Providing free warm spaces that Bristol residents can go to has been a joint effort between Bristol City Council and local businesses over the autumn and winter period, but just as with supermarkets and banks, many of these places have altered opening times over the Christmas and New Year period.
However, the cost of heating your home does not stop for Bank Holidays or New Year's Eve, so it is important to know that if you need help there are still plenty of places offering a warm and welcoming space for anyone who needs to come in from the cold. With many people not at work for parts of this period, it can be difficult to keep your house warm all day - but it is important for your health to not spend all of your time in a cold house.
From Bishopsworth to Southmead, local businesses and community spaces are opening their doors and cranking up their radiators to help members of the public stay warm over this period. You can find all of their opening times below.
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Bishopsworth
Zion Arts Space - Bishopsworth Road, Bristol, BS13 7JW
Open 28 December – 10am to 4pm (community day, hot drinks, soups and sandwiches
available on a pay-what-you-can basis)
Bishopsworth Children’s Centre - Lakemead Grove, Bristol, BS13 8EA
Open to families and children under five years old: 29 December – 8am to 4pm
Brislington
Bricks - St Anne's Road, Brislington, Bristol BS4 4AB
Open 29 December – 10am to 4pm (morning meet up at 10am and lunch between 12.30pm
and 2pm).
St Christopher’s Church - Hampstead Road, Brislington BS4 3HN
Open 1 January – 4pm to 6pm (refreshments, lego, games, crafts, signposting information)
Easton and Lawrence Hill
Wellspring Settlement Centre - Barton Hill Settlement, 41 - 43 Ducie Road, Bristol, BS5 0AX
Open 28 and 29 December – 12pm to 2pm (café open)
Easton Leisure Centre - Thrissell Street, BS5 0SW
Open:
- 28 December – 6.30am to 10pm
- 29 December – 6.30am to 10pm
- 30 December – 6.30am to 10pm
- 31 December – 8am to 2pm
- 1 January – CLOSED
- 2 January - 6.30am to 10pm
Tawfiq Masjid and Centre - Aiken Street, Barton Hill, Brisatol BS5 9TG
Open to worshippers:
• Monday to Friday, 12.30pam to 8pm
• Saturday to Sunday, 9am to 8.30pm
Eastville
Shahjalal Jame Mosque - 468 Stapleton Road, Eastville, Bristol BS5 6PE
Open to worshippers - Monday to Sunday 3pm to 6pm
Henbury
Henbury Leisure Centre - Avonmouth Way, Henbury, Bristol BS10 7NG
Open:
- 24 December – 7.30am to 2.30pm
- 28 December – 6.30am to 10pm
- 29 December – 6.30am to 10pm
- 30 December – 6.30am to 10pm
- 31 December – 7.30am to 2.30pm
- 1 January – CLOSED
- 2 January - 6.30am to 10pm
Horfield
Horfield Leisure Centre - Dorian Rd, Horfield, Bristol BS7 0XW
Open:
- 28 December – 6.30am to 10pm
- 29 December – 6.30am to 10pm
- 30 December – 6.30am to 10pm
- 31 December – 7.30am to 2pm
- 1 January – CLOSED
- 2 January - 6.30am to 10pm
Kingsdown
Kingsdown Leisure Centre - Portland St, Bristol BS2 8HL
Open:
- 28 December – 6.30am to 10pm
- 29 December – 6.30am to 10pm
- 30 December – 6.30am to 10pm
- 31 December – 8am to 2pm
- 1 January – CLOSED
- 2 January - CLOSED
Shirehampton
Port of Bristol Sports Community Hub – Nibley Rd, Shirehampton, Bristol BS11 9XW
Open every day - 9am to 10pm
Shirehampton Methodist church - Junction of the High Street and Penpole Avenue BS11 0DY
Open 29 December - 3.30pm to 8pm
Southmead
Southmead Development Trust - Greenway Centre, Doncaster Road, Bristol, BS10 5PY
Open 28, 29, 30 December – 8am to 5pm (centre open, café closed)
St Paul’s Community Sports Academy - Newfoundland Rd, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 9NH
Open:
- 28 December – 6.30am to 10pm
- 29 December – 6.30am to 10pm
- 30 December – 6.30am to 10pm
- 31 December – CLOSED
- 1 January – CLOSED
- 2 January - 6.30am to 10pm
Shahporan Islamic Centre Bristol - 3 Doncaster Lane, BS10 5QD
Open to worshippers - Monday to Sunday, 4pm to 8.30pm
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