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We visited Cabot Circus’ new Christmas pop up store during the opening day (November 1) to find out what it has to offer.

Shop Bristol is the latest addition to Quakers Friars and was created by PRIOR, Visit Bristol and Cabot Circus.

The independent store, next to Apple store, hosts over 35 local Bristol artists and doubles as a Bristol Tourist Information Centre.

All the unique items in offer are Bristol-themed and Bristol made and range from baby clothing to art prints and cups to skin care products.

We talked with staff member Zoey and Marketing Assistant Paula who told us more about Shop Bristol.
Transcript
00:00Shop Bristol has officially opened its doors today.
00:04The pop-up shop in Carpet Circus specialises in Bristol-themed products made by Bristol artists.
00:11Let's step inside to find out what this shop has to offer.
00:14The idea for Bristol Shop was born from the collaboration of lots of independent shops based in Bristol
00:21and prior shop as well as Visit Bristol.
00:24So all together these artists come together in the shop for Christmas
00:29and they're showcasing the best pieces they've got
00:35and trying to show who they are to the public in this unique pop-up shop
00:43that's going to be around for the holidays.
00:45How did the idea come about?
00:49When we moved into our big store in Carpet Circus
00:53it obviously gave us the opportunity to expand and have a lot more artist work in the shop.
00:59We have a lot of tourists that visit us and a lot of visiting families for students
01:04who ask us for souvenirs and gifts to take home or things to send to family members
01:12and because of the aesthetic of our shop and we're mainly based in homewares and skincare and clothing
01:20we don't necessarily have souvenir-based gifts
01:23but there are loads of artists in Bristol that are making that kind of work.
01:28So the idea came about through that to open a new shop.
01:33We've got quite a wide variety of artists and makers from Bristol.
01:39We can start from some of the illustrators.
01:41For example, we've got Rosie Webb.
01:44She makes these really beautiful watercolours illustrations, Bristol-themed.
01:49The particularity is that she has lots of animals in them and they're really colourful and vibrant.
01:55She's really well known in Bristol.
01:57It's a beautiful present for people that love watercolour illustrations
02:01and they're really good for children as well.
02:04Then we've got Bristol Soap, which is also really well known in Bristol.
02:10Everything is handmade, palm oil free
02:13and you can see there is a wide variety from soaps to facial balms and oils
02:19and lots and lots of gift tins.
02:22What products would you recommend as a Christmas gift for those who decide to do their shopping at this shop?
02:28For Christmas, these lovely baubles from other lovely things.
02:35They are traditionally painted, hand-painted from the inside.
02:39It's a really old tradition.
02:41They're glass, they're beautifully made and they represent all different parts of Bristol.
02:46We've got Hopwells here, we've got the Suspension Bridge.
02:50We've got Clevedon Pier.
02:53They're really lovely.
02:55This Bristol shop pop-up was a beautiful idea
02:58because it's not only a shop for locals but also for tourists
03:02because it brings together handmade, unique artists from Bristol.
03:08It brings together lots of Bristol-themed handmade things
03:11and little presents that are not only for locals but also for tourists,
03:17parents of students that come to visit, anyone that comes to Bristol
03:20and wants to know a little bit about the history of Bristol
03:23and just go away with something to remember.

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