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Bristol Open Doors 2020 - immersive audio tours

Explore Bristol’s hidden places and vibrant spaces

Take an immersive audio tour this month, to discover some of Bristol’s hidden and vibrant spaces…

Breaking Bread tipi village in Bristol

Take a table in Bristol’s tipi village

An all new socially distanced dining experience has opened up in Bristol, offering up a tasty mix of restaurant and pub food, and drinks…

Our Hospitality - Keaton

A good dose of slapstick comedy in Bristol

Slapstick, the UK’s biggest celebration of silent screen and classic comedy, will take place in Bristol this month…

BUMP Roller Disco, Bristol

Ditch the ice rink this winter and go to the roller disco instead

Head to Bristol this festive season for an alternative winter skating experience, as well as an Apres Bar, music and family activities…

Encounters Film Festival @JonCraig_Photos

Film shorts and woodland Encounters at festival

Bristol’s largest international film festival celebrates its 25th edition this year with a handpicked programme of film, animation and virtual reality…

Escape Act

The story of a highly unusual Escape Act

The spectacular true story of how a Jewish acrobat escaped the Nazis by running away to join the circus will tour the UK this autumn…

Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2014

Hot air balloons bring a warm glow to Bristol

See more than 130 hot air balloons fill the sky over Bristol this weekend, as Europe’s largest ballooning event takes place…

Bristol Harbour Festival (Photo: Paul Box)

Hula hooping, circus and baby racing at Bristol Harbour Festival

Bristol Harbour Festival returns this weekend with a hula hooping street show, baby racing and stilt walking mer-people…

Little Annie Rooney - Slapstick 2019, Bristol

Classic comedy at Bristol’s Slapstick festival

The 15th annual edition of Slapstick, the UK’s biggest festival of silent and classic screen comedy, will take place from Wednesday 16th to Sunday 20th January in Bristol…

Apres Bar - Millennium Square Winter Fair, Bristol 2018 - Jon Craig Photography

The circus comes to Bristol for launch of winter fair and ice rink

A winter playground is coming to Millennium Square in Bristol, as the real-ice ice rink and winter fair opens on Saturday 17th November, with circus-themed entertainment…

Ben Nathan Semites - The Bunker, London & The Loco Klub, Bristol

Thought provoking play featuring stories from Palestinians and Israelis

Featuring recently gathered testimonies from Palestinians and Israelis, Semites explores the challenges of living an ordinary life under extraordinary circumstances…

Stroke Odysseys (Image: Pari Naderi)

Stroke survivors take to the stage for an innovative project

This autumn, stroke survivors will take to the stage in a daring movement and song project. Stroke Odysseys will tour the UK from Thursday 4th October to Friday 16th November…

Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2014

See 40 quirky hot air balloons at this year’s Bristol Balloon Fiesta

The 40th annual Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, Europe’s largest ballooning event, will take place from Thursday 9th to Sunday 12th August…

Upfest 2018

The Simpsons pop up at Upfest in Bristol

Europe’s largest street art and graffiti festival, Upfest, will return to Bristol from Saturday 28th to Monday 30th July…

Helen Sharman - We The Curious, Bristol - Festival of What If

A festival of ‘What If’ in Bristol

Bristol’s We The Curious will be hosting a Festival of What If from Thursday 26th to Tuesday 31st July, featuring activities, art, music and comedy…

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Curiosity of the Week

Take a ride through history at Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool Pleasure Beach sign

For our latest Curiosity of the Week, we thought we’d bring you a bit of cheery escapism in the form of fairground rides!

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Discover nocturnal wildlife wonders at Virtual Dark Skies Festival
Dalby Forest North York Moors Dark Skies cSteve Bell

This year’s Dark Skies Festival is going virtual to help you explore space, nocturnal wildlife and the night sky…

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