Museums and Libraries Visits to the cityÕs main museums and ar t gallery can indicate resident and tourist interest in cultural facilities.

These visits increased during 2001/02. In a survey of the Citizens Panel (2001) Ôhistory and cultureÕ were identified by citizens as one of the cityÕs strengths.

Libraries Bristol has 27 public libraries. Library visitor numbers have fluctuated, partly due to changes in counting methods. Figures were low in 1999/2000 when the

central library was closed.In the Young Persons Quality of Life Survey (page 3), 11-16 year olds were asked if they use their local library Ð 39% said Ôye s Õ b u t61% said ÔnoÕ.

Of those who said ÔnoÕ, 30% said it was because there was nothing there of interest.

Tourism and Culture National and local themes:

Indicators

Number of people participating in 3 or more events a year

Local Headline:

Total visitors to museums, art gallery, libraries and record office

Other Existing Indicators:

¥ R egenerate but preserve the CityÕs heritage ¥ Integrate tourism with public transport ¥ Opportunities for arts and culture should be readily available to all

History of the City The Bristol Record Office keeps over 5 miles of archives to do with the history of the city. They date back to about 1150 and cover all aspects of life in Bristol over the

centuries.

In 2001/2002 the office had more than 7,000 visitors and over 100,000 documents and microfiche were retrieved for people to look at. During the year se veral computer terminals with free internet access were

introduced for visitors together with a new computerised picture library containing 5,000 images of old photos and postcards of Bristol. This information is complemented by the local studies collection in the Central Library with

text and illustrations.

The sailing ship ÔEndeavorÕvisiting Bristol Harbour

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Action to improve quality of life ¥ Bristol is being promoted as a major European city and has been shortlisted for European City of Culture 2008. For events in 2003 see website w ww.bristol-

city.gov.uk/events.

¥ Bristol has been awarded over £2 million lottery money to develop Colston Hall to concert v enue of international quality.

¥ Bristol is promoting ÔEco BuildingsÕ(20 in Bristol), with the Create Environment C entre as a regional base for information on sustainable construction with a demonstration Ecohome.

¥ @Bristol in the Harbourside neighbourhood is providing a regional focal point f or innovative arts, leisure, culture and design. ¥ 4 new libraries will be built. Bedminster, Hartcliffe

and St Pauls will open 2004 while Whitchurch is expected to open in 2006. These will all be part of larger community developments.

¥ The City Councils Museum Service has been awarded £97,000 to extend access to its Bristol history collections, as part of the Designation Challenge Fund.

Participation in arts, cultural and leisure events The local headline indicator chosen by the Leisure and Culture LA21 Topic Group is ÒThe number of people

participating in at least 3 artistic, cultural and leisure events in the past 12 monthsÓ. Such events could include the Balloon Fiesta, Bristol Community Festival, Floating Harbour Events, local festivals, sports and

science events and theatre or cinema visits. This question was asked in the Quality of Life in your Neighbourhood Survey 2002 and 49% of residents said they had participated in at least 3 events in the last year (map

below), a similar percentage to the 2001 survey.

Opportunities to participate in these events should be readily available to all, but those living near the central areas have the advantage of greater access to more events. The same survey recorded above average

numbers of disabled people attending 3 or more events.

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Bristol has been shortlisted to be European Capital of Culture in 2008 and is now an official centre for cultural excellence. The judges liked BristolÕs ideas and the ÔpanacheÕof the bid and were impressed by the wide

range of cultural activities available in the city. They were particularly pleased with the attempt made by the bid team to involve a wide range of people.

Bristol made the short l i s t along with Birmingham, C a rd i ff, L i verpool, Newc a s t l e /G ateshead and Oxfo rd. The winner of the competition will be announced in July 2003.

Bristol 2008 Vision In 2008, culture will reach the hear t of every community, with cultural activity in homes and offices, shops and streets as well as cinemas, theatres, galleries, concert

halls, parks and squares. The aim is to get more people acting, dancing, singing, playing, climbing, watching, reading, writing and swimming .

The Festival of the Sea will be the centrepiece of a year long programme of festivals in Bristol 2008. Nautical vessels of all shapes and sizes from across Europe will gather at BristolÕs historic floating harbour in a packed

maritime entertainment programme that will include music, performance and exhibitions.

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