The Bearpit Improvement Group and Spacehive are converting a blighted Bristol roundabout into a 24/7 entertainment space where anyone from buskers to DJs, or poets to jugglers can turn up and perform.Tumblr (3.0; @themagicroundaboutbristol)http://themagicroundaboutbristol.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ub7pbyBX1r9bx3ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We have discovered a twin in Berlin! </p> <p>Their Sunday Karaoke sessions have become so popular the council are string to stop performances, fingers crossed the Bristol Bearpit looks like this soon! </p>http://themagicroundaboutbristol.tumblr.com/post/24063377436http://themagicroundaboutbristol.tumblr.com/post/24063377436Wed, 30 May 2012 10:35:49 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1wcvtPp8L1r9bx3ho1_250.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Emma Dyer from the Magic Roundabout got the chance to talk about our work on the Bristol 2020 show, a show about community projects and positive news in Bristol run by the <a href="http://www.bristolpartnership.org/" target="_blank">Bristol Partnership</a>.</p> <p>Listen Here// <a href="http://bcfm.org.uk/2012/04/02/18/2020-show-78/15974" target="_blank">http://bcfm.org.uk/2012/04/02/18/2020-show-78/15974</a></p>http://themagicroundaboutbristol.tumblr.com/post/20401376363http://themagicroundaboutbristol.tumblr.com/post/20401376363Tue, 03 Apr 2012 05:26:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0tpyg6VYC1r9bx3ho1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0tpyg6VYC1r9bx3ho8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0tpyg6VYC1r9bx3ho2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0tpyg6VYC1r9bx3ho6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0tpyg6VYC1r9bx3ho3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0tpyg6VYC1r9bx3ho4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0tpyg6VYC1r9bx3ho5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0tpyg6VYC1r9bx3ho7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>a few pictures of a few of the acts we had playing at the Launch Party!</p> <p>With a massive turnout of over 500 people the event was a great sucess with hundreds of people getting in touch about the project afterwards! </p> <p>Photos of the evening event coming soon, and a big thanks to everyone who gave their time for free! </p> <p>Take a look at the research we gathered <a href="http://socialthinkings.tumblr.com/post/19233032205/above-are-photos-of-some-of-the-boards-i-used-to" target="_blank">here.</a></p>http://themagicroundaboutbristol.tumblr.com/post/19233317874http://themagicroundaboutbristol.tumblr.com/post/19233317874Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:42:00 -0400<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/37399065? title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>A video put togeather by <a href="http://samgibson.co.uk" target="_blank">Sam Gibson</a> of the BBC investigating what buskers think of the stage.</p>http://themagicroundaboutbristol.tumblr.com/post/18437031056http://themagicroundaboutbristol.tumblr.com/post/18437031056Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:23:57 -0500The weekend was a big success and a big thankyou to all of the performers and everyone who came...http://themagicroundaboutbristol.tumblr.com/post/18436937847http://themagicroundaboutbristol.tumblr.com/post/18436937847Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:19:34 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzfhrfRGvh1r9bx3ho1_r1_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzfhrfRGvh1r9bx3ho2_r1_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Tell the world! </p>http://themagicroundaboutbristol.tumblr.com/post/17651646052http://themagicroundaboutbristol.tumblr.com/post/17651646052Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:45:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz3111bYGb1r9bx3ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We need performers please!</p>http://themagicroundaboutbristol.tumblr.com/post/17266851439http://themagicroundaboutbristol.tumblr.com/post/17266851439Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:12:37 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz2kzjfTcM1r9bx3ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Here’s a bit more information in the funding <a href="http://www.the-bear-pit.org.uk/" target="_blank">The Bearpit Improvement Group</a> are hoping to receive at the end of this month and above are their plans for the space. </p> <p>Exiting stuff, and what better to compliment a stage than an ampitheatre!</p> <p>Click the photo for the full article.</p>http://themagicroundaboutbristol.tumblr.com/post/17259398736http://themagicroundaboutbristol.tumblr.com/post/17259398736Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:26:07 -0500<a href="http://bristolculture.wordpress.com/2012/01/06/magic-roundabout-bristol/">Bristol Culture have been blogging about us!</a>http://themagicroundaboutbristol.tumblr.com/post/15394569702http://themagicroundaboutbristol.tumblr.com/post/15394569702Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:14:05 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxa7udcZQx1r9bx3ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Welcome to the first post of the Magic Roundabout blog!</p> <p>Here we will keep you updated on how to get involed, help out, donate or just keep an eye on things.</p> <p>Above is a diagram of what we are proposing to install in Bristol’s st James Barton Roundabout. Click on the picture for more details about the project.</p> <p>Over the next for months there will be concerts meetings and much more to raise awareness of the project and get enough cash together to make it happen.</p> <p>The project is a collaboration between Spacehive.com and The Bearpit Improvement Group (<a href="http://www.the-bear-pit.org.uk/" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.the-bear-pit.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.the-bear-pit.org.uk/</a></a>), who have dedicated their free time over the last few years to improving the space.</p> <p>If you want to know more then get in touch! </p> <p><a href="http://spacehive.com/themagicroundabout" target="_blank"><a href="http://spacehive.com/themagicroundabout" target="_blank">http://spacehive.com/themagicroundabout</a></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Magic-Roundabout/300920736607832" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Magic-Roundabout/300920736607832" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Magic-Roundabout/300920736607832</a></a></p> <p>@the_magic_round</p> <p>Emma.c.Dyer@gmail.com</p>http://themagicroundaboutbristol.tumblr.com/post/15298014929http://themagicroundaboutbristol.tumblr.com/post/15298014929Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:15:00 -0500