My Bristol Favourites: Hannah Rose Platt

Deathbed Confessions, the new album from Hannah Rose Platt, is – in her own words – “a sonic anthology series of haunting vignettes”.

“The characters in the songs are linked as they travel by train to the afterlife, each revisiting key moments, decisions and regrets that subsequently shaped their lives. I hope the listener feels a desire to curl up and be transported back to ‘story-time’!”

Produced by Ed Harcourt, Deathbed Confessions is the singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and storyteller’s first release with Xtra Mile Recordings.

These are Hannah’s top-five Bristol favourites:

Crying Wolf

“We put this place together as a love letter to Bristol and its artists, producers and craftspeople,” say the Crying Wolf team – photo: Crying Wolf

“My absolute favourite Bristol spot is Crying Wolf on Cotham Hill. Delicious cocktails, the friendliest staff, the coolest music, and dark, cosy, creepy rock’n’roll décor – the attention to detail is insane! We had a couple of drinks in there to celebrate the album release, and they even made us our very own Deathbed Confession cocktail! Highly recommend the goat’s cheese popcorn too: delicious!”

Watershed

Watershed have recently shared their new values, aspiring as an organisation to be inclusive, transparent, responsible, kind and hopeful – photo: Martin Booth

“Whether I’m seeing an interesting film, having a bite to eat, or just taking my laptop down there to work and sip coffee, Watershed is both welcoming and buzzing, and attracts a wonderful mix of people. It feels like the beating heart of creative Bristol.”

Molto Bueno

Molto Buono’s upstairs dining room – photo: Martin Booth

“Without doubt, Molto Buono on Park Street is my favourite Italian restaurant and the place I always bring visitors to dine. Family-run and full of life, these are people that really care about the sense of togetherness enjoying good food can evoke. The olive nere is my favourite dish and the tiramisu is out of this world! Plus Simone and his lovely team are a delight. Our faces are usually aching from smiling when we leave.”

Rough Trade Bristol

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“Despite it being dangerous on the bank balance to wander into Rough Trade on Nelson Street, it is just the loveliest place. I can spend hours in there, usually rounding off a good browse and celebrating new purchases with a coffee or a beer in the cafe (usually reading the book I’ve just bought!). Plus, the staff are super lovely, very warm people.”

Christmas Steps

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“There’s something so beautifully Dickensian about standing at the top of Christmas Steps and looking down the alley at the lampposts, cobbles and lights. I also recently discovered the private cinemas at 20th Century Ficks and can’t wait to rent one out with a bunch of my fellow film nerds!”

Main photo: Ester Keate

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