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The original
Montpelier Bean Feast was an 18th-century Bristol event. Local residents revived the event in 2009 as a family friendly community festival celebrating the local area, encouraging friendly connections and good will within the diverse community. The event includes delicious tasty treats, a
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produce exchange market, bean themed games and competitions, arts and crafts workshops, live music performances and mock elections of King and Queen Bean. The event is supported by a small grant from
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