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Lightship Theatre presents Queen Lear, a gender-reversed production of Shakespeare’s King Lear brought into a modern-day setting.

Mono Consultants Ltd have withdrawn their application for planning permission to install a 17.5 metre Apollo DS 5G mast with 6 antennas, one cabinet and meter cabinet on Coronation Road close to the Asda petrol station.

On Sunday 17th October, a music, sound and film event created by Bristol based artist Kathy Hinde took place around Bathurst Basin, all inspired by listening to Bristol from an underwater perspective.

In response to the Swim Bristol Harbour campaign to allow swimming in Bristol Harbour, the Harbour Office has posted signs warning about the health hazards of entering the water.

Local artist Kathy Hinde led a participatory Deep Listening Walk with water quality scientist Ana Castro-Castellón around Bathurst Basin.

Lightship Theatre on the John Sebastian features a double bill with ‘dry wit phenoms’ Billy Whizz and art rockers As Thou Wilt.

There have been interesting developments involving the Sanchez Group Restaurants along Lower Guinea Street.

Batala Bristol, the Samba reggae and street drumming group, have been performing live outside the Ostrich Inn.

Signs for the Lower Guinea Street footbridge and the John Sebastian Quay now have a prominent place around Bathurst Basin.

The organiser of the Kennet and Avon Canal Race, informs us that one of the runners in the 145-mile race from London’s Little Venice to Bristol’s Bathurst Basin set a new world record.

Bristol City Council Docks Estates Office have arranged for a Big Belly solar-powered waste compactor to be located in Bathurst Basin.

The 2021 London-Bristol Kennet and Avon Canal Race (KACR) finishes by the John Sebastian in Bathurst Basin.

The Natural Theatre Company will be performing Shakespeare Undone! as part of the Bristol Shakespeare Festival.

Cabot Cruising Club held their annual Pontoon Party, renamed again this year because of the cancellation of the Bristol Harbour Festival Party.

The Bristol Harbour Review aims to adopt the national best practice across a number of ‘work streams’, including the finances of running the Harbour.

The reed beds installed in May are continuing to prosper.

Visitors to Bathurst Basin seem increasingly to get here by salmon pink Voi scooters.

The long-awaited reed beds have been installed in Bathurst Basin by Simon Thurgood and colleague from Aquascience Ltd.

Thanks to Cameron Cheek of Bristol City Council Harbour Estates Office who arranged to replace the many small vertical bins

The name plate by the pedestrian swing bridge will be removed, refurbished and reinstalled at both ends of the bridge.