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BRISTOL The former Tapestry Brewery in Totterdown has been purchased by PROPS, a charity that supports people with disabilities to gain work skills. Meet the project leader, Tom Medland
Harrods’ new Bristol beauty store OPENS Harrods has officially opened H beauty Bristol, its fourth standalone beauty store in the UK, this time located in The Mall, Cribbs Causeway. Offering an unparalleled beauty utopia, the 25,300sq.ft space brings together a diverse portfolio of must-have products and exceptional services from over 86 international beauty brands for customers to enjoy. The store is an experiential playground, where beauty novices and experts alike can discover some of the industry’s most forward-thinking and vibrant brands, as well as stock up on their forever-favourite product. The Bristol launch also welcomes several new brands to the H beauty portfolio, including fragrance must-haves from Escentric Molecules and Frederic Malle, as well as wellbeing brand, Neom. In addition, H beauty also continues to support local talent and up-and-coming ‘Born &Bred’ brands, whose values directly connect with Harrods own, with the inclusion of Wild Source – a home grown Bristolian brand, which offers a holistic approach to skin health. Throughout the store, customers will discover creative beauty experiences, including blow-dry product and salon phenomenon, Drybar; offering a quick, accessible, and elevated blow-dry experience, state-of-the-art play-tables; providing access makeup demonstrations and experiential product testing, the Skincare Station; offering bespoke consultations and treatments, and finally the Click & Collect boutique. Additionally, H beauty’s largest 34-seat Champagne Bar offers an indulgent menu of cocktails and patisseries created by Harrods renowned food and beverage team, providing the prefect space for beauty lovers to sit, sip and reunite with friends. • harrods.com/en-gb/h-beauty/bristol
10 THE BRISTOL MAGAZINE
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MAY 2022
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No 210
I was first drawn to Bristol a few years back from visits to the big city as a child. Growing up in Cornwall, Bristol was seen as a far-off place that everyone's older sibling would move to for at least a couple of years. When my turn came, what I found was a city whose community felt more similar to a small town than any of the other city that I have spent any real time in. I feel a strong connection to the maritime history of the city, to the prominence of amazing small business and to the arts and culture scene that stands up for what is right and looks out for everyone. Tapestry By PROPS is the latest enterprise brought about by the charity, PROPS, who have been working since 2001 to provide meaningful training and job opportunities for adults in the city with learning difficulties. By taking over the former Tapestry brewery in Totterdown, we’ve opened up more opportunities for our trainees to learn new skills, experience long-term employment, brew top level craft beer and provide great experiences for those who visit our taproom. My role, with the help of an amazing team at the charity, is to manage the brewery as a whole, to facilitate the production of great beer, and to ensure a career pathway is established for PROPS trainees. As we are in the initial stages, much of my recent work has been in the background, getting the project off the ground, but also getting to know the trainees who will be engaging with the brewery. I'm so excited for the good that will come out of this project that if I had to narrow down my favourite part, I would put my house on the fact that it is yet to come.
art scene. Artists and designers like @zed_in_the_clouds @artyswami @nataliegraydesigns and @aim.artinmotion combine their work with making art accessible to Bristol's next generation of school children and to the PROPS trainees by showcasing the talent this city has. I am a big fan of comedy and am currently reading Bob Mortimer's autobiography, And Away, which is absolute gold. I also find myself listening to every episode of Off Menu, Ed Gamble and James Acaster’s podcast. There are so many great spots around the city for eating and drinking. I love pizza and Pizzarova make the best that I have found in Bristol. Small Bar on King Street is one of my favourite craft beer spots. In terms of being entertained, Strange Brew and Rough Trade are right up there for events. The Hare on the Hill Sea Shanty nights are also not to be missed.
We are aiming to open the brewery and taproom to the public from mid to late June, and we will be serving our first three beers. People should keep an eye out for the return of the All In Pale Ale, brewed by PROPS and Tapestry last autumn, as well as the launch of two new beers that will be super light and sessionable to compliment the amazing summer sun that I am imagining into existence. This gives us a few weeks to get brewing and get our team up to speed with customer service.
My philosophy in life is: look to make positive steps no matter how small.
One of the things that's so good about Bristol is the creative minds who make up the vibrant
• Find out more about Tapestry by PROPS at: tapestrybrewery.com
If I could have dinner with anyone from any era it would be Chef Gusteau from the film Ratatouille, I know he would not disappoint in both food and great anecdotes.
