Downend CHAP
@downendchap.bsky.social
We are the Downend Community History and Arts Project, a group exploring the past of Downend and Emersons Green and sharing this back to the public
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Downend CHAP
@downendchap.bsky.social
· Feb 3
The Downend Community History & Arts Project is creating a community banner that represents the area’s history, and are looking for contributions! This could be any creative method: painting, sewing, collage, printing, or anything else!
Read more about it on the events page of our website!
Read more about it on the events page of our website!
Our latest article is now available to read via the Downend Voice, and is all about an exhibition coming to Bristol this October celebrating the history of brutalist architecture!
downendvoice.co.uk/2025/09/26/o...
downendvoice.co.uk/2025/09/26/o...
October 2025: Local History with CHAP - Downend Voice
Celebrating our brutalist buildings Architecture and planning student and CHAP member Elliott Sargent is one of 14 exhibitors contributing to Brutal Bristol, a collaborative exhibition in October expl...
downendvoice.co.uk
September 26, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Our latest article is now available to read via the Downend Voice, and is all about an exhibition coming to Bristol this October celebrating the history of brutalist architecture!
downendvoice.co.uk/2025/09/26/o...
downendvoice.co.uk/2025/09/26/o...
A huge thank you to everyone that came along to our community history walk on Saturday morning! A fascinating few hours filled with tales old and new of our community.
September 22, 2025 at 4:56 PM
A huge thank you to everyone that came along to our community history walk on Saturday morning! A fascinating few hours filled with tales old and new of our community.
We've had some more amazing squares completed by people in the local community for our history banner, take a look!
Find more information about getting involved on our website, linked in our bio!
Find more information about getting involved on our website, linked in our bio!
March 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
We've had some more amazing squares completed by people in the local community for our history banner, take a look!
Find more information about getting involved on our website, linked in our bio!
Find more information about getting involved on our website, linked in our bio!
Take a look at some of the amazing squares people in the local community have been making for our local history banner! Find more on our website about getting involved!
February 27, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Take a look at some of the amazing squares people in the local community have been making for our local history banner! Find more on our website about getting involved!
📰CHAP in the news!📰
Read our latest article in the Emersons Green Voice, all about wassailing!
Click the link in our bio to read the article on our website!
Read our latest article in the Emersons Green Voice, all about wassailing!
Click the link in our bio to read the article on our website!
February 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
📰CHAP in the news!📰
Read our latest article in the Emersons Green Voice, all about wassailing!
Click the link in our bio to read the article on our website!
Read our latest article in the Emersons Green Voice, all about wassailing!
Click the link in our bio to read the article on our website!
Reposted by Downend CHAP
“Shape #5 (A) flits through the trees, Sweeney's fiddle humming snatches of romance, the soundtrack to a long-forgotten love. It's cinematic in the best possible way, projecting super 8 images straight into your memory box.”
Here’s a video of @samsweeney.bsky.social and Louis Campbell from Friday.
Here’s a video of @samsweeney.bsky.social and Louis Campbell from Friday.
Sam Sweeney (with special guest Louis Campbell - Shape #5 (A) (live at Downend Folk & Roots)
YouTube video by Downend Folk & Roots
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February 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
“Shape #5 (A) flits through the trees, Sweeney's fiddle humming snatches of romance, the soundtrack to a long-forgotten love. It's cinematic in the best possible way, projecting super 8 images straight into your memory box.”
Here’s a video of @samsweeney.bsky.social and Louis Campbell from Friday.
Here’s a video of @samsweeney.bsky.social and Louis Campbell from Friday.
Reposted by Downend CHAP
There's so much great live folk and roots music going on in and around Bristol this month. Check out this handy @bristol247.bsky.social guide to the picks of the bunch.
Bristol's month in Folk & Roots - February 2025
Music full of brightness and joy fills the city this month
www.bristol247.com
February 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
There's so much great live folk and roots music going on in and around Bristol this month. Check out this handy @bristol247.bsky.social guide to the picks of the bunch.
📰CHAP in the news!📰
Read our latest article in the Emersons Green Voice, all about dishes and recipes that originated in the local area!
www.downendchap.org/chap-in-the-...
Read our latest article in the Emersons Green Voice, all about dishes and recipes that originated in the local area!
www.downendchap.org/chap-in-the-...
February 5, 2025 at 12:05 PM
📰CHAP in the news!📰
Read our latest article in the Emersons Green Voice, all about dishes and recipes that originated in the local area!
www.downendchap.org/chap-in-the-...
Read our latest article in the Emersons Green Voice, all about dishes and recipes that originated in the local area!
www.downendchap.org/chap-in-the-...
The Downend Community History & Arts Project is creating a community banner that represents the area’s history, and are looking for contributions! This could be any creative method: painting, sewing, collage, printing, or anything else!
Read more about it on the events page of our website!
Read more about it on the events page of our website!
February 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The Downend Community History & Arts Project is creating a community banner that represents the area’s history, and are looking for contributions! This could be any creative method: painting, sewing, collage, printing, or anything else!
Read more about it on the events page of our website!
Read more about it on the events page of our website!