Interesting Facts

The Theatre Royal, (home to the Bristol Old Vic) is the oldest continuously working theater in the English speaking world. (It first opened its doors on 30th May 1766, the same year that Bonnie Prince Charlie became a claimant to the throne of Great Britain.)

According to the National Audit Office Bristol is the least anti-social place in England. (Well done Bristol. Of course where you have winners there have to be losers:- The most anti-social places in the UK are:- Corby 48.8% Mansfield 44.4% Hackney 42.7% Nottingham 42.7% Luton 42.7% Slough 42.0% Ashfield (Notts) 41.2% Middlesbrough 39.3% Knowsley (Merseyside) 39.2% Easington (Durham) 38.9% The percentage is how many adults think anti-social behaviour is a problem in the area.)