The New Harmony Ladies' Choir brought a splash of colour to

Temple Quay with a lunchtime concert to entertain office

staff.

Dressed in their smart red jackets – a sharp contrast to

August's grey skies – the choir sang for an hour in the square

outside the Wetherspoon's pub.

About 35 singers performed gospel, jazz and show tunes and

traditional English songs.

They are the latest group to perform in the square,

following the Bristol Male Voice Choir, a jazz band and pupils

from Hannah More Junior School.

Colin Burn, Temple Quay's site manager, said the events were

in response to businesses asking for the area to be livened

up.

"The shareholders and businesses occupying the offices in

Temple Quay asked us to enrich the surroundings so it is less

of a business centre and more of a friendly environment for

people to enjoy their lunchtimes.

"So we have got planters, hanging baskets and flowers to

brighten the site up, and we have also brought in music groups

to come and entertain staff on their lunch breaks."

"We have had pupils from Hannah More Junior School singing,

a jazz band and the Bristol Male Voice Choir so far, and the

New Harmony Ladies have finished the summer season for us.

"The feedback we have had from the businesses has been very

good, and it makes a real change to have something like this

here."