Millennium Square

A fabulous public open space. A great big screen for the sports-​inclined and fountains and pools for the little ones.
It may have been mid-​March, but my little cousin adored the water. He splashed about with his dad for ages. Surrounded by lovely restaurants and lots of museums, etc. (@Bristol). Great for young and old alike.

Part of Bristol’s harbourside redevelopment, Millennium Square is a shiny, ultra-​modern spot — much in the vein of other commemorations to the beginning of the next thousand years. I’ve never quite been sure what the connection between Y2K and metallic shades is, but it’s indubitably there and Millennium Square does it proud.
Somewhat vague in meaning, the square features a variety of sculptures, including an enormous metal ball. It’s quite eye-​catching if not necessarily the most beautiful. Anyway, full marks for effort. Quite a few small festivals take place in the area so keep an eye open for posters advertising them.
There’s a range of (largely) chain businesses in the surrounding areas, most of which don’t appeal to me and it’s often overrun by Oceana overspill — mostly girls vomiting down their miniskirts — on weekend nights.

Millenium Square is quite a stunning open space in the city center. It is always filled with kids playing around in the shiny silvery water features, flatland BMXers practicing their tricks in the middle of the square, or just people sitting around the benches and steps, having a good relax.
This square plays host to a variety of things, such as a Sunday art market and numerous festivals when summer rolls by. There is a computery device on one of the square that provides some minutes of fun, where it points to any planet you type in, and tells you how many kilometers it is away from the earth. Interesting, but I think it gets abused by the drunk masses on a Friday and Saturday night.
In the floor of the square is an analemma — lights that show the path of the sun as viewed from the earth. On the benches at another end of the square, are brass statues of historical figures, one of which I know is William Tyndale translating the New Testament.
All these little quirks of Millenium Square give it its soul, despite it being just a big, flat, bare open space. Thumbs up!

Millenium square is one of those places that is always worth a look around on a summers day.- especially if you have whinging kids.
It usually has something fun on be it a market or concert, and if it doesn’t then you can always go and learn something at @.
That being said, water features and decorations aside I am not quite sure what type of testament to the millennium it is meant to be. This i suppose was a much safer option to commemorate the millennium, then a giant dome or giant ferris wheel.

Millennium Square is a perfectly modern area, perfect for a summers day. As the name suggests, it’s about 10 years old now but it sure doesn’t look it. There are pretty water features, a giant silver ball and a massive TV screen. It was here that a load of people gathered to watch the recent 2010 General Election campaign Leaders’ Debate, which was being filmed in the Arnolfini across the way. And I’m guessing they’ll be showing some of the World Cup games here too. The area is perfect for local events and it hosts a large section of the Soil Association’s Organic Food Fair every year. The square itself (which isn’t strictly a square) is overlooked by a number of bars and restaurants, some with outdoor seating and this makes it a prime destination for a summer’s afternoon bevy. If you’re lucky they’ll be some teenagers trying their hand at parkour or free-​running for you to marvel/​laugh at (delete as appropriate).

Millennium Square is a part of the recent developments of the Harbourside. Housing many of Bristol popular venues, attractions and of course night life hot-​spots. The square itself, although council owned it is managed by At-​Bristol.
It is a popular place for people to visit during the day (weather permiting) and on occasions as be privey to being used as a space to set up festivals and celebration events as it is a mass area that can house numerous stalls.
In the summer sun you can almost be certain that you will se children running in and out of the water displays, some parents frown, some encourage either way the children continue as they want to!

Located next to the Explore@Bristol building and the harbourside, Millennium Square is home to the «giant disco ball» planetarium and is bordered by a number of restaurants and bars. The square also houses a large water wall and a number of sculptures and art installations, including a statue of Carey Grant — who was born in the Horfield area of Bristol in 1904. It’s the site of many-​a-​festival in the summer months and you’ll often find it filled with stalls and stages if you happen to wander through on a weekend. When the weather’s good, this is a great place to spend some time, but either way, it’s definitely worth checking out at some point.