People / Adrian Sykes
My Bristol Favourites: Paul Green
Paul Green is a support worker by day and a photographer by night, often documenting Bristol street artists at work. To see his photos, visit www.paulgreenphotography.com.
“All the places in Bristol I most enjoy visiting are spots I like to take a tea or coffee break in when I’m walking around taking photos or just out discovering new places,” says Paul. “The fact is, I love Bristol. There’s always something going on and the artistic/creative scene is just phenomenal.”
Here are Paul’s top-five Bristol favourites:
The Canteen
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“I love the street art in Stokes Croft so I’m a very frequent visitor. The Canteen is well placed for me to take a break and just review any photographs I’ve taken. There’s always something going on in and around here and it’s a prime people watching location.”
The Farm
“The Farm pub in St Werburgh’s serves a pretty good cup of tea or coffee. They also host a lot of art shows. I love seeing the displays. It almost feels like you are out in the middle of the countryside and the surrounding allotments just enhance that relaxed rural feel.”
Southville Deli
“Southville Deli is another great spot for people watching and their coffee isn’t too shabby either. It’s got a nice relaxed atmosphere and I mostly visit here to catch up with friends for a good chat.”
Photo courtesy of Southville Deli
Cosy Club
“This one is newly discovered, for me, through a Bristol Culture article I read. After seeing the article I thought I would have a look at Cosy Club myself and loved it. My first visit resulted in a few very hurried photos of the internal architecture (which is amazing by the way) and now I’m hoping to return and shoot it again but with more time.”
Photo by Paul Green
Primrose Cafe
“This is another fantastic place to people watch (are you seeing a theme here?). Primrose Cafe in Clifton Village cafe is a lovely spot to take in the afternoon summer sunshine outside or go inside on cold days for a warm drink and a sly piece of cake in the cosy warm.”
Painting by Adrian Sykes
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