairs the Canteen / bar offers decent food and drink, and it also hosts music/club nights. I'd reccommend popping into the foyer in person to check out the events blackboard to get a proper feel for the place and to see the bredth of stuff going on there!

St Georges is a beautiful venue just off Park Street on the way up to Brandon Hill. Its…read moremagnificent palladian facade will prepare you well for a night of classical music. Their usual line up is classical, but they also have a really eclectic mix of Jazz and World Artists perfoming. The latter, especially, are often the type of acts who do tours of rarer artistic and cultural venues around the country. This means the acts are extremely unique, but in my experience so far, they're always utterly phenomenal and very worth knowing about and seeing. This is a venue Bristol should really be proud of - it's lesser well known than the more major music venues in the town, which is perhaps why they still have a massive degree of quality with regards to the acts they invite to perform. I strongly advise getting involved with St Georges, keeping track of the programme, and experiencing a night of music in this phenomenal venue.

A concert hall just off Park Street that puts on a lot of classical performacnes, as well as some…read morejazz and other genres. Run by the council, it offers cheap access to a bit of culture. It's quite an experience climbing the stairs and entering under the thick sandstone pillars, the building is very imposing. Opened in 1999 the interiors stayed smart since then, and they're currently celebrating their tenth birthday. If you enjoy classical music, or just want to sample it, the lunchtime concert series is a good opportunity and at only £7 (£4 for students, children and job seekers) an absolute steal. They have relaxing gardens as well, so you can bring a picnic and make a day of it. As a classical music venue it is excellent, with good accoustics and a grand open space. I've been told that St. Georges is one of the countries, as well as one of Bristol's, finest music venues.

Free museum (donations welcome), very nice collection. In particular, I enjoyed the animal display…read moreof those found in and around the Bristol area and my spouse was excited to see the Banksy. We loved seeing the anti-racism display as well. There were several good options for children as well and we saw a school class enjoying the exhibits. We hadn't planned on this stop but popped in when we happened across it. The building is also beautiful! Worth stopping in!

For a smaller museum, this one is of the must stop learning experiences anywhere. It has an real…read morediversity of art, science, and history that works for any family or lifelong student. It is free of charge but they do ask for 5 pound donations (optional).

The Albany Centre is a much-needed resource in the heart of Montpelier. Situated about 30 meters…read moreaway from the Star and Garter this area sees its fair share of adult anti-social behaviour (but is still pretty safe, even at night, unless you are very unlucky). For the kids in the neighbouring streets, the Albany Centre sends out a very different message; one of creative opportunity and a viable alternative to hanging around on street corners achieving very little. This centre is run by an artists collective called the Albany Artists Group which is comprised of circus and street performers, and based at the Albany Centre, They use the centre to rehearse in preparation for performing as an ensemble, or individually, at key events in the city and further afield. Housed in an old Methodist Church, the high vaulted ceiling makes for an ideal space for aerial equipment, and is large enough to accommodate all of the activities of the group. The space is also available for private hire and has been used by palates and yoga groups, amongst others, in the past. Sadly the Albany Centre failed to secure ongoing funding for the project in recent years, and although it remains an active community, the amount of activities held there has reduced.

River Reeds is a wonderful clarinet ensemble made up of eight Bristol based players, formed in…read more2008. They have a nice beginning, all previous band members they were asked to play at a friends wedding, the thought of a name on the spot and played at the wedding - they went down so well they decided to stay together and advertise themselves for functions / events. It's a really versatile group, the perfect accompaniment to any upcoming event you may have, they can play anything from Mozart to Abba. Fees are very reasonable - email for a quote. beckylock27@hotmail.com

The leading centre for contemporary circus and physical theatre in Europe, right here in our city…read more In the restored church swings a permanent flying trapeze rig and a sprung dance floor. Very weird setting with stained glass windows and font still in situ! Still, its pretty incredible. As an organisation they run exciting (and never before seen) training courses in performance and circus from a two year diploma, teacher training, evening courses to workshops and team-building exercises. Some of the skills covered include clowning, corde lisse, acrobatics, juggling and unicycling. As a venue, Circomedia also hosts theatre and circus performances and train up exceptional performers who have gone on to Cirque du Soleil and local 'Invisible circus' fame. And if you think all that's not enough, they've just started pilates classes that I might try too. Roll up, roll up!

A somewhat hidden gem (so hidden that it's pretending to be, well OK, once was, a church) in…read morecentral Bristol, St Pauls to be precise, Circomedia is a performing arts centre with a difference. Running classes aimed at all abilities and ages, you can walk away from the centre with a recognised qualification or just dabble in a bit of what you fancy. The less flexible among us should look out for their regular shows as they can be truly spectacular.

Bristol Mueseum welcomes you with a biplane hanging from the ceiling of a large foyer area. From…read morehere you can go off to various exhibitions, including a natural history section, a well stocked Egyptian section, and corridors of stuffed animals and works of fine art. Everything you would imagine a muesuem and art gallery to have, then. They did have the Banksy (famous Bristolian graffitti artist) exhibition recently, drawing massive crowds. That was a one-off, unfortunately. It's free, and I think the best way to do the mueseum is in bits and pieces. Come for less than an hour, have a wonder round a couple of the exhibitions and then go and do something a bit less cultured. I might just like doing it this way because I lack attention span, but this way you can escape from the city for a little while and don't start feeling like your forcing yourself to appreciate culture.

Towering at the top of Park Street, next to the Wills Memorial Building, the city's museum is a…read moregreat treasure to the people of Bristol. It's a fantastic tourist attraction, which was recently in the papers for it's extremely entertaining (despite the four hour wait in the queue) Banksy takeover exhibition. The central location (I walk past it at least 3 times a week) and the absence of entry fee means that you can pop in any time to enjoy the delights of the Museum.