'We kissed on a corner then danced through the night' at Revolution, St Nicholas Street

As part of this year's Christmas Adventures light trail, 'We kissed on a corner then danced through the night', is being projected at Revolution, St Nicholas Street

Scroll down for some fun facts about the song and for our special #MerryBristmas fact to get you in a festive mood!

Location

The Revolution Bristol bar is based in the Old Fish Market building of St Nicholas Street. It's just one of many bars and restaurants in the Old City. Among those nearby you've got takeaway food from the likes of Woky Ko and Pieminister inside St Nick's Market; cocktail bars The Clockwork Rose and Dirty Martini; Vietnamese restaurant Pho, and live music venue Mr Wolf's. 

If you’re planning an overnight stay, this part of the city has a range of accommodation, from the stylish Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel, to rooftop caravans at Brooks Guesthouse, to the Bristol Backpackers hostel. With accommodation in high demand over the Christmas period, especially at weekends, we suggest booking your accommodation as far ahead as you can.  

Swap the busy and bustling streets for a more relaxed shopping experience by planning a midweek visit. Weekday mornings are the quietest time to visit when you can enjoy the same festive atmosphere with fewer people around. 

St Nicholas Street is one street over from Corn Street, where you can see 'Ding dong merrily on high' projected on All Saints Church tower.  

Song fact

Fairytale of New York is a modern day Christmas classic, having reached #2 in the UK charts when it was first released in 1987, and making it into the Top 20 every year since 2005. Frontman of The Pogues Shane MacGowan was actually born on Christmas Day in 1957!

#MerryBristmas Fact

Bristol has several ties to The Big Apple - 2020 marked 175 years since the SS Great Britain first arrived in New York on her maiden voyage on 7 August 1845.

Today marks 175 years since the SS Great Britain first arrived in New York on her maiden voyage, #OnThisDay in 1845.

The arrival was a vision of the future: propeller driven, ocean-going metal ships soon transformed transatlantic migration.

See more: https://t.co/kyRjQj37XL pic.twitter.com/ouqhgwBL2J

— Brunel's SS Great Britain (@SSGreatBritain) August 7, 2020

2020 was also 100 years since Bristol-born Archie Leach (better known as film acting legend Cary Grant)a migrated to the United Stated, arriving in New York on 28 July 1920. He still returned frequently to Bristol, and the city has honoured him with a statue in Millennium Square as well as an annual film festival.

However our favourite fact about Bristol's link with New York is something a bit more unexpected...

Bristol Basin in New York City is so named as it is a manmade extension of the harbour built using the debris of #Bristol homes destroyed during the blitz. At the time, this was kept secret from the people of Bristol but a plaque (unveiled by Cary Grant) was installed in 1970 pic.twitter.com/c6pHNt5GoJ

— Weird Bristol (@WeirdBristol) July 15, 2018

Other Christmas Adventures illuminations nearby:

• 'Ding dong merrily on high' at All Saints' Church, Old City
• 'Hark! The herald angels' sing at Bristol Beacon
• 'Merry Christmas ya filthy animal!' at King William Ale House, King Street

Please make sure that you adhere to government covid-safety guidance when visiting the Christmas Adventures illuminations. 

- Find out more about all the Christmas Adventures illuminations throughout Bristol city centre

- Find out what else is going on this Christmas in Bristol

- Listen to the Spotify playlist

The project is part of Bristol City Centre BID’s #LoveBristol campaign which promotes the recovery of the city, bringing together 100s of businesses to help create the festive trail. New to this year is the partnership with Redcliffe and Temple BID, adding many new and iconic locations to the attraction.

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