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Bristol Sounds

Rock the night away with cider in hand at a series of open-air, Harbourside gigs at Bristol Sounds.

Bristol Pride

Bristol Pride is an annual celebration of the LGBT+ community.

Bristol Harbour Festival

This annual dance, music and arts extravaganza returns to the Harbourside from 19-21 July 2019 for…

Bristol International Balloon Fiesta

The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is Europe’s largest annual meeting of hot air…

Bristol Festivals

Festival fiend? Then Bristol is your natural home – there’s pretty much a festival for everything here. From ballooning to beer, this city’s got festival fever all year.

Bristol festivals are world famous. Take the Bristol balloon festival – an international fiesta of hot air balloons spanning four glorious days each summer. Head to Ashton Court Estate and watch mass ascents of balloons in all sorts of amazing shapes and sizes, morning and night. There’s also night glows set to music, fireworks and lots more family fun.

Then there’s Bristol Harbour Festival, the mother of all maritime festivals, which celebrates the city’s vibrant Harbourside. You can watch daredevil stunts, go on leisurely boat rides, nod your head along to local bands and eat and drink Bristol fashion from the many amazing market stalls.

But it doesn’t stop there! As the home of Banksy, we’re proud to host Upfest – Europe’s largest urban paint festival and a rare chance to see some of the best graffiti artists work their magic right in front of your eyes. No need to leave the kids at home either... It’s a great day out for the whole family, with lots of creative workshops and activities for the little ones.

Oh, and did we mention our many music festivals? From Love Saves the Day to Bristol Sounds and Bristol Americana Festival to Valley Fest – it’s a pretty pumping calendar if you like dancing in fields (or by the docks) with a cider in hand.

Of course there’s also cider festivals, craft beer festivals, food festivals, a chocolate festival, film festivals, a surf film festival, a Shakespeare festival… (take a breath) and Bristol festivals just for kids. There’s even a slapstick comedy festival and a festival dedicated entirely to local boy turned Hollywood A-lister - Cary Grant.

See what we mean? Bristol festivals are something to behold! So sunglasses and silly hats at the ready… Simply browse through the list below or search for the dates of your visit and find the perfect Bristol festival for you. Oh and if you want a memento of your adventures, remember to visit our Online Shop.

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River Town

Central Bristol

A summer celebration of roots and Americana music - River Town again takes place at venues across Bristol including St George’s Bristol, The O2 Academy, SWX, and The Crofters Rights.

Dates

From:

11 June 2019to28 July 2019
Bristol Sounds

Harbourside

Rock the night away with cider in hand at a series of open-air, Harbourside gigs at Bristol Sounds.

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From:

26 June 2019to29 June 2019
Tom Misch at Bristol Sounds

Harbourside

Tom Misch will be headlining Wednesday night for the Bristol Sounds series of gigs in Bristol's harbourside.

Dates

From:

26 June 2019to26 June 2019
The Cat Empire at Bristol Sounds

Harbourside

The Cat Empire will be headlining Thursday night for the Bristol Sounds series of gigs in Bristol's harbourside.

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From:

27 June 2019to27 June 2019
Bloc Party at Bristol Sounds

Harbourside

Bloc Party have been revealed as the first headliner for the Bristol Sounds series of gigs in Bristol's harbourside.

Dates

From:

28 June 2019to28 June 2019
Somerset Cider Festival at The Grand Pier

Weston-super-Mare

Returning for 2019, the Grand Pier is proud to present its Somerset Cider Festival - now running for 10 days between Saturday 29th June and Sunday 7th July!

Dates

From:

29 June 2019to7 July 2019
Elbow at Bristol Sounds

Harbourside

Elbow will be headlining Saturday night for the Bristol Sounds series of gigs in Bristol's harbourside.

Dates

From:

29 June 2019to29 June 2019
The Cinematic Orchestra at Bristol Sounds

Harbourside

The Cinematic Orchestra will be headlining Sunday night for the Bristol Sounds series of gigs in Bristol's harbourside.

Dates

From:

30 June 2019to30 June 2019
Bristol Pride

the Downs

Bristol Pride is an annual celebration of the LGBT+ community.

Dates

From:

1 July 2019to14 July 2019
Firebird Festival

South Bristol

After having a couple years off, Firebird Studios are putting on their music festival again this year at the studios to celebrate their 5th birthday and showcase some of the brilliant local bands that rehearse with them.

Dates

From:

7 July 2019to7 July 2019
NASS Festival

Shepton Mallet

NASS Festival have announced that Yxng Bane, Tom Misch and Kojey Radical are joining their stacked line up featuring already announced headliners Giggs, Rudimental and Cypress Hill.

Dates

From:

11 July 2019to14 July 2019
New Order at Lloyds Ampitheatre

Harbourside

On Thursday 18 July, legendary British band New Order will take centre stage on the Lloyds Ampitheatre to lead Bristol into the biggest weekend of the summer, the Bristol Harbour Festival which takes place on 19 – 21 July.

Dates

From:

18 July 2019to18 July 2019
Bristol Harbour Festival

Harbourside

This annual dance, music and arts extravaganza returns to the Harbourside from 19-21 July 2019 for a weekend of nautical family fun.

Dates

From:

19 July 2019to21 July 2019
The Specials at Lloyds Ampitheatre

Harbourside

On Friday 19 July, ska pioneers The Specials kick off Harbour Festival weekend with their rock-steady beats and rude boys styles as part of their 40th anniversary tour.

Dates

From:

19 July 2019to19 July 2019
WOMAD Festival

West Wiltshire

WOMAD is a global fiesta of music, food, dance & art, and a place where everyone is welcome. The first festival took place in 1982, and since then they’ve taken the party to over 27 countries and held over 250 festivals.

Dates

From:

25 July 2019to28 July 2019
Lansdown Live presents Festival of Legends at Bath Racecourse

Bath

Get ready for an awesome Friday night of summer racing at Bath Racecourse followed by live music on the open-air stage.

Dates

From:

2 Aug 2019to2 Aug 2019
YogCon

Central Bristol

One weekend. Three stages. 800 tickets. A full weekend of live Yogscast shows, panels, community events and games at a major Bristol venue.

Dates

From:

3 Aug 2019to4 Aug 2019
Bristol International Balloon Fiesta

North Somerset & the Mendips

The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is Europe’s largest annual meeting of hot air balloons, attracting over 130 hot air balloons from across the globe. The Fiesta truly is a sight that can only be seen in Bristol.

Dates

From:

8 Aug 2019to11 Aug 2019
Summer Sound Clash Festival at Turtle Bay

Central Bristol

Caribbean restaurant, Turtle Bay, has announced a four-day Summer Sound Clash Festival that will take place across seven of its restaurants on selected dates throughout July and August.

Dates

From:

15 Aug 2019to18 Aug 2019
Sequences Festival 2019

Central Bristol

Entering their fourth year taking over the iconic Motion Nightclub, Sequences Festival returns in 2019 to host some of the underground bass music scene's biggest artists taking over Motion's outdoor spaces.

Dates

From:

17 Aug 2019to17 Aug 2019

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