12A

8pm on Friday 5th September

Argyle Place Park, Cliftonwood, Bristol BS8 4RH.

Do join us with your friends and family for a magical end-of-summer outdoor screening under the stars! For those of you who didn’t see it on release in 2018, here’s the film’s summary: Prince
T’Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced African kingdom of Wakanda, returns home to be
challenged by old enemies. As both the king and the hero known as Black Panther, he
teams up with CIA agent Everett K. Ross and the Wakandan special forces, to prevent his
country from being dragged into world war. It’s described as a ‘visually dazzling and
socially conscious superhero film that breaks new ground’.

This year we’re charging for tickets to cover our costs – only £5 for all ages. You can buy tickets here 

As this film is a 12A, no children aged 12 or under will be allowed in without their parents or
a responsible adult.
Food and drink will be available at The Lion next door.

As usual, we encourage our audience to walk or take public transport to the event, because
parking in this residential area is limited.

A calendar of local community events and activities. If you run activities and events in the area and would like to list them here please contact our Chair, Rachel McNally, [email protected]

Spike Island Green Futures Week: Big Dreaming 2-6th March 10-5pm

H&CCA have partnered with Spike Island Arts Space to produce a week long event of exhibition and talks exploring the incredible nature and community opportunities our little ‘island’ can inspire for a more sustainable, equitable future. We opened the week with a presentation of Connected Actions/Sustainable Neighbourhoods, our Hotwells, Cliftonwood and Harbourside Community Climate Action Plan and presentation of our newly formed Harbourside Community Nature Reserve. See here for the impact report from the week- we've already started planning for 2027!

We have published our plans!

After a year of conversations with local people, mentoring from the Bristol Climate and Nature Partnership and lots of spreadsheets, we have a plan. This is just the beginning of journey to Connected Actions, Sustainable Neighbourhoods project and we welcome you on board. You can read the full plan here and a short summary here.

What's next?

Now we want to start thinking about the actions we can take as individuals, as an organisation and across our community. We want to start with social, fun activities and are getting an informal group together with an idea of meeting regularly to do some gardening, go on some walks, visit other inspiring communities, do a Bioblitz, create campaigns and organise communal food. If you would like to join or add your ideas, do have a look at the plan first as it represents hundreds of other local ideas. The best way to get in touch is by email [email protected]

We look forward to hearing from you!

More detail on how this plan was developed

People & nature working together for a fairer, greener future

H&CCA are part of Bristol Climate & Nature Partnership’s Community Climate Action Project Learning and Mentoring Programme 2024/25 to create a community climate action plan. The Community Climate Action Project is an ambitious, citywide programme funded by the National Lottery’s Climate Action Fund.It demonstrates the important role communities can play in achieving the city’s climate and nature ambitions, whilst also improving people’s quality of life.

Anna, our engagement lead, attended monthly sessions learning & mentoring sessions covering the 8 themes included in the plan. These sessions included presentations by experts on the themes and discussions among Cohort 3. The 2024/25 cohort comprised Bristol Older People's Forum, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, Shirehamption Community Action Forum, Rising Arts Agency and One Green Kitchen.

Following 10 months of community engagement and analysis of all your responses to the themes, we have now produced our Community Climate Action Plan and priorities we are excited to share these with you in their draft versions

To produce this plan, we invited people who live & work in Hotwells & Harbourside and Cliftonwood to come to creative events, complete our online survey and respond to the themes set out by the programme: nature, transport, adaptation & resilience, food, business/economy, energy, waste/resources and housing & buildings.

We launched the engagement at our Big Golden Birthday Picnic on June the 22nd and over the following months, as well as the events below we had many conversations with many people to establish what you felt was important about our environment and what actions you thought could be taken.  

Our first Community Conversation event took place at the amazing Underfall Yard visitor centre on Monday 23rd October. Thanks to all the people who braved the atrocious weather to come and talk to us about what they think about the projects climate themes and wisdom about our local wildlife. Tess, a former nature documentary maker has noticed that we have less house martins this year and there's was lots of discussion about flood prevention and climate  inappropriate development. 

Community Conversation #2 We Are Making a Big Green Neighbourhood Map was on Saturday 19th October at Spike Island. Artists worked with over 30 people of all ages to create a large scale map using printing, sculpture, drawing and found objects. 

Community Conversation #3 Utopian Futures was on 25th November at Watershed and included a fun workshop run by Emma Geen and James Ward. "The event transported us to a future Hotwells, Harbourside and Cliftonwood of vibrant nature and climate action to playfully explore how this utopia was made. Collaboratively brainstorming big ideas we got hands on to imagine what we'd like the future of your neighbourhood to look like." 

Hotwells Wetlands image created by Emma Geen for Utopian Futures workshop

In December Anna worked with Hotwells Primary and Brandon Hill Flats Community members to explore ideas with some of youngest and most vulnerable residents.

Our 4th large event was on January 9th at Holy Trinity Hotwells as part of their Thursday Afternoon Talks programme. This presentation explained what people in the community have shared with us and how our ideas can work for people of all ages, abilities and income levels. You can see the presentation here.

We would really like to thank all the people and organisations mentioned on this page.

FAQs

How can I get involved?

The plan was launched in June and will be widely shared throughout the community. You can see the draft version here and priorities and actions here. You will see that there are many actions listed under the themes that we can do as individuals or together as community and other actions that we need to untie with neighbourhoods across the city or work with Bristol City Council and others to achieve. Moving forwards, H&CCA are planning to organise monthly meet ups for anyone interested in being involved. Sign up for our newsletter to receive updates. Please do get in touch directly with us by email if you prefer.

What is a Community Climate Action Plan?

Many other groups across the city have been through this programme you can see their plans here. Cohort 3 is comprised of H&CCA,Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, Shirehampton Community Action Forum, Rising Arts Agency,Bristol Older People’s Forum and One Green Kitchen. 

What is a Community Conversation?

The events have been described this way to signify that our events are open and accessible to all and that everyone can have a say and feel that their opinion and ideas matter. Also we believe that through conversation and connection we are sharing and finding common ground.

How did H&CCA work out the priorities for our community?

During our events and activities we collected and collated your priorities and in early 2025 we shared those and asked people to respond. We had over 400 comments to analyse. The most commonly arising ideas and concerns formed the priorities. If people shared ideas for actions those ideas have been incorporated in the 'actions' along with input from experts that responded to our priorities at a round table event in March 2025.

What happens after the plan is written?

Inviting all the people who engaged in the project and the wider community, we will decide what achievable, affordable actions we can take in the short term. Working with the Bristol Climate & Nature Partnership we will seek support for  longer term aspirations- these might be a campaign for more green spaces, supporting residents and tenants to make existing homes warmer in winter and cooler in summer, growing food for community use, encouraging species through better habitats cleaner water, ensuring we all understand our flood risk and know what to do in if flooding occurs. It could be working together to have more warm and cool spaces for all or doing more community gardening. It could be challenging the authorities on their development plans for more affordable, sustainable homes.

How did we engage with as many different people as possible in an inclusive way? 

We have a really diverse neighbourhood and we reached out to those in our community who might not normally get involved in this kind of project. All our events and activities were be free, family friendly with refreshments provided. The communities who are most at risk from the effects of climate change are already experiencing inequalities. It is vital that the voices of all the diverse communities who will be affected shape the changes we make to reduce our carbon footprint. We need to remove barriers so everyone has benefits from green initiatives like reducing energy bills through renewables, accessing green spaces, food and ‘thing’ sharing initiatives and improving how we get around.

Please get in touch if you would like to find out more. You can sign up for the Bristol Climate & Nature Partnership’s mailing list here. The Community Climate Action Project is coordinated by Bristol Climate & Nature Partnership and kindly supported by the National Lottery’s Climate Action Fund.

News and What's On

May 2026 Newsletter

March 2026 Newsletter

January 2026 Newsletter

November 2025 Newsletter

We have published our Community Climate Action Plan

Find out more here 

HCCA AGM 9 July followed by live music.

Join us! Find out more here

Our Response To Proposed Amalgamation of Hotwells Primary School and Cathedral Primary School.

HCCA is committed to sharing information and supporting local people in understanding the proposal. Read more about the consultation and campaign to save Hotwells Primary School here

HCCA Response to Western Harbour Consultation March 2025

In our opinion the Western Harbour Draft Masterplan does not offer a coherent plan for
regeneration of the area. In seeking to place 750-1200 new homes within the “red line” it fails
to recognise the high population density of the surrounding areas and the impact such
development may have.

We estimate that the current masterplan would raise the population
of our area by 40-50%, while not offering a coherent plan for services and amenities for such
a population uplift in an area which is already poorly served.

We consider that the scale of the proposed buildings in the Draft Masterplan is inappropriate for the area. The Draft Masterplan itself acknowledges the iconic status of the Bond
Warehouses yet seeks to build at a scale that will drastically reduce Bristol’s views of these
buildings. Read more

Welcome to Cliftonwood’s family film screening. This year the date is Friday 6th September and Cliftonwood voted for Mary Poppins.

Gates open at 7pm so come early to pick your spot, the film starts at 8pm. We provide 40 chairs on a first come first served basis. Most people bring rugs etc to sit on the grass.

Mary Poppins attire could add to the fun if you fancy dressing up. Though do wrap up warm as it gets chilly later! Food, drink and toilets are available at The Lion next door.

There is no interval and so the film should finish by 10pm.

For updates keep an eye on our Facebook page

We’re very grateful to The Lion for sponsoring our event

If you know of any local businesses that would like to sponsor the cinema please email [email protected]

Play Park Mural

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Welcome to Cliftonwood’s must-see late summer event on Friday – a family film The Italian Job, to be screened outdoors under the stars in the Argyle Place Park, next to the Lion Pub.

The park gates open at 7pm and the film starts at 8pm.

Chairs are provided on one side of the park – for others bring a rug or cushions to sit on the grass.

Food, drink and toilets are available at the Lion Pub next door. 

Local Information

My Neighbourhood Search gives information about local services.

For information on planning decisions, open spaces, local councillors and their responsibilities, etc. see www.bristol.gov.uk

Local Councillor for Hotwells and Harbourside Ward 

Patrick McAllister [email protected] 07423 414337

c/o Green Group Office, City Hall, PO Box 3399, Bristol, BS1 9NE

Local Councillors for Clifton

Paula O’Rourke [email protected] 07584 370433

Jerome Thomas [email protected] 07386 688684

c/o Green Group Office, City Hall, PO Box 3399, Bristol, BS1 9NE

Member of Parliament

Carla Denyer  [email protected]

Bristol Waste Company

[email protected] 01173049580 https://bristolwastecompany.co.uk

Avon and Somerset Police

https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/

Local Neighbourhood Policing Teams:

• Clifton
• Harbourside and Hotwells

Bristol City Council

Telephone general enquiries: 01179222000

Street issues website: https://www.bristol.gov.uk/report-a-street-issue

Resident Parking https://www.bristol.gov.uk/parking/residents-parking- schemes

Public Transport Information:

Ferry Services in the Floating Harbour https://www.bristolferry.com/waterbus-service/  0117 927 3416

For scheduling public transport journeys in the South West http://www.travelinesw.com/

Frequently Asked Questions

Click here for a selection of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Digest of useful information, compiled by one of our Committee members. It is based on comments about problems/ difficulties noted in our 2020 Community Survey.

Help with the Cost of Living

Please follow this link for help and advice if you or others need it. This includes contact details for service providers, Citizens Advice Bureau, help with managing debt, emergency financial help and much, much more.

Links to local sites of interest:

The amenity group for conservation and planning issues in Clifton and Hotwells is Clifton and Hotwells Improvement Society www.cliftonhotwells.org.uk