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Adventure Cinema at Clifton Downs cancelled due to 'ongoing external safety concern'

"We are very sorry to have to cancel. This is a safety issue outside of our event area and nothing to do with our event but I'm sure you can understand that we must keep yourselves and our staff safe and have to react to the ongoing situation."

Bristol Post

Police appeal after charity’s lion statue stolen from Bristol outdoor exhibition

The sculpture was taken from the Born Free Foundation’s event on the Downs in Clifton last week.

The Independent UK

Bronze lion stolen from Born Free exhibition on the Downs in Bristol

Police suspect multiple people were involved in the theft

Bristol Post

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Country diary: An early morning commune with the corn buntings

South Downs, East Sussex: My dog and I seem to have the world to ourselves, alongside the lone song thrush and the box-fresh burnets

The Guardian - UK

How to get 2-4-1 tickets to see The Chemical Brothers on The Downs

The line-up includes The Chemical Brothers and Jamie xx

Bristol Post

Bristol Pride 2022: Everything you need to know about the festival including lineup and stage times

Pride Day will be taking place on Saturday, July 9

Bristol Post

New cafe will be built on the Downs in Bristol to replace 'hideous' public toilets

A councillor was criticised for saying the toilets could be used for 'cottaging'

Bristol Post

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‘Soul destroying’ damage done to the Downs after large gathering of drivers meet at night

“So disappointed to see the grass totally shredded and litter everywhere"

Bristol Post

Bristol taxpayers to pay for £200k Downs shortfall last year after Zoo row legal costs

A major legal row saw campaigners opposing the Downs used as overflow parking for Bristol Zoo

Bristol Post

New cafe plan for the Downs set to be refused as ‘unacceptable loss of open space’

Planning permission for the controversial cafe is likely to be refused next week

Bristol Post

Downs committee pushes ahead with reforms despite concerns over survey

A key question on whether the Merchant Venturers should remain involved was only answered by half of respondents

Bristol Post

Bristol backs the way the Downs are run

The first big survey of its kind endorses the plan for the future

Bristol Post

Community commissions own drawings to show 'impact' of controversial development on the Downs

"It will forever change the face of the Downs if this goes ahead"

Bristol Post

Cafe planned for The Downs toilets rejected in shock U-turn

Planning committee members feared it was a "slippery slope" to development

Bristol Post

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The Downs cafe plans set for approval despite dozens of objections

Planning permission has expired three years after Bristol City Council gave the go-ahead

Bristol Post

Major £85M development could be built next to the Downs - including cafe and gym

The development will include a cafe, urban village hall and a wellness centre equipped with a hydrotherapy pool, gym and activity rooms

Evening Standard

The Pig in the South Downs: A relaxed Regency haven 90 minutes from London (with its own vineyard)

Katie Strick checks in to Sussex’s most in-demand new bolthole

Bristol Post

Bristol's Downs Festival comes to an end - highs and lows of the past six years

It was the first of its kind in that location and introduced a whole new generation of people to one of the most stunning areas of the city

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Merchant Venturers 'saviour myth' challenged in row over Clifton Downs

“The Society of Merchant Venturers appears overly reliant on an oral tradition of word-of-mouth briefing, even in relation to its own history"

Bristol Post

Love Saves The Day 2021 may be last live music event on the Downs as residents threaten legal action

One of the Merchant Venturers on the Downs Committee said "that genre of music will not be revisiting that site"

The Guardian - UK

A great walk to a great pub: the Ram Inn, Firle, South Downs

An ancient inn is the launch pad for a bucolic stroll that exudes even more mystery under a full moon

Bristol Post

Bristol public will have say on Clifton and Durdham Downs decision-making

Confirmation of a public consultation follows controversy over the Society of Merchant Venturers' involvement

Bristol Post

Merchant Venturers hit back at critics who want them to give up Clifton Down

The MVs say they bought Clifton Down to protect it from housebuilding and get no benefit from their continued involvement

Bristol Post

Bristol festivals and events set to take place on The Downs in 2022

Here's a full list of events planned for the green space this year

Bristol Post

Merchant Venturers asked to give Clifton Down to city of Bristol

Campaigners say it's time for the ancient trading organisation to give up the land and their role in managing it

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