Monthly Archives: September 2018

Research trip to Windsor

by Anika, Marcin and Maisie – the Young Exhibition Producers We are the team working with Bristol Museum & Art Gallery to produce an additional exhibition to complement Leonardo da Vinci: A Life in Drawing. As part of our research, we were given the…

Meet the Young Exhibition Producers

by Anika, Marcin and Maisie – the Young Exhibition Producers We are Maisie, Marcin and Anika – three emerging creative professionals who have been trained and mentored via Rising Arts Agency or Creative Youth Network as artists and creative p…

KALA CHNG: Music, Knowle West and doing what you love

by Natasia Patel, freelance writer Artist KALA CHNG (Makala Cheung) is a Knowle Wester and proud. She’s been a solo artist for almost a decade and is just coming into her stride, with Fire ranked Number One in the South West Ujima FM Chart Show and Tr…

Margaret Duncan’s diary: 28 March 1918

by Nicky Sugar, Archivist at Bristol Archives In February 1918 Margaret Duncan, a Post Office clerk from Scotland, sailed to East Africa for a new job and new adventures. Her diary and photograph albums are now in the British Empire and Commonw…

September 2018: Youth Panel highlights

by Claire Simmons, Engagement Officer – Young People Our second Youth Panel cohort – Ottilie, Chloe, Thea, Elliott, Sally, Ella, Beth and Tash finished this summer. Here are a few of their highlights from the past year… Why did you join the …