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Bristol in Pictures: Easy like Sunday morning

Steve Mellen
BBC News, Bristol
Bristol Zoo Project A ring-tailed lemur relaxes in a window frame at Bristol Zoo ProjectBristol Zoo Project

It was not to be for Bristol Bears at Bath on Friday night, but the many supporters who made the short journey to the Rec could look back on some incredible matches this season.

World-famous show War Horse has cantered into the Hippodrome just as another big production finishes at Bristol Old Vic.

Cricket legends from years gone by gathered at Downend on Friday for a special match to raise funds for a Gloucestershire legend, and some enterprising lads from Keynsham have been preparing for a motorsport challenge.

Here is our snapshot of life in Bristol over the past few days.

Bristol Bears Bristol Bears player Ellis Genge stands with one arm raised as he gives a team talk after the Premiership defeat against Bath at the RecBristol Bears

Pride in defeat: After their defeat to Bath on Friday, there was a moment for the Bristol Bears players to pause and reflect on a great season, with Knowle West boy Ellis Genge giving the speech.

Bristol Zoo Project A brown bear sits in water underneath a tree at Bristol Zoo ProjectBristol Zoo Project

Cooling off: With hibernation a distant memory, the European brown bears at Bristol Zoo Project can often be found taking a dip as the summer warms up.

Brinkhoff-Moegenburg Two actors sit on wooden horses as part of the play War Horse at Bristol Hippodrome. The stage is bathed in blue/white light and above them is a canvas showing multiple soldiers on horseback charging into battle holding swordsBrinkhoff-Moegenburg

Mount Up: Highly-acclaimed play War Horse has arrived at the Hippodrome, and will be galloping across the stage until 21 June.

Cheryl Dennis/BBC Cricketer Syd Lawrence poses with a copy of his new book "In Syd's Voice" before a match at Downend Cricket Club. He is in a wheelchair and the author of the book is standing next to him. They are both smilingCheryl Dennis/BBC

Local legend: A celebrity match took place at Downend CC on Friday in aid of the MND Association and former Gloucestershire cricketer David "Syd" Lawrence. The game, which attracted names such as West Indies legend Courtney Walsh and England fast bowler Devon Malcolm and was watched by an audience of hundreds, also hosted the launch for Syd's new book.

Ellie Kurttz An actress in a purple shirt and brown trousers poses by a table in the play The Beautiful Future is Coming at Bristol Old VicEllie Kurttz

Thought provoking: Described by one critic as a "masterpiece", The Beautiful Future is Coming has been enthralling Bristol Old Vic audiences over the past three weeks.

Lily Renshaw A group of dozens of young woman who are part of the touring Project Zulu Choir dance on stage at Bristol Beacon. They are wearing yellow headbands and dresses with multicoloured shorts underneathLily Renshaw

African rhythms: Project Zulu Choir's tour of Bristol and Bath came to an end with a concert at Bristol Beacon on Thursday. The tour, in association with UWE, raises funds for school projects back in South Africa.

Hope Against Suicide A group of seven people from charity Hope Against Suicide line up for the camera inside Cabot Circus in Bristol. They are all wearing white T-shirts. Six are men and one is a womanHope Against Suicide

Covering the miles: Volunteers raised money for charities Hope Against Suicide and 1625 Independent People by taking on the challenge of using gym equipment to cover the distance from Bristol to Land's End on Friday.

Kingswood RFC A group of mostly older people wearing orange and red bibs play walking rugby at Kingswood Rugby Club in BristolKingswood RFC

On the up: From struggling to put out a team before the Covid-19 pandemic, hard work by club members and volunteers has led to Kingswood RFC fielding multiple sides and holding events such as walking rugby (above).

Peaches Golding, Lord Lieutenant of Bristol, smiles as she holds up a travel card at the First Bus depot in Hengrove. She is wearing a yellow high-viz jacket and behind her are five new, bright green electric buses

Plugged in: Lord Lieutenant of Bristol Peaches Golding was one of the first people to get a close look at a new fleet of electric buses that will be serving the city and also Weston-super-Mare.

Flowers by Alla A group of 11 women who took part in a floristry session at a florists in Totterdown in Bristol hold up their floral creations as they pose for the cameraFlowers by Alla

Rosy future: A florist who fled war-torn Ukraine has held her first workshop in her new business. Flowers by Alla, on the Wells Road in Totterdown, is run by Alla Orekhovska, who had to leave her home three years ago after Russian forces invaded.

IKB Academy A group of young people in motorsport padded overalls stand over another young person in a small motorised go-kartIKB Academy

Get your motors running: A group of 10 teenage boys from Keynsham are revving up for a national karting final this month. The group, from Wellsway, Broadlands and Sir Bernard Lovell Schools, built the kart themselves and will be going up against other schools from across the country on Saturday.

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