The donated bus will be repurposed as a mobile arts space for Circular ArtSpace, a Bristol-based Community Interest Company (CIC) providing free access to cultural events, exhibitions and creative opportunities for emerging and under-represented artists across Bristol and beyond.
First Bus is partnering with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to support vulnerable women during pregnancy.
The bus operator is providing free travel passes which maternity teams can provide to women, mainly from minority and disadvantaged communities attend important check-ups and other appointments.
Service 21, 21A.
Monday 27th July 2026 to Friday 31st August 2026
Due to the closure of Earlham Green lane/Bowthorpe Rd & Hutchinson Rd the above services will divert.
Out of City via Bowthorpe Rd traffic lights, Farrow Rd, Earlham Rd passed University to Wilberforce Rd, West Earlham shops, then back onto Wilberforce Rd to resume route to Hospital.
Due to Pride March, Theatre street will be closed between 9.00 - 18.00 on the 25/07/26
Please use Castle Meadow stops, Orange line CS,CE & Red Line CT,CF
Service 36A
Monday 27th July to Friday 21st August
Due to the closure of Wilderness Lane in Harleston we will be unable to serve Pulham Market, Pulham St Mary & Starston
Out of city - We will divert via A140 to A143 into Harleston
Into city - via the same route.
Church Road and Spring Hill will be closed from 27th July until 21st August. This will affect service 9.
Services will be diverted in both directions via Baytree Road, Milton Road and Queensway to resume normal route at Queensway.
The following bus stops will not able to be served: Edgecombe Avenue until Ebdon Cornwallis Avenue.
Please use stops at Milton Ashbury Drive or Ebdon Queensway Roundabout instead.
Winterstoke Road Bus Stop will be closed Overnight heading out of Bristol Only from 23th July until 3rd September from 20:00 until 06:00. This will affect services X1, X6, X9, U2, X4.
Services X1, X6, X9, U2, X4 Heading out of Bristol Only No Temporary Stop available.
The following bus stops will not able to be served: Winterstoke Road
Please note: closure will be suspended during the Bristol Balloon Fiesta (7th-9th August).
Due to the closure of Elliman Avenue, all routes 7 and 7X will divert via:
Stoke Poges Lane and A4 Bath Road in both directions.
Brook Way, Bradley Stoke will be closed northbound 24/7 between Saturday 11th July and Monday 31st August. This will affect service 74.
Service 74 towards Bradley Stoke will operate normal route to the Willow Brook Centre where they will divert along Bradley Stoke Way to Patchway Brook Roundabout and resume normal route from there.
The following stops will be unable to be served: Manor Farm roundabout, Winsbury Way, Courtlands and Bradley Stoke Surgery.
Please use the stops at Willow Brook or Chessel Close instead.
The top part of Avon Street at the junction of Temple Way, Bristol will be closed 24/7 from Thursday 23rd July to Friday 28th August. This will affect service 16.
Service 16 to Fishponds will operate normal route to Old Market Roundabout bus stop M1 on the down slip road, then divert via Broad Plain and into Unity Street. They will resume the existing diversion for the closure of the other end of Avon Street at Midland Road.