Community
Our Monthly roundup of the chatter in the Dings. We hope you all had a lovely winter break – festive or otherwise. Christmas Advent windows, youth activities, Felix road Adventure Playground, Volunteers, the cosmos from the dings and recipe bag news.
Christmas Advent Calendar Windows by Helen
I’ve created a map with the locations of this year’s Christmas windows – pdf attached. I’m hoping to bring my kid on the trail tomorrow night – hope to bump into other people doing the same!
Felix Road Adventure Playground – shared by Helen
For any secondary age kids you know:
Wednesdays 5:30-7:30, Felix Road Adventure playground
“FELIX Youth Project is a fun and friendly youth project aimed at young men and women in years 7 – 11 delivered by Eastside Community Trust and Freestyle Bristol, run during term times.
Our activities include gaming, arts, sports activities and cooking. We welcome children and young people looking for a safe space to socialise and make new friends.”
Exciting news – we have some youth activities starting in December! – shared by Nola
13 +: Boxing with Empire Fighting Chance started on Thursday Dec 12th, 4.30 to 5.30 pm. Meet at the ball court, bring a water bottle and wear warm clothing !
10+ : Blue Influencers project group started on Friday Dec 13th, 4.00 – 5.00 pm. Meet at the Safe Ouse. Again, for those who have already signed up Emily will have been in touch. If you haven’t signed up and want to see what it is about pop along on the night 
Digilocal coding classes will start in January. John Bradford will be in touch with details closer to the time.
Some very welcome volunteers – shared by Nola
A massive thanks to Lea and her colleagues at Mace who chose The Dings for their (very wet !) volunteering day today.
- our rusty trolly is now a fabulous shiny festive red
- the ballcourt has been swept ready for boxing next week
- the strip beside the ball court has been weeded and chopped back, and
- the garden rubbish on Union Street has been moved to the pile on Oxford Street.
Recipe Bags – shared by Nola
Recipe bags went out – kidney bean and sweet potato stew was the recipe this month. With thanks to Deliveroo Hop for donating the food, Sal for collating & Michelle and kids for the very efficient distribution system 
Happy cooking all.
One person has already cooked theirs and said it was delicious 
From the Dings to the Cosmos – courtesy of Lee Pullens
From The Dings to The Cosmos! This latest photo, taken from my back garden, shows The Triangulum Galaxy. It’s the third largest galaxy in the Local Group, after The Andromeda Galaxy and our very own Milky Way. It’s 2.73 million light-years from Earth, and contains around 40 billion stars.
More info: https://urbanastrophotography.com/…/the-triangulum-galaxy/
Development News
Motion News
Despite impending closure next year, a Bristol nightclub has been recognised among the world’s best. Motion in Bristol is one of only seven clubs in the UK to feature in the ‘World’s 100 Best Nightclubs’ list for 2024, securing the 29th spot.
Old Market Community News
Old Market community keep a very close eye on things in the area so worth checking them out at the Old Market Community Association website.