Caroline Tovey

Caroline doesn't have a garden where she lives but is lucky enough to live close enough to Arnos Vale.  Being such a tranquil site Caroline finds it really peaceful and spends many a weekend wandering around Arnos Vale reading the headstones, seeing the hidden stories attached to them all and taking pictures at every opportunity.
 

Sunday 16th September

Afternoon tea in one of Bristol's hidden wedding venues?

If you are a wedding supplier and would like to discover one of Bristol's best kept venue secrets. then this is an event not to be missed!

On the Terrace with Whisk!

Sitting on the terrace outside the Atrium Cafe in the sunshine, enjoying lunch with a little glass of something chilled, it's very easy to forget that you're a stone's throw from the centre of Bristol.  The bird-song keeps you company and the vista is of magnificent Victorian architecture, majestic trees and acres of history ready to be explored.  It's easy to see why more and more people are visiting Arnos Vale and we're delighted to welcome them at the Atrium Cafe.

Treasure

23rd July to 16th August

In 2011 Arnos Vale took part in Bristol Zoo's WOW! Gorilla Trail.  For the summer we had the Bristol Blue Glass Gorilla on site and hundreds of visitors flocked to Arnos Vale to catch a glimpse and have their picture taken with him.

Thank you!

Arnos Vale was the destination of choice for the Celebration of Tibet and Tashi Lhunpo monks on Sunday 24th and Monday 25th June. 

Visitors to Arnos Vale were treated to a very rare evenings performance of sacred music and dance on the beautiful grounds and the sunshine also made a rare appearance and held out just long enough for some of the performance to occur outside.

Saturday 30th June

Arnos Vale’s “Future Cemetery” comes to life in a FREE experimental event, this Saturday 30^th June, 2.00pm – 5.00pm

This Saturday, Arnos Vale cemetery premieres four performance pieces combining new technologies and stories, which have been developed by the Future Cemetery, a REACT Heritage Sandbox project.

£500K Catalyst Match Funded Award

Provides the perfect incentive to build our endowment!

On Wednesday 20th June 2012, Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport announced that Arnos Vale Cemetery Trust was one of just 16 heritage organisations across the nation to be awarded Heritage Lottery Fund Catalyst Match Funding of £500K.

This is fantastic news for Arnos Vale and a true vote of confidence from national organisations and government that our future sustainability really matters.

Awarded to Arnos Vale Cemetery Trust

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport announced today that Arnos Vale Cemetery Trust (the Trust) has been successful in its application for Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) Match Funded Catalyst Funding. 

The Trust manages Arnos Vale Cemetery in Bristol, a historic 45 acre Victorian cemetery that is an important place of wildlife, heritage, and memory, as well as still being a working cemetery.

Arnos Vale Cemetery, one of the UK's finest Victorian 'Arcadian' garden cemeteries, has now reached an important milestone in its journey towards long term sustainability, thanks to the signing of a new, 125-year lease agreement between Arnos Vale Cemetery Trust (AVCT) and Bristol City Council.

In the 1980's Arnos Vale Cemetery fell into serious decline and when the owner announced his intentions to close the site in the 1990's concerned members of the community campaigned tirelessly to keep it open.  Eventually in 2003 Bristol City Council compulsorily purchased Arnos Vale Cemetery. 

Arnos Vale Cemetery Trust

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Arnos Vale Cemetery Trust runs the only fully-restored Victorian "garden cemetery", covering 45 acres, overflowing with stories, monuments and wildlife, all set in a stunning landscape.