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It's such a privilege to bring this piece, at billboard scale, to a while different audience. Thank you so much @adblockbristol for the space!

'Globular Lifts The Curse of The Grey Goo Assimilator' was designed as album art, and as a commission it is unusually positive compared to my recent work. A focus on beating the machine, rather than a warning if the terrible things which could come, was a welcome change in focus.

This was mostly made using traditional collage technique, with paper, scissors,a scalpel, a photocopier and pva. The colours I made using spray paint and a few stencil textures, and then added them in digitally.

The Berg Arts Board is a lush intervention in the streetscape. Adblock's blocking work has kept so many horrendous ads off Bristol's streets, and this billboard, abandoned by the industry and reclaimed by the community, stands in stark contrast. The advertising industry is one of the heralds of the Grey Goo Assimilators, and this project showcases the work of artists and campaigns fighting to lift the curse ✊

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Adfree co-founder Robbie Gillett was on ITV West Country this week discussing the recent Bristol City Council ad ban for ultra-fast fashion promotions, polluting products, vapes and nicotine.

Watch the full interview at the link in our bio.

Visit AdfreeCities.org.uk to find out more about bringing in ad bans where you live.

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What if every city stopped advertising pollution?

From fast fashion to high-carbon products, advertising shapes what we see, what we normalise, and ultimately the choices we’re encouraged to make.

Bristol has already taken action, banning advertising for high-carbon products and becoming the first council to restrict fast-fashion advertising.

We want to live in a city with healthier neighbourhoods, cleaner air, a stronger local economy, and action on the climate crisis.

With droughts, wildfires and extreme weather showing us the consequences of a changing climate, the question is simple:

What could we change next?

🌍️ Join us.

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The UK banned tobacco advertising because we realised it was totally counterproductive to allow companies to advertise products that are killing us, undermining important public health work.

The same is true of high carbon products and services, fast-fashion, gambling, etc.

Where Bristol (and, to be fair, a bunch of other cities) leads, the UK could follow...

Follow @adfreecities @badvertising11 @chrisgpackham2 and get involved in our campaign to make it happen 🙌

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hot hot news just landed in the UK - but do you get your fashion inspo from bus stops anyway?

would you miss looking at the latest love island collab whilst sat in traffic? which city will be next? and where do we draw the line on this?

also - will it even make a difference?

thoughts, comments and emotions team ⬇️

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After years of tireless campaigning by Adfree Cities, Adblock Bristol and Carla Denyer, Bristol City Council have officially passed a fossil fuel advertising ban. 🥳

Bristol is following in the footsteps of other cities across the UK and Europe that are refusing to allow the industries that harm public health to use public space to normalise their products and services.

Pressure continues to mount on national government to show climate leadership with a national fossil ad ban.

Help make that happen by joining the campaign 👉 badverts.org

➡️ Swipe through for the story so far, and share to help keep the pressure on.

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Bristol becomes the first UK council to ban fast fashion ads on council-owned sites 💕💚

The ban comes as part of a wider policy targeting high carbon advertising in the city. Adverts for fossil fuels, SUVs, petrol and diesel cars, flights and cruises are also banned.

Adfree Cities' Co-director Nicola Wilks said: "As a Bristol resident who cares deeply about climate change and air pollution, I am proud that Bristol has gone even further than other UK councils in curbing polluting ads. It feels like common sense."

Anna Bryher, Policy Lead behind Labour Behind the Label, said: "Advertising accelerates ultra-fast cycles of clothing, with increased emissions, excessive water use and poor working conditions for garment workers."

20 other UK councils have introduced restrictions on high carbon advertising. Many other towns and cities around the world are doing the same, including Edinburgh, Amsterdam, Stockholm and Florence.

Want to see more of this where you live? Find out more at adfreecities.org.uk

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As we discuss the issues around the housing allocations and land supply, I have been keen to not let us lose sight of other important issues such as the impact of digital advertising and cluttered advertising in our towns.

For more details on how your Green team have been fighting the absurd housing allocations that mean Warwick district will see the loss of green belt and agricultural land, you can check out the Warwick Distict Green Party social media pages.

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A couple of weeks ago I went down to St Werburghs to colour in a GIANT BILLBOARD of my illustration for @adblockbristol and the local community! We were blessed with great weather and some great tunes, it was such a nice day!
I was really touched that everyone put so much effort in to their painting, at first I was slapping it on willy-nilly, but quickly had to up my game when I saw the care that everyone else was giving it.
Give Adblock a follow because they do great work objecting to the advertising boards and screens that clog up the city, pushing more and more STUFF on us all. I wanted my design to be the antithesis of what a billboard usually is, something that would prompt people to take a minute to slow down and look a bit closer at all the amazing little critters that are around us, even here in the urban environment.
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#publicart #communityart #illustratorsofinstagram #critters #adblock

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Massive Paint By Numbers?!

Woohoo! Here’s the result of our latest art install on the community arts board.

On Saturday 18th April 2026 we gathered in St Werburghs and invited the public to help us colour in this fabulous artwork by @matildartsmith

Thanks to everyone who came down and got involved and big thanks to @chayaveggies for proving nourishment and good tunes! The day couldn’t have gone better and we’re very grateful to everyone who made this happen.

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CONSULTATION NOW CLOSED ❤️ we need your help ❤️ Call to action to our fellow adblockers and supporters! Write to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Template linked below or in our Linktree. CLOSES 10TH MARCH
The government is attempting to remove billboard rules from the National Planning Policy. We need YOUR help against this. Send your letter here: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/write-to-the-ministry-of-housing-communities-local-government/ Please read the link below for the @adfreecities post.

https://adfreecities.org.uk/2026/02/government-remove-billboard-regulations-from-nppf-heres-how-we-should-stop-them/. #adfreecities #adblock #planningpolicy #government

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The artwork I created for the Burg Arts billboard in December 2024 for @adblockbristol is back up ✨

Let me know if you see it!

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