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Queen Victoria was new to the throne when Arnos Vale opened as a ‘garden cemetery’, where classical buildings and Arcadian landscaping provided a stylish, fashionable and spacious alternative to Bristol’s cramped and unhealthy city centre graveyards. Click on the articles below to find out more about the site’s long and interesting history. Or, for a more detailed, full colour, illustrated, account, place an order for the Arnos Vale guide book.


Get Fit at Arnos Vale

fitnessFitness Classes

 

Arnos Vale has two beautiful venues available for hire for all sorts of events.  We currently have instructors for Yoga, Tai Chi and Zumba.  All are held in the morning and more information on all the classes available can be found on our Fitness pages or by clicking on the event title above that interests you.

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New Cafe at Arnos Vale

slice-of-cakeSpring 2012!

Arnos Vale Cemetery Trust are pleased to announce that the Atrium Cafe will be open daily from the 31st March.

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Patrick Duff Event - Sold Out

patrick-posterWhat an Evening!

 

Local performer Patrick Duff and Artscare Records hired the venue at Arnos Vale to put on a magical evening of music on Saturday 4th February.

The event completely sold out within days of being available - with many people still ringing on the evening of the performance in case anyone had dropped out. 

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Dino Discovery

dinodiscovery-childrenActivities for kids!

February half-term saw a different kind of fossil at Arnos Vale - that of the Dinosaur!  Sessions were organised over two days and we were pleased to see so many families on site taking part.

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Arnos Vale Community Run

Run-team2K & 5K runs designed for all the family

Bank Holiday Monday, 7th May 2012

Thank you for supporting Arnos Vale Community Run. Sponsors, runners and the volunteers created a wonderful atmosphere.

Over £2,000 has been raised for Arnos Vale Cemetery and local charities with money still arriving daily. The final total will be announced at the end of May.

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Vote for Arnos Vale!

polly-morganWe need your Vote!

To win Artist Polly Morgan!

 

Arnos Vale is shortlisted in the Museums at Night's "Connect 10" competition to host a renowned contemporary artist POLLY MORGAN in a unique night time event for FREE, on Friday 18th May 2012.

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Firewood!

firewoodLimited amount of firewood available

For a short time only!

When it's gone..... it's gone!

 

Guess what?? It's gone!!! More coming in the Autumn!

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Meet the Species Events

janine-and-the-bug-huntSpring to Autumn 2012

Arnos Vale will be running an ambitious programme of public events from Spring to Autumn 2012 to makr the Olympics and celebrate our nation's vital green spaces by searching for species in the cemetery.

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Easier Way to Donate

VMoney_giving_stackedVirgin Money Giving

 

Arnos Vale has now registered with Virgin Money Giving, an on-line not-for-profit company so more of your money goes directly where it's needed most.

 

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Arsonist at Arnos Vale

Arnos-Vale-Nick-Bull-ArsoniStaff and volunteers left devastated

The staff and volunteer team at Arnos Vale cemetery are taking stock after an overnight fire on 14th November had destroyed storage bays and a £2000 store of wood.

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Christmas Opening Hours

white-clock2011/2012

For the Christmas season our opening hours and availability of some of our services has changed.  Please see the revised times/dates below for when Arnos Vale Cemetery is open to the public.

 

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It's a Sell Out

christmas-decorationsArnos Vale Christmas Trees

Sold out in 14 days!

 

For the first time Arnos Vale Cemetery Trust sold Christmas trees from the East Lodge Gift Shop, just off the Bath Road entrance.

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Memorial Wreaths

Arnos-Vale-wreathHand-made Memorial Wreaths

Available from 1st December

Are you coming to the Memorial Service on 17th December in the Anglican Chapel? Would you like to pre-order a beautifully hand-made memorial wreath to place on the grave of a loved one before or after the Service?

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New Business Opportunity at Arnos Vale

we-want-you-for-the-cafeWe Want YOU!

Are you interested in running a cafe at Arnos Vale?

Do you know someone who may want to start a new catering business or expand on an existing one?

Arnos Vale Cemetery Trust will be installing a kitchen into the Spielman Centre within the next few weeks with a view to having a full-time cafe running from March 2012.

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Christmas Trees!

christmas-tree--nordmann-fiFor Sale at Arnos Vale

Nordmann Fir Super Premium Christmas Trees

Order yours now!

From 1st December you can buy a fabulous Christmas Tree from Arnos Vale Cemetery.  The trees are Nordmann Super Premium Fir Trees.

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The Holly and the Ivy

Tinas-Wreath-oneHand-made Christmas Wreaths

Hand-made Memorial Wreaths

Available 1st December

 

Arnos Vale will have fresh, hand-made Christmas wreaths and Memorial wreaths for sale from the end of November!

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All the world 's a stage, and all the men and women merely players

shakespeare-double-playsShakespeare is to return!

2012

 

Two hugely successful and excellently performed Shakespeare plays took place at Arnos Vale Cemetery in October 2011; Two Gentlemen of Verona and Measure for Measure.

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Armistice Day

war-memorial-insert11.11.11

On the 11 November 2011, a moving and well-attended Armistice Day ceremony was held at the Great War Memorial in Arnos Vale. 

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And the Winner is........

angel-awards-outside-palaceArnos Vale Cemetery!

 

Arnos Vale - Winner of the prestigious English Heritage Angel Award

 

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Owl Prowl

ian_mcguireAmazing Moonlit Prowl

on 4th November

 

Ian McGuire and his partner Jackie held an Owl Prowl around Arnos Vale on the evening of Friday 4th November. There was mist and fireworks galore throughout the evening but our visitors enjoyed their night time adventure exploring 45 acres of Arnos Vale on the hunt for Tawny Owls and even started their very own "Human Owl Choir".

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