Panto time

Popular local pantomime group, The Bartholomites, are back again with their 2026 panto offering. 

‘The Little Mermaid’ will be presented at Horfield Methodist Church, Churchways Avenue, BS7 8SN, with performances on February 19, 20 and 21st at 7.30pm, and a relaxed performance at 2pm on the 21st. Tickets (£10/£6) are available online at: www.ticketsource.co.uk/the-bartholomites

Second helping

INDIAN Kitchen in Westbury-on-Trym has again reached the finals of the National Curry Awards (NCA). 

Following its success in 2025 in winning Curry Kitchen of the Year, it made the shortlist in the same category for  2026.

Indian Kitchen, in the High Street, is owned and managed by head chef, Suresh Sharma, who originally started off as a young chef at the five-star Taj Palace Hotel in Delhi.