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First published 27/03/20; Last updated 20/07/23
Buy vouchers for Bristol attractions and activities as gifts or just to treat yourself to the gift of Bristol.
Attractions
You can buy a Gift membership for hands-on science centre We The Curious, which starts from the date you redeem the voucher. Please note We The Curious is currently closed after a fire and so the membership will start from re-opening. They need your help and donations more than ever.
You can purchase vouchers for gift membership and experiences, plus sponsor a plank in Bear Wood or even adopt one of its inhabitants. Vouchers are valid for up to one year from date of purchase.
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Image - Bristol Zoo Project
Treat someone (or yourself) to the gift of discovery with a voucher for Brunel’s SS Great Britain, which includes a free visit on a date of their choice and free day return visits for a year from when their tickets are first used. You can also contribute to the conservation of this iconic ship by making a donation.
Help Aerospace Bristol, the museum charting the city’s illustrious aeronautical history, return to flight by donating the value of a visit.
Image - Aerospace Bristol
Tickets for the Aquarium are available from their online shop and are valid for 6 months from time of purchase, so you can buy now and visit later.
You can support this cross-artform venue by buying a gift voucher (valid for 12 months), making a donation or sponsoring a cinema seat and having your name, message or favourite quote become a permanent piece of Watershed.
Bristol Museums
Show your support for Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, M Shed, The Georgian House Museum, Red Lodge Museum and Blaise Museum by donating to Bristol Museums Development Trust. Find Bristol-themed Christmas gifts in the online shop.
The New Room, John Wesley’s Chapel
Visit the online shop, make a donation or ‘become a friend’ of The New Room and support the museum, dedicated to telling the stories of Bristol's heritage and the city's ties to Methodism.
Make a one-off or monthly donation to help support Spike Island, which is a charity.
Support the gallery by donating or shopping from their online bookshop, which has a renowned collection of arts and culture books and now offers a click and collect service.
The Royal Photographic Society
Become an RPS member and join an active community of over 11,000 photographers worldwide.
Smoke and Mirrors Boutique Pub & Magic Theatre
Learn magic with your children - live and online. Mark Bennett, a member of the Magic Circle and owner of Smoke and Mirrors, is offering a One-to-One Online Magic School for children and parents. The length of each session is 1 hour and all the props will be sent to you, prior to the lesson. The course is fully interactive and your sessions will be available to play back online. So you will be able to rewatch the lessons again and again.
Head to the farm for a lovely nature walk in their community gardens, which are open all week. Whilst you're there, grab some delicious food at the café or even take some farm shop goodies home including fresh eggs, veg and meat. Alternatively, a click and collect service is available.
Ahoy! Set sail on The Matthew with their gift vouchers, valid for two years, or simply donate to their fundraising page. All money raised goes directly to maintaining the ship so that people can continue to visit her and learn about her rich history, old and new.
Explore these magnificent caverns with a gift voucher for one of their special events, or a day ticket to explore the attractions.
Gift vouchers for the RWA can be spent on exhibition entry, the gallery shop, friends memberships and artworks (view and purchase those from the 168 Annual Open Exhibition). They can also be spent on an Art Pass, which are another a great way to support the gallery.
Theatre, music and live events
Take a look at their gift vouchers & gift memberships. The perfect gift for the theatre-lovers in your life; covering a range of shows that cater to a range of different audiences and ages. It's a gift that fits all!
You can also support the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School with a donation.
Image - Bristol Old Vic, credit Philip Vile
Buy a ticket for their theatre and talks or a gift voucher for Christmas.
Book a ticket to one of this year’s shows.
Circomedia
Buy a voucher for any of their future classes and shows or help fund their youth circus work with a donation.
Tobacco Factory Theatres
Visit their website to Become a Member and discover other ways to support them.
Theatre Bristol
Donate to Theatre Bristol so they can continue their vital sector support work at this challenging time.
acta Community Theatre
Donate to help acta Community Theatre keep running.
Asian Arts Agency
Make a donation to help them through these challenging times.
Travelling Light Theatre Company
Support their fundraising campaign to give children a special storybook gift this Christmas. Or become a Travelling Light Friend to help them continue to provide creative opportunities for children and young people.
Bristol Improv Theatre
Book a place for you and a friend on one of their Winter Online Workshops or sign up for one of their January courses.
Unique Voice
Donate £5 a month to help raise enough funds to provide 100 hours of free out of school creative provision for 100 of Bristol’s most disadvantaged young people. In return, you will be entered into a monthly draw where one lucky winner will win a prize!
Hotels
Gift cards for The Bristol Hotel are valid for five years from date of purchase and can be put towards a stay at the hotel or a meal in its restaurant, The River Grille.
Hilton Hotels
Purchase a Hilton gift card and it’s valid for 12 months at any of the following hotels: DoubleTree by Hilton (Bristol City Centre and Bristol North), Hampton by Hilton (Bristol Airport and Bristol City Centre), and Hilton Garden Inn Bristol.
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Image - DoubleTree by Hilton Bristol City Centre
A Brooks gift voucher is valid for 12 months at their Bristol guesthouse, with special vouchers for romantic packages and Christmas visits also available.
Food and drink
Order a takeaway
While we can't visit our favourite restaurants for a sit-down meal, many are still offering takeaway and delivery services.
There are several other ways to support the city's farms, food producers and restaurants, several of which have been rounded up on this website for the Bristol Food Union, including local food deliveries, donating to the Bristol Food Fund or buying a meal for a frontline worker in the NHS.
The Sri Lanka restaurant is now offering gift vouchers. Choose from £25, £50 or £75 vouchers and they’ll be delivered immediately to your chosen inbox!
Experiences
Balloon flight vouchers are available to buy online. Celebrate a birthday or anniversary with a 'balloon in a box' - a helium balloon delivered to the recipient with a flight voucher for them to book when it suits them and it is safe to fly again.
Image - Balloons over Bristol, credit Angharad Paull
Help keep not-for-profit, community-owned company Bristol Ferry Boats afloat by making a donation, becoming a member or buying a gift voucher.
Gift friends and family a voucher for a harbour tour or river cruise with Bristol Packet, the city's longest running boat trip company.
Clifton Suspension Bridge Visitor Centre
A newly launched online shop provides a variety of gifts and memorabilia including vouchers for future hard hat tours into the vaults of the Leigh Woods abutment. Each Monday during lockdown, they'll be announcing an offer for the online shop over social media - so be sure to follow them! You can also donate to the upkeep of the bridge.
If you’re looking for a fun, creative and truly Bristol experience, how about a graffiti workshop? Graft are selling workshop vouchers, giclée prints, graffiti starter kit boxes, greeting cards, original canvases and more on their online shop.
Shopping
Download the LoyalFree app to be notified about vouchers and future offers from the businesses of Bristol Shopping Quarter.
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