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My Bristol Favourites: Maisie Williams
Maisie Williams, best known for playing Ayra Stark in smash HBO drama Game of Thrones, visited St Bonaventure’s Catholic Primary School in Bishopston this week to run a workshop for children on recognising abuse. She later attended a ball to help raise money for the NSPCC.
Nineteen-year-old Williams was born in Bristol and grew up in Clutton. She made her professional acting debut in Game of Thrones – in which she was nominated for an Emmy earlier this year – and has since appeared in Doctor Who and critically-acclaimed film The Falling.
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Here are Maisie’s top-five Bristol favourites:
Festivals
“I love small Bristol festivals like Love Saves The Day and Tokyo World. It’s amazing how they support all these great local businesses and acts. I love that it’s such a community here.”
Stokes Croft
“I really like going out in Stokes Croft. You can always rely on it to pull up a good night out.”
Biblos
“When I was at Tokyo World I found the Biblos stand and loved it. Now I’ve discovered that they have restaurants too. They’re amazing.”
Story Slam: Bristol
“My brother James does Story Slam at the Old Market Assembly and I love being able to support him.”
Bristol’s scene
“I love that Bristol always has new and exciting things popping up all over town. Even if I can’t go, I like to tweet about them to try and get more people going.”