Bristol Life Awards Winners Guide 2019

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BRISTOL for the win!

The 2019 Bristol Life Awards took place on 11 April, in our bespoke marquee at Lloyds Amphitheatre – the biggest tent in Bristol! There were more guests than ever; more nominations; more finalists – and emotions ran predictably high . . .

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he party’s over. The hangovers have healed.

Winners have been rewarded, and Awards have been placed reverently on display for all to admire.

And sure, it was all enormous fun – but let’s just take a minute to remind ourselves what the Bristol Life Awards are all about.

They’re designed to celebrate this amazing city, and the way that it’s constantly changing and improving.

They offer a chance to applaud the successes of individual businesses, and the remarkable individuals who work in them; to big up developing companies, employing more people, finding new routes to market, increasing the amount of goods and services bought locally, risking start-ups, volunteering for charities, acting civically, seeking to make this city better; always better.

It was a night filled with pride for Bristol. We came to celebrate, and stayed to cheer. The warmth in the room was palpable. The new Civic Award saw The Bristol Wing crowned

Huge thanks to all our sponsors – we genuinely couldn’t have done it all without you, and we’re delighted that so many leading companies choose to be part of this singular celebration

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a popular winner, while in the Charity category, our judges found it impossible to choose between The Grand Appeal and One25, so they chose both.

Collecting not just the Arts Award but also the Platinum, Tom Morris’s acceptance speech for Bristol Old Vic was a resounding clarion call for access to creative education in the city.

These Awards make us feel even better about working and living in Bristol – a city we’ve championed in Bristol Life for 15 years. On this evening of shimmering beauty, of whooping and surging emotion, of generous backslapping and coming together, ultimately there was one winner: Bristol. Always.

To all who entered, judged, sponsored, partnered, entertained, drank, gushed, filmed, drank, aftershowed, photographed, supported, drank, organised, hosted, fed and watered us all, just two words: thank you. These were the very best Awards yet.

And next year? It’s started already. Get involved.

From Jane and Greg, Steph and the MediaClash events team; and team Bristol Life: Deri, Neil, Gabriella, Craig and Samantha

Headline Sponsor:

Wylde Goldsmith, Regus, SAM FM, SLX, Thorntons Travel, Triangle Networks, VWV, Weston College

Bristol Airport

Platinum Sponsor:

Jelf

Main Sponsors: Acorn Property Group,

The Alternative Board, Amarelle, Anderson Financial Management, British Corner Shop, Brunel Insurance Brokers, Burston Cook, Cabot Circus, Clear River, Clifton College, CMC Marquees, Curo, Dribuild Group, Kersfield, Lexus Bristol, Medikas Medispa, Nicholas

Silver Sponsors: Audley Group, Bevan Brittan, Bristol City Centre BID, Bristol Harbour Hotel and Spa, Heat Recruitment, Mugshot PARTNERS: The Avon Gorge Hotel, CityFibre, Life Media UK, Mercure Bristol Grand., Revolucion de Cuba, The School of Food

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Suited, booted and blamelessly sober (it was only 6pm, to be fair) – team MediaClash

Our host John Robins brought the LOLs

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category WINNERS

ARTS

Sponsored by

Winner:

Bristol Old Vic

BUSINESS SERVICES Sponsored by

CHARITY Sponsored by

Winner:

ETM Recycling

JOINT WinnerS:

The Grand Appeal & One25

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BAR

Sponsored by

Winner:

Greenbank

Café / Coffee Shop Sponsored by

CIVIC

Sponsored by

Winner:

Winner:

Beets ’N Roots

The Bristol Wing (YMCA)

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CREATIVE Sponsored by

EVENT

Sponsored by

FOOD/DRINK PRODUCER Sponsored by

WINNER:

IGNITION

WINNER:

ST PAULS CARNIVAL

WINNER:

THATCHERS

EDUCATION

WINNER:

UWE

Sponsored by

FINANCIAL Sponsored by

GASTROPUB Sponsored by

WINNER:

PARMENION CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

WINNER:

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HAIR & BEAUTY Sponsored by

HOMES & INTERIORS Sponsored by

LEISURE & TOURISM Sponsored by

WINNER:

NUALA MOREY HAIR & BEAUTY

WINNER:

BLOSSOM & BRUSH

WINNER:

CLIFTON SUSPENSION BRIDGE TRUST

HEALTH & WELLBEING Sponsored by

LEGAL

Sponsored by

NEW BUSINESS Sponsored by

WINNER:

EMPIRE FIGHTING CHANCE

WINNER:

BARCAN+KIRBY

WINNER:

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Property Sponsored by

Winner:

Dribuild

Retailer

Sponsored by

Winner:

British Corner Shop

Restaurant Sponsored by

TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION Sponsored by

Winner:

Root

Winner:

Techmodal

PLATINUM AWARD Sponsored by

Winner:

Bristol Old Vic

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FINALISTS ARTS

• Brave Bold Drama • Bristol Old Vic • Clifton Fine Art • Insane Root Theatre Company • MAYK • RWA Gallery • Show of Strength Theatre Company • St George’s Bristol • Tobacco Factory Theatres • Travelling Light Theatre Company BAR

• Bocabar • Brozen Bar • The Clockwork Rose • The Greenbank • Hyde & Co • The Milk Thistle • The Strawberry Thief • Zerodegrees BUSINESS SERVICES

• Ambitious PR • Blackstar Solutions • Canon Business Centre South West • Duchess Media • ETM Recycling • Heat Recruitment • Keel Over Marketing • Kingston Barnes • Outset Bristol • SETsquared Bristol • Triangle Networks • TVNET

• Folk House Café • Eat Your Greens • The Epiphany Café • Mokoko Coffee and Bakery • Vintage Birdcage CHARITY

• A Life for a Cure • Above & Beyond • Access Sport • Bristol Animal Rescue Centre • FareShare South West • Many Minds • Milestones Trust • One25 • Penny Brohn UK • The Grand Appeal • Young Bristol CIVIC

• Bristol City Centre Business Improvement District • Bristol Energy • Bristol Old Vic • Bristol Waste Company • The Bristol Wing (YMCA Bristol) • Key Solutions Mortgages • University of the West of England CREATIVE

• Creation Media • Harleys Global • Ignition • Illustrate • JonesMillbank CAFÉ / COFFEE SHOP • Life Media UK • Beets N Roots Café • Plaster Creative Communications • The Bristol Loaf • The City Farm Café • Studio Giggle

EDUCATION

• Bristol City Community Trust • DragonBird Theatre • HorseWorld Trust Discovery • The School of Food • Tockington Manor School and Nursery • University of the West of England • Weston College • Wot Pots

Alison Bevan Director, Royal West of England Academy

Andrew Cheater Wealth Manager, LGT Vestra

• The Grace • The Kensington Arms • The Knowle • The Litton • The Railway Inn, Sandford HAIR & BEAUTY

• Betties + Baldwins • EcoStardust • Glitch • Hair at 58 • Hobbs Hairdressing • Kings and Queens EVENT Salon • Bristol Harbour • Nuala Morey Hair Festival • Bristol International And Beauty • South West Bridal Balloon Fiesta Hair and Make-up • Great Weston Ride • St Pauls Carnival • Upfest HEALTH & FINANCIAL

• Dunkley’s Chartered Accountants • Fox Davidson • Hayes Parsons Insurance Brokers • Key Solutions Mortgages • Milsted Langdon • Parmenion Capital Partners LLP FOOD / DRINK PRODUCER

• Aldwick Estate • Bradley’s Juice • The Bristol Loaf • Cakesmiths • Hullabaloos Lemonade • Swoon Gelato • Thatchers

ALL HAIL THE JUDGES!

Alastair Currie Owner, Alastair Currie Events

GASTROPUB

Anne Anketell Chief Executive, Bristol Charities

John Hirst Chief Executive, Destination Bristol

Design • Urbane Eco • SJP Interior Design • Whitecroft • Stylemongers Of Developments Bristol RESTAURANT LEGAL

• AMD Solicitors • Ashfords • Barcan+Kirby • Bevan Brittan • Michelmores LLP • VWV LEISURE & TOURISM

• Arnos Vale Cemetery Trust • Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust • Double Tree by Hilton Cadbury House • The Grand Appeal • The Natural History Consortium • Quarter

• B Block • Bambalan • The Malago • Mugshot Restaurants • Old Market Assembly • Pata Negra • Quay Street Diner • Root RETAILER

• British Corner Shop • Fig1 • Kutchenhaus Bristol • Papadeli • Rhubarb Jumble • Room 212 • Stafford Townsend WELLBEING • Amma Life x Milliners Guild • Bristol Dementia • Made by Yasmin Action Alliance • Tom and Teddy NEW BUSINESS • Empire Fighting • 1766 Bar & Kitchen • We Make Bristol Chance • Bunk • Energised Performance UK • The Coconut Tree TECHNOLOGY & • Great Western Air • Nola Interiors INNOVATION Ambulance Charity • One Big Circle • Amdaris • Little Dreams • The Plastic Free • Digirank Consulting Shop • Nomensa • Lucknam Park • Northstar • Medikas Medispa • Rockit (N2M Ltd) • Soccer Shooters • Runway East Innovation Group • Symonds at • Techmodal Redwood • Unit DX HOMES & INTERIORS • Artisan Landscapes • Bespoke Frameless PROPERTY Glass • Acorn Property • Blossom & Brush Group • Bracey Interiors • Berkeley Place • Bristol Upholstery • The Build Bristol Collective Group • JAS Building • Burston Cook Services • Dribuild • Red Dog Glass • Regus

All decisions about these awards are made by a panel of utterly impeccably independent judges, chosen afresh each year from all areas of Bristol business life. All different businesses types and sizes. With a record number of yet stronger nominations, the decisions this year were harder than ever for our judges. Our sincere thanks to all.

Martino Burgess Lawyer, Gregg Latchams

Mike Livings Branch Director, Jelf

Nick Sturge Co-founder, Engine Shed

Peaches Golding OBE Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant for Bristol

Stephanie Marshall Head, BBC South West

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Who’s who this page 1. Bevan Brittan 2. Triangle Networks 3. SJP Interiors 4. Horseworld 5. A Life For a Cure 6. Runway East and Bunk 7. Beets ’n Roots opposite page 8. Jas Building Services 9. Heat Recruitment 10. Outset 11. Canon Business Centre 12. Medikas 13. Brave Bold Drama 14. Bristol Energy 15. Nicholas Wylde 16. Thornton Travel

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We couldn’t be more thrilled to have won the Retailer Bristol Life Award, we’re passionate about supporting Bristol and so this feels really special!

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Who’s who 1. Life Media UK 2. Bristol Upholstery 3. Papadeli 4. Curo 5. Regus 6. British Corner Shop 7. Eco Stardust 8. We Are Plaster www.mediaclash.co.uk I BRISTOL LIFE I 13

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PHOTOS BY SAM NORMAN, WHITE VILL A PHOTOGRAPHY & FILM W W W.WHITEVILL AWEDDINGS.CO.UK

Turned out nice again: the MediaClash Events team Cai Burton

Bob Irwin

Beets ‘n Roots A mugshot of Mugshot

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British Corner Shop

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Lynn Robinson and Anna Farthing

Bespoke Frameless Glass

A happy Coconut Tree winner Stephen Bartlett and Ellisina Thorpe

Lucy Evans and Rosie Barrett Simon Withington

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Team Parmenion

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The Coconut Tree

Heat Recruitment

Amarelle

Curo Mugshot

Mobius Works Lucy King

Ellie Collier and Adela Straughan

Tom Morris

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PHOTOS BY SAM FROM WHITE VILL A PHOTOGRAPHY & FILM

The ever-ebullient Brave Bold Drama

Helen Haskell and Nicola Masters

Doug Hobbs (centre)

It’s what our lights were made for...

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The Coconut Tree

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Hyde & Co

Bristol Waste Company

St Pauls Carnival

Michelle Bresnahan

Lord Lieutenant Peaches Golding OBE

Pru Brooker, Rachel Chapman and Sophie Riley

Caroline Lang

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PHOTOS BY TIM WOOLF

Simon Boddy, Deri Robins and Kellie Hasbury John Robins

Hannah Parr and Sophie Wolfendale Katie Dane, Frankie Wallington and Meg Pope

Pru Brooker

One 25 Beets ’ N Roots

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Charlotte Brooks, Beth Heaven, Suzie Woods

THE AFTER PARTY

Shenanigans continued late into the night at Revolución de Cuba, with Sam FM’s Downsy on the decks for the third year running. Guess you can pretty much predict the requests by now, then Ian . . .

Chris Nelson and Megan Taylor Sarah Bailey, Beth Ross and guest

Chris Luckett, Mel Base, Sulli Gardner and guests Downsy eventually gets around to playing Gloria

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Team Curo

SAM FM PHOTOBOOTH Finally, we had to include some of the cracking shots from the SAM FM photobooth at the Revoluciรณn de Cuba afterparty. Names have been withheld to protect the guilty