The Star and Garter is one of Bristol's best-loved pubs. Straddling the border of Montpelier and St Pauls, its legacy was ripened by the pub's previous landlord Dutty Ken who was behind the bar for 24 years, helping it to become a focal point for the surrounding community.
When Ken - whose real name was Louis Hayles - passed away suddenly at age 76, the community was stunned and many questioned what would happen to the pub after his passing in 2017. The pub continued to operate until his family called last orders a year later after a quarter of a century.
Fortunately, a new chapter arrived for The Star and Garter soon after in the hands of Malcolm Haynes who has been involved in Silver Hayes at Glastonbury Festival for years and helped curate the 2018 edition of St Pauls Carnival. In June 2019, thousands of people attended the pub's reopening - including famous faces Dave Chappelle, Roni Size and Damian Marley - after a community bid to save it, prompting a new dawn for the venue.
