Bristol named 'most musical British city'

Bristol has been named Britain's most musical city in a new poll.

The survey, carried out by the Performing Rights Society (PRS), showed that the city has generated more musicians in proportional relation to the size of its population than any other city in the country.

Bristol, which has spawned a host of acts including Massive Attack, Tricky and Portishead, was also followed by two other areas of the West Country, with Cheltenham taking fifth place and Swindon coming in 13th.

As the results were set against the respective city's population, London was only number 26, despite having the most musicians living there overall.

Ellis Rich, chairman of the PRS, told BBC News: "Bristol has been a longstanding contributor to the British music scene, constantly injecting its unique pizzazz of trip-hop and rock bands. The city's culture has always warmed to an eclectic music dynamic, paving the way forward for many of the country's greatest venues while also inspiring a hotbed of music talent."

The PRS top ten musical cities in Britain are:

1. Bristol
2. Cardiff
3. Wakefield
4. Glasgow
5. Cheltenham
6. Edinburgh
7. Manchester
8. Paisley
9. Doncaster
10. Londonderry