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32 reasons why Bristol is the most colourful city in the UK

By Bristol24/7  Thursday Sep 15, 2016

A campaign group want to make Bristol the UK’s capital of colour. As Bristol Colour Capital launch their bid, we bring you 32 reasons why Bristol is a shoo-in for the title.

 

1. This aerial shot of Totterdown

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2. This row of houses perched above the floating harbour in Clifton Wood

Photo by Jess Siggers

 

3. This art installation at Pithay Studios

 

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4. The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta

 

5. These houses on St Luke’s Crescent that you can see from the train when you arrive at Temple Meads

Photo by Jess Siggers

 

6. The light shining off the rain while Primal Scream warmed up for Massive Attack’s homecoming

 

Just had this flashback to last weekend. #igersbristol #Bristol247 #massiveattack

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7. These little critters who came to town in the summer of 2015

 

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8. This campervan parked outside these houses in Clifton Wood

Photo by Jess Siggers

 

9. This bit of evidence that it’s even colourful when it rains

 

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10. This comedy sign that appeared shortly after the Bristol Crocodile first reared its head

 

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11. This Clifton Suspension Bridge tribute in solidarity after the Paris attacks (yes, we know it’s fake)

 

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12. These epaulettes that the police wear during Pride

 

13. This famous fried chicken joint on Stokes Croft

 

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14. The graffiti at Upfest annual street art festival

 

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15. This bicycle sculpture in Clifton

 

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16. This little green boat in the sunshine

Photo by Jess Siggers

 

17. This attempt to turn the Bearpit into a ball pit for giants

 

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18. The walkway on the railway bridge in Montpelier

Montpelier / St Andrews  - railway bridge... colourful #4

 

19. The Polygon row of houses in Cliton

Photo by Jess Siggers

 

20. This time when the old mayor put on the wrong trousers for a press call

 

21. The cladding on this scaffolding next to Bristol Bridge (before it got blown away in the wind)

 

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22. The yellow Bristol ferry boats 

 

23. This mural on Church Road

 

24. And this mural on the side of a factory in Avonmouth

 

25. This new paint job on the side of a house in Montpelier by Alex Lucas

 

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26. Alex Lucas’ actual house just around the corner

 

27. This pile of salad at Matina takeaway in St Nick’s market



 

28. This ridiculous cake from Ahh Toots



 

29. These modern additions to Clifton Wood

Photo by Jess Siggers

 

30. The Thali Cafe in Southville



 

31. This sunset down the Avon Gorge

 

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32. This rhino



 

Read more: 32 reasons why Bristol is the most colourful city in the UK

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