{"id":41311,"date":"2024-11-22T14:06:52","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T14:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/?p=41311"},"modified":"2024-12-06T12:19:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T12:19:07","slug":"giant-elf-on-the-shelf-returns-to-city-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/2024\/11\/22\/giant-elf-on-the-shelf-returns-to-city-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Giant Elf on the Shelf returns to city centre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/peros-elf-2023-BCC-BID.jpg\" alt=\"The Elf on the Shelf at Pero's Bridge last year\" class=\"wp-image-41316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/peros-elf-2023-BCC-BID.jpg 700w, https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/peros-elf-2023-BCC-BID-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/peros-elf-2023-BCC-BID-640x366.jpg 640w, https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/peros-elf-2023-BCC-BID-681x389.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Elf on the Shelf at Pero&#8217;s Bridge last year (picture: Bristol City Centre BID)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 15-foot inflatable Elf on the Shelf has been installed on Bristol\u2019s Park Street this morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hosted by Redcliffe &amp; Temple BID, Bristol City Centre BID and the Lumistella Company, the installation will tour various Bristol locations leading up to Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In attempts to \u201cshowcase Bristol\u2019s unique character and community spirit\u201d, the \u2018Scout Elf\u2019 will be visiting ten sites including Temple Meads station, the Hippodrome, and the Planetarium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alongside the oversized elf, the Improvement Districts will be running a series of pop-up events, meet and greets, and competitions to \u201cbring new activities and adventures to these iconic spots.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center> <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There\u2019s a new attraction on Park Street \ud83e\udddd <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CMYOrHll1q\">pic.twitter.com\/CMYOrHll1q<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Charlie Watts (@char1iewatts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/char1iewatts\/status\/1859926601019904347?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 22, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/center>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The campaign is returning to Bristol after it proved popular with residents last year. Vicky Lee, Director of the Bristol City Centre BID, says that it \u201chas quickly become a holiday favourite for the city \u2026 It\u2019s all about celebrating Bristol.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Elf, nicknamed \u2018Isambard Kingdom Brunelf\u2019, will stay in place on top of the Masonic Hall on Park Street until Monday 25th November, before it moves to the Old Fire Station in Broadmead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The director of the Redcliffe &amp; Temple BID, Steve Bluff, explains that \u201cour aim is to create a Christmas experience that inspires Bristolians to explore their city and enjoy these well-loved locations in a fresh, festive light.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 15-foot inflatable Elf on the Shelf has been installed on Bristol\u2019s Park Street this morning. Hosted by Redcliffe &amp; Temple BID, Bristol City Centre BID and the Lumistella Company, the installation will tour various Bristol locations leading up to Christmas Eve. In attempts to \u201cshowcase Bristol\u2019s unique character and community spirit\u201d, the \u2018Scout Elf\u2019 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":313,"featured_media":41316,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/313"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41311"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41311\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41353,"href":"https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41311\/revisions\/41353"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41316"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}