Visit Bristol Press Update - October 2021

Outlet: Sunday Mirror 
Reach: 77 million 
Headline: What’s on in October 
Date: 3 October 
Link: https://www.pressreader.com/uk/sunday-mirror/20211003/283184381594557  

Following a press release from Visit Bristol, Sunday Mirror picked up on Bristol Film Festival and included various film showings at SS Great Britain, Clifton Observatory, Redcliffe Caves and Bristol Museum and Art Gallery. 

Outlet: The Mirror 
Reach: 77 million 
Headline: The Exciting Black History Month events happening across the UK 
Date: 1 October 
Link: The exciting Black History Month events happening across the UK - Mirror Online  

Another pick up from the press release sent out by Visit Bristol on Autumn activities, Mirror printed a story on Black History Month and featured events hosted by Bristol University and Black Women Pause ‘Sharing her stories’. 

Outlet: The Times 
Reach: 36 million 
Headline: 30 Best Winter Glamping Spots 
Date: 30 October 
Link: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/30-best-winter-glamping-spots-dz3c5zkqd 

Freelancer Sarah Baxter got in touch asking for winter glamping ideas and we pitched several options to her. Towed Town camping got picked up and featured in the article above. 

Outlet: BBC Radio Bristol 
Reach: 112,000 weekly listeners 
Headline: Broadmead and Sinkholes 
Date: 14 October 
Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09wqnc7  

Kathryn Davis was interviewed on 14 October to comment on the closure of Marks and Spencer in Bristol and the importance of shopping to Bristol’s tourism sector. The interview is 1 hr 5 minutes into the show. 

Outlet: The Sunday Times 
Reach: 36 million 
Headline: Best Places to Stay 2021 
Date: 13 October  
Link: The Sunday Times Best Places to Stay: 100 top British hotels 2021 (thetimes.co.uk) 

Thornbury Castle and Mollie’s Motel and Diner were listed in The Times’ top places to stay Best in Class category, while Farmyard at The Newt in Somerset won best place to stay in southwest. 

Outlet: Bristol Post 
Reach: 3.2 million 
Headline: Two Hotels near Bristol named among best in Britain 
Date: 14 October 
Link: Two hotels near Bristol named among the best in Britain - Bristol Live (bristolpost.co.uk) 

As mentioned above, Thornbury Castle and Mollie’s Motel and Diner were listed in The Times’ top places to stay Best in Class category, which was reported on by Bristol Post. 

Outlet: Bristol 24/7 
Reach: 240,000 
Headline: Horror in the caves returns for Halloween 
Date: 20 October 
Link: https://www.bristol247.com/culture/film/horror-in-the-caves-returns-for-halloween-2021/  

Following a Halloween press release, Bristol Film Festival was featured in Bristol 24/7 article above. 

Outlet: Our World For You 
Reach: 8,000 blog, 18,000 social media 
Headline: Our Inspiration to visit he colourful streets of Bristol and Circumnavigating
the decks of SS Great Britain in Bristol. 
Date: October  
Link: Our inspiration to visit the colourful streets of Bristol - Our World for You  

Circumnavigating the decks of SS Great Britain in Bristol - Our World for You 

Bloggers from Our World For You came to Bristol on a press trip this month and resulting coverage features SS Great Britain, Clifton Suspension Bridge, M Shed, The Grand Hotel and The Bristol Hotel, Where The Wall, Bristol Museum and Art Gallery and We the Curious. 

Outlet: Hues of Delahaye 
Reach: 33,000 monthly blog views 
Headline: 2 Day Bristol itinerary 
Date: October 
Link: https://www.huesofdelahaye.com/2-day-bristol-itinerary/  

Another blogger press trip was for Hues of Delahaye. Her trip resulted in this itinerary-focused blog which features SS Great Britain, Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, Bristol Ferry, M Shed, We the Curious, the Beer Emporium, Bristol Cathedral, Cabot Tower, Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, Where the Wall, Your Apartment, Bristol Zoo Gardens, Leonardo Glassfields Hotel, Marriott City Centre Hotel, Casamia, The Pump House, Thekla and Bristol Botanic Gardens. 

Press releases  

Visit Bristol sent out a Halloween press release in October which resulted in the Bristol 24/7 piece, noted above. 

Press trips and enquiries (where coverage is forthcoming)  

Minister Nigel Huddleston's (Minister for Sport and Tourism) came to visit Bath and Bristol in early October when he visited SS Great Britain and The Wave. The visit was covered by a press release.  Visit Bristol also hosted trips for Susan D’Arcy who was writing a review of Leonardo Glassfields Hotel, Hues of Delahaye and Our World For You bloggers. Sustainability Instagrammer Sam Bentley was also in Bristol in October and we organised a trip to We the Curious for him to feature.