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Bristol in pictures: Reasons to be cheerful

Steve Mellen
BBC News, Bristol
Getty Images Bristol City and Blackburn Rovers players contest the ball during a Championship game at Ashton Gate. The Bristol City players are in their home kit of red shirts and socks and white shorts, while Blackburn are in their traditional blue and white shirts. Jason Knight, of Bristol City, is heading the ball as he is challengedGetty Images
Bristol City took on Blackburn Rovers at Ashton Gate on Saturday, winning 2-1

New births, new drinking rules, a new theatre for Bristol - it's all in our image round-up this week.

There was also a special birthday, an inspiring graduation story and a welcoming space for people wanting to escape the cold.

Here is our selection of images from across the city over the past few days.

Bristol Zoo Project Two Bristol Zoo Project staff wearing dark blue sweatshirts tend to a baby deer. One of them, a man, is holding the animal close to his chest while the other, a woman, is listening to the animal using a stethoscope.Bristol Zoo Project

Deer one: Staff at Bristol Zoo Project have been celebrating the birth of a new Philippine spotted deer fawn. The animals are extremely rare, with fewer than 700 of the species left in the wild.

Three male musicians dressed as pirates perform at the Shakespeare pub in Bristol city centre. All three are playing guitars and wearing pirate hats. One of them is singing into a microphone

Lager shanty please: Piratitude, one of Bristol's best-known pirate bands, were back at one of their favourite haunts, The Shakespeare, on Friday night. The city has many stories associated with folk who flew the skull and crossbones from their ships.

PA Media Three fans smile at the camera as they touch their pint glasses together in the stands at Ashton Gate before a game involving Bristol City Women's FC. Two of the group are women and one is a man and they are all dressed in winter clothingPA Media

Cheers: Bristol City Women are one of four teams being allowed to let fans drink alcohol in the stands during games. Drinking in sight of the pitch is currently banned in the top five tiers of the English men's game, but the legislation does not cover the women's game.

University of Bristol Bristol University graduate Gurvin Chopra smiles at the camera. She is wearing a purple and black graduation robe and has long dark brown hair. She is standing against a building with pale brickwork.University of Bristol

A proud day: Gurvin Chopra, the first woman in her family to go to school, celebrated graduating with a master's in human rights from the University of Bristol. Her family had to flee Afghanistan in 2000 due to religious persecution by the Taliban.

Bristol Ferry Boat Company A Bristol Ferry Boat company vessel heads towards Pero's Bridge in Bristol city centre. The picture is taken at sunset and the lights of various bars and restaurants can be see reflected in the water of the floating harbourBristol Ferry Boat Company

All aboard: Bristol Community Ferryboats Ltd has announced it will try out a new night-time service along the city's waterways to coincide with the Bristol Light Festival, which runs from 31 January to 9 February. Special trips will be made from the city centre from 18:00 and 19:00 GMT on all days of the event, with an extra 20:00 GMT service on Fridays and Saturdays.

A trio of Bristol Flyers basketball players practice inside their home court in Filton. One of them is shooting a long-distance attempt at the basket while the other two watch. The walls of the sports hall are a light blue, with some sponsors names and logos written on them in black

Practice makes perfect: Bristol Flyers, the team who represent the city in basketball, have been getting ready for their next match, against the Newcastle Eagles in Birmingham on Sunday. The team play their home games at the SGS College Arena in Filton.

St Monica Trust An elderly woman wearing a bright birthday sash sits at a table with several other women standing behind her in a group as they all smile at the camera. The picture is taken at St Monica Trust's Charterhouse Care Home in Keynsham and the woman's name is Margaret Grey.St Monica Trust

Many happy returns: Margaret Grey, a resident at the St Monica Trust's Charterhouse Care Home in Keynsham, was the centre of celebrations for her 100th birthday. After studying at Bristol University, she started her teaching career at Colston's Girls' School before becoming deputy head teacher at St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School and then head teacher at Merrywood Girls School.

Steve Russell Two performers from Bristol dance group Impermanence rehearse inside venue The Mount Without. One is a woman wearing a long blue and white striped dress and the other is a man in black robes. They are both in the air as they perform dance movesSteve Russell

Take your seats: Over the weekend Bristol's dance team Impermanence launched their brand new 200-seat theatre at city venue The Mount Without, which is just off St Michael's Hill.

Ebenezer Church A woman behind a cake counter at Ebenezer Church in Horfield in Bristol serves a man with a slice of cake. She is smiling and wearing a blue apronEbenezer Church

Come on in: Ebenezer Church in Horfield is one of many venues across Bristol that has been taking part in Warm Welcome Week, allowing people to access a cosy space, get fed and meet new people at this chilly time of year. Visitors come to the church from across Horfield, Lockleaze and Filton.

BHA A group of people at a quiz event pose for a selfie as they sit around a round table. On the table in front of them are various glasses, some containing orange juice and red wine and plates of dessert. The table has a white cover on itBHA

All for a good cause: Hotel staff from across Bristol helped raise nearly £1,000 for the Brain Tumour Support charity, which is based in Thornbury, at a Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA) charity quiz night at the Delta by Marriott Hotel.

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