Hundreds packed the streets for Clifton Village Day.
This was an event organised by BID (Business Improvement District) Clifton aimed at getting more people into the area to discover what was on offer at the shops and restaurants.
The Bristol Firkin in Princess Victoria Street organised music provided by PM LeGrand and Lee McCrory alongside crepe and cocktails. At one stage traffic could hardly pass along the street as large numbers of customers spilled out from the pub onto the road.
Bar 44 in Regent Street took part in Village Day with traditional sherry pouring and Estrella Galicia tasting.
Also taking part was Shen’s Ottoman Emporium in Boyces Avenue which was serving home-made hibiscus lemonade with hand-made vegan Turkish Delight, baklava and halva.
One of the visitors to Clifton Village, Ali Green, aged 21, from Henleaze. said: “I came here with my friend to hear the music but I’ve bought a dress I saw in a charity shop.”
Lucy Shaw, Manager of BID Clifton, who has also been working in a charity shop for seven years, said it had been the “worst year for businesses” that she had known so she was “delighted” to see a large number of visitors in the village.
She sent an email to the traders which said: “On behalf of the Clifton BID, we would like to thank you for the effort and enthusiasm that was put into Clifton Village Day by you and your business.
“This event was exactly what we had hoped it would be, and we are so looking forward to planning more just like it, so that we can benefit the whole of the village.”