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Find festive things to do in Bristol in December and countdown to the jolliest day of the year with our #MerryBristmas advent guide.    

Don your thermals, savour the street food and get your Christmas shopping sorted at Bristol's Christmas Markets...

From family carols, to traditional candlelit concerts and services, Bristol's seasonal carol concerts are sure to get your Christmas off to a sparkling start.

Ahead of Purple Tuesday next week, Diana Morgan from Bristol Shopmobility has written a guide to an accessible day out in Bristol with a twist.

He's making a list, he's checking it twice; he's gonna find out who's naughty or nice, Santa Claus is coming to Bristol & here are the places you can meet the jolly old man in red… 

Film festivals, thrilling theatre shows and plenty of fireworks are among the exciting activities kicking off winter and the festive season with a bang in Bristol. 

Find out why urban axe throwing at the new Whistle Punks venue needs to be your next night out and discover their Christmas party offer. 

Discover top places and events lifting the lid on all things macabre and some unsavoury #SpookyBristol history. 

We asked Meel, Visit Bristol's intern from Finland, to describe her first impressions of the city, along with her favourite discoveries so far. As an added challenge, we asked her to write the guide in both English and Finnish!

If scary shenanigans aren’t what you’re looking for, fear not - there are plenty of things to keep your offspring entertained in Bristol this October half term.

Avon Valley Adventure and Wildlife Park is once again opening the doors to their terrifying award-winning Halloween event FEAR.

See what eerie entertainment is brewing in #SpookyBristol for Halloween this year.