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Is this the most festive community in Bristol?
A community in south Bristol could be the most Christmassy in the city.
The council estate goes all out at this time of the year, with its extravagantly decorated houses becoming a tourist attraction.
Bristol24/7’s Community Reporters Editor and Christmas enthusiast Charlie Watts has spent the month capturing the festive goings-on in Knowle West.
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Santa has made numerous appearances over the Christmas period, including on a motor-tricycle and as part of the festive float through the area.
Two local artists also launched the Lights, Lights, Lights project, which saw them take a group on a mini-bus tour of the best Christmas houses in Knowle West.
Knowle West artist Megan Clark-Bagnall worked with fellow local creative Claudia Collins on the Lights, Lights, Lights project – photo: Charlie Watts
The Coopers Light Show returned for the third year running – photo: Charlie Watts
One of Santa’s many appearances in Knowle West was at Filwood Library – photo: Bristol Libraries
A room at Filwood Community Centre was turned into Santa’s Grotto for the Filwood Community Market – photo: Charlie Watts
The Christmas Emporium at The Park Centre had an array of handmade goodies – photo: Charlie Watts
Charlie Watts is reporting on Knowle West as part of Bristol24/7’s community reporter scheme, a project which aims to tell stories from areas of Bristol traditionally under-served by the mainstream media
Main photo and video: Charlie Watts
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