A legacy project of Bristol Ideas. Out soon.

Want to know more about the UK's productivity problem? 👂Listen back to our expert panel's discussion at this year's Festival of Economics Sam Fleming (FT) Financial Times Judy Stephenson UCL Bart van Ark The Productivity Institute Katy Riddington NCC - Innovating for Industry Dariush Sokolov Unite the union: join a union #EconTwitter

Recordings from most events in 2024 Economics Observatory Festival of Economics now online: soundcloud.com/economics-obse…

The New Statesman on Colin Ward. Superb article by Ken Worpole - newstatesman.com/ideas/2024/10/… and if that tempts you to read our book of essays... fiveleavesbookshop.co.uk/product/mutual…

"In putting the world of the child at the centre of everyday anarchism, Colin Ward broke with the left’s privileging of the male industrial worker as the principal agent and subject of social change." Great article on the anachist writer The New Statesman 1/2 newstatesman.com/ideas/2024/10/…

On Nov 4 in Oxford I'll be speaking about a new book on Colin Ward, 'Mutual Aid, Everyday Anarchism', celebrating the 100th anniversary of his birth. Join us! checkout.square.site/merchant/ML2NM… Five Leaves Bookshop Andrew Kelly

Start of Film Noir festival last night in the mean streets of Weston-Super-Mare. Here’s our home and James Harrison introducing.

This is tonight. The book came out of work by Bristol Ideas on Ward.

Andrew Kelly will be discussing a century of Hollywood’s most notable flops with Tim Robey (Tim Robey) author of the new book Box Office Poison Watershed 27 November. Bonus showing of Land of the Pharaohs. watershed.co.uk/whatson/12861/…

One of the Bristol Ideas legacy projects.

Upcoming Colin Ward event: 'Think of others': The life and work of Colin Ward with Gareth Evans, Sheila Rowbotham and Ken Worpole, Burley Fisher Books, 19 November. burleyfisherbooks.com/products/think…

🚨 ANNOUNCING🚨 Harry Enfield is coming to #SlapstickFest25! In a rare onstage appearance at Bristol Old Vic, he'll sit down with Robin Ince to discuss his favourite Film & TV comedy moments. A unique indepth conversation not to be missed, get tickets through the link in bio!

For those interested in Brunel and the Clifton Suspension Bridge today you can still see details of our 2006 project on the great man and his work. brunel200.com

From last night’s launch at Housmans of new book on Colin Ward with contributors Ken Worpole, Rob Cowan, Alice Ferguson and Verity-jane Keefe. Book available now from all good bookshops. We hope to have a Bristol event on Ward in the new year.

Daniel Chandler - Daniel Chandler - spoke in 2024 Economics Observatory Festival of Economics about his important book. This is an excellent piece on Rawls and the book is recommended strongly.

When Bristol Ideas/ Bristol Cultural Development Partnership closed in April 2024, all archive material was donated to Bristol Archives. There’s a post now open for collections management and cataloguing. Details here: eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

Want to explore Bristol? Our final Bristol Ideas publication - a book of walks about romantic poets, business, music, architecture, Brunel, council housing and more - is now available. bristolbooks.org/shop/the-brist…

Coming up Saturday 1st March with 🎬 South West Silents 🎬 City Montage season: Man With a Movie Camera (1929) and The Cameraman (1928). A Bristol Ideas’ legacy project. Tickets here: ti.to/film-noir-uk/m…

Is satire dead? We’re looking forward to this Slapstick Festival screening of Dr Strangelove and a panel hosted by Samira Ahmed with Harry Enfield, Anil Gupta and Mike McCartney. 14 February at Bristol Old Vic. slapstick.org.uk/events/onscree…?.

New City Montage season starts tomorrow. Details here. Thank you 🎬 South West Silents 🎬 for partnering on this and to Bristol Ideas for legacy funding. ti.to/film-noir-uk/m…