Circomedia is the leading training centre for phsical theatre in Europe and has been established in…read moreBristol for ten years. It offers serious full time professional courses or three month tasters or part time evening classes for those curious to just have a go. Has a second home in a beautiful converted church in St Pauls which houses a large selection of equipment such as trapezes and rope ladders . If you just like watching circus check out their end of year show, often on at Bristol Old Vic for some high flying high quality performances.

My review is primarily for the Circomedia Portland Square, St Pauls site which they lease this…read morebeautifully restored church from the Church's Conservation Trust and have installed a permanent flying trapeze rig and a sprung dance floor. It is a wonderful space with the modern equipment and glass screens juxtaposed with the richly coloured stained glass windows and old stone font. Circomedia run a range of training courses from a two year diploma, teacher training, evening courses, workshops and team-building exercises. Some of the skills covered include clowning, corde lisse, acrobatics, juggling and unicycling. Circomedia also hosts performances here, the next one being Rapunzel and for just one short week in August, will be opening a continental style café at the front of the church with fair trade and organic produce and spontaneous circus performance

This place is GREAT! Can't believe there is actually something like this in Bristol, its usually…read moreLondon or Manchester that offer this type of thing, or so I thought! We did this for a ladies treat not that long ago after seeing it advertisied on the back of a car (great bit of publicity).. all you chocoholics need to go!

I did one of James's courses a few months back, so it's good to see him expand his service as he is…read morea very capable workshop facilitator with a warm and welcoming approach to working with people. I found the course helped me remain calm and centred in groups and when giving presentations. If you want to be a more confident, more relaxed communicator then get in contact with James!

The Learning Organisation…read more After a recent rebrand TLO are trying hard to appeal to the educational sector by using bright colours, cartoon characters, and phrases that begin "learning powered..." They claim to care about innovation, clarity and coherence, quality and detail, and long-lasting effects. If you ask me it's a long way round of saying "we get the job done"! They cater for primary and secondary schools providing things like posters, activity banks, and interactive quizzes as well as live talks and presentations. The staff here, rather than the directors, are really helpful.

Having spent my first year at Bristol in Churchills, i am not going to give it a bad review…read more But i would say this: the reason why i enjoyed it so much is because of the friends i made. The rooms are fine- they are quite big and have a large bathroom between four rooms. Some of the rooms have sinks in too. So far as facilities go there isn't much that churchill can boast, they have a bar and the quod but that is about it. I had a great time so would recommend it to all despite the lack of facilities compared to say, Wills or Baddock.

Churchill Hall is a great hall for some, myself included…read more Positives: The catering is better than school canteens, there is a projector room with sky, a heavily subsidised bar selling pints for as little as a pound at times, a beautiful patch of green to eat, drink and be merry on in the summer time, lots of good looking people, large rooms and a great sporting ethos. Negatives: perhaps more than any other hall there are divisions between public-school and state school students, the bathrooms are pretty disgusting, there is a lot of damp, other halls have better facilities and locations, the hall has decreased in size since I was last there and this makes the hall feel a bit sparse. Rather than tell you I had a great time, I hope this helps you to make an informed decision for yourself!

The Faculty of Life Sciences is located in the Frenchay Campus of the University of the West of…read moreEngland. I have found the staff a bit mixed, but in general very good. I am reading BSc Psychology so I can only comment on this course. In my first year I think we were given the slightly worse lecturers as I don't remember really liking many of my lectures. However by second year they improved, and now in my third year I can honestly say I love all my teachers. I have been allocated an excellent supervisor for my dissertation who replies to emails within seconds and is always available for a meeting. The content taught obviously varies, however I was given a huge module choice in my third year, and the topics covered are all really interesting. The facilities are also all very good, with huge laboratories and lecture halls. There are always enough computer rooms and also experimental rooms to practice presentations/carry out work. In all, I am very impressed with the Faculty of Life Sciences.

Well this being my University for the past 3 years I can fairly say I know it pretty well. I'm…read moregeneral I can say I have had the best time of my life and being in Bristol can only be a plus. The Frenchay students union has served me well especially in my "skint" days. Mess times I assure you but some of my best times. The Life Sciences area is where I spend most of my time and the facilities there are great, the labs really look up to date with the latest science gadgets and equipment. The Faculty itself has been helpful and resourceful when I have needed help. Lectures can be long boring but sometimes interesting especially once you get to choose your own modules in the second year. The lecturers are generally good and easy going people but you get the odd lecturer who's as entertaining as a plank of wood so the trick is to go to the SU before you go to the lecture. Everything seems funnier then. The students are diverse and you are bound to meet new friends from different cultures and ways of thinking which is great. You are bound to meet people who you will be in contact with for the rest of your life. If I were to point out a flaw it would be that the main campus is far from the Centre but if you are in a group share a taxi bill or take a U link but before 7 or so and you'll save yourself some drinking money. ALSO THEY TOOK AWAY THE GUINNESS! DAMN YOU! Anyway if you choose this university I look forwards to having a drink with you in the SU.

A large soft play area for children and parents. There are other activities on site too such as…read morepainting and crafts. The play area contains bouncy castles and the usual climbing frames. There are three slides, a wave slide and two spiral slides. These aren't that great and felt sticky and slow to ride. Lots of food is available on site. Price of entry is very reasonable with most of the charge going towards the children rather than the adults.

This is the most recent addition to the impeccable portfolio of schools in the Redland area of…read moreBristol. There was much controversy surrounding the building of this school but now it is here it is one of the most sought after in the region. So much so that estate agents actually list 'in the catchment area for Redland Green School' in their blurb when trying to sell family homes. Hell, some even make a not if it is on the priority list for Redland Green School, ie. It's not quite in the catchment area but they will get your kid in if they can. Blimey. And looking at the exam results it's clear to see why. Redland Green in the few years it has been going has a fantastic record of getting good exam results, but this focus on exams always makes me a little uneasy. Come on, what happened to creative learning?