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My Bristol Favourites: Katy Taylor
Katy Taylor is director of Bristol Women’s Voice, having worked for more than 15 years in the women’s sector.
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These are Katy’s top-five Bristol favourites:
Princess Cariboo at Hebron Burial Ground
Getting Up To Stuff’s sculpture of Princess Caraboo appeared in Hebron Burial Ground in 2022 – photo: Benji Chapman
“I love this sculpture of Princess Caraboo, or Mary Willcocks as it turned out she was. It appeared one Bank Holiday weekend in a hidden spot in the fairly hidden Hebron Burial Ground in Bedminster. Princess Caraboo is one of a few mysteriously appearing biodegradable art pieces by guerilla sculptor Getting Up To Stuff, who has been creating statues to make visible working-class women and men’s mental health. Princess Caraboo’s story is fascinating, and I recommend a read and a visit.”
Easton to Snuff Mills and beyond
Snuff Mills’ name comes from the nickname of a former miller known as Snuffy Jack – photo: Benji Chapman
“I discovered Snuff Mills the week after I moved to Bristol. The internet went down in the house so I couldn’t work and when I asked where a good place for a run might be, I was given directions towards Snuff Mills. The route from Easton through Greenbank Cemetery and Eastville Park down towards to Snuff Mills and beyond was a joy to discover: green, waterside paths through the trees for miles in the middle of a city! It’s remained a favourite ever since.”
El Rincón
El Rincon on North Street means ‘the corner’ in Spanish – photo: Benji Chapman
“El Rincón is an intimate, Andalusian-esque venue for music, tapas, Spanish lessons and sherry. I have enjoyed them all! I particularly love Sunday afternoon flamenco.”
Lost Horizon
The team behind Lost Horizon describe it as “a creative den for the Shangri-La family to showcase art, live music and performance” – photo: Lost Horizon
“Dancing is one of my favourite things and I appreciate the variety of events and music Lost Horizon provides and the diversity of the audience it attracts. Although the venue in St Jude’s opened a short time before, it was a great new discovery to me as the Covid lockdown eased. It’s friendly, inclusive and spacious.”
The Cube
Inside the Cube in Kingsdown – photo: Bristol24/7
“The Cube is always a place of innovation and interest, music and sometimes madness. I’ve particularly enjoyed story-telling performances here. We get to an age where we’re ‘old enough to read by ourselves’ and then people usually stop reading us stories, although I don’t think we ever grow out wanting to be told a tale.”
Main photo: Bristol Women’s Voice
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