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Bristol International Jazz and Blues Festival

From swing to funk, bebop to blues, Gypsy jazz to gospel, soul to rock ‘n roll, Bristol Jazz &...

Bristol Food Connections

Bristol Food Connections returns from 12th-23rd June 2019 for a citywide celebration of food,...

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 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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Weston-super-Mare Literary Festival

Weston-super-Mare

Weston-super-Mare's week long literary festival will feature an exciting line up of authors and range of events including talks, workshops and panel discussions.

Dates

From:

22 Feb 2019to1 Mar 2019
Rebel Film Festival

West End

For one weekend in February, Rebel Film Festival will be taking over the 1532 Arts Centre in Bristol to screen some exclusive indie features alongside the very best short films from around the world!

Dates

From:

23 Feb 2019to24 Feb 2019
Bristol Film Festival: Breakfast at Tiffany's at RWA

Central Bristol

Join Bristol Film Festival for the launch of their 2019 Spring Season at this black-tie screening of Breakfast at Tiffany's.

Dates

From:

28 Feb 2019to28 Feb 2019
Submerge Festival

Submerge: Bristol International Digital Arts Festival features diverse artists and musicians working at the edges of digital arts, electronic music and live performance. In a year fraught with conflict, the 2019 edition's theme is Belonging

Dates

From:

1 Mar 2019to10 Mar 2019
Bristol Film Festival: Early Man at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

Central Bristol

Bristol Film Festival are returning to Bristol Museum & Art Gallery this Spring for an evening of historical thrills and spills.

Dates

From:

1 Mar 2019to1 Mar 2019
Bristol Film Festival: Raiders of the Lost Ark at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

Central Bristol

Bristol Film Festival is returning to Bristol Museum & Art Gallery this Spring for an evening of historical thrills and spills.

Dates

From:

1 Mar 2019to1 Mar 2019
Bristol Film Festival: The Martian at the Planetarium

Central Bristol

The second film in this Spring's series is The Martian. A Robinson Crusoe-in-space inspired popcorn movie, a great cast and stellar directing from Ridley Scott will mean this film leaves you on the edge of your seat…

Dates

From:

2 Mar 2019to2 Mar 2019
Bristol Film Festival: Battle of Britain beneath Concorde

North Bristol

Following two sellout screenings of Airplane! and Top Gun, In Flight Entertainment returns with a screening of Battle of Britain underneath Concorde itself.

Dates

From:

6 Mar 2019to6 Mar 2019
Skiddle Spotlight: Sounds Of Your City - Bristol

Central Bristol

Hosting a series of gigs, pop-up entertainment and DJ sessions, Skiddle will be working alongside home-grown talent and taking over some of the most-lauded venues, with the most-talked about artists and creatives who know the city best.

Dates

From:

6 Mar 2019to7 Mar 2019
Bristol Film Festival: Wall-E at the Planetarium

Harbourside

Back following a sold out screening in October, the first film in the Spring 'To Infinity' series is Wall-E. With its heart-warming story and deeper social message, this Oscar-winning animation is a hit with young and old alike. It will be preceded...

Dates

From:

9 Mar 2019to9 Mar 2019
Bristol Film Festival: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy with Wine Tasting at Averys Wine Merchants

Central Bristol

This Vintage Screening sees the thrilling Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy screening alongside a special mystery wine tasting. Like Smiley, use your senses to detect the odd wine out, in a totally unique 'whodunnit' tasting...

Dates

From:

9 Mar 2019to9 Mar 2019
Gloucester Road International Food & Drink Festival

Bristol & Bath

A day of food and drink and shopping, celebrating the wide range of international cuisine on offer on Gloucester Road.

Dates

From:

9 Mar 2019to9 Mar 2019
The Palace International Film Festival

Stokes Croft

Piloted in a Polish Palace, this queer and experimental film festival bridges the gap between Bristol, Berlin and Wroclaw by connecting queer and experimental film from emerging talent.

Dates

From:

14 Mar 2019to17 Mar 2019
Bristol Film Festival: Blade Runner at We The Curious

Harbourside

Join We The Curious for an inaugural event amongst the exhibitions, in this Sci-Fi Cinema series.

Dates

From:

15 Mar 2019to15 Mar 2019
Bristol Film Festival: Phantom of the Opera (1925) at Bristol Cathedral

Central Bristol

Bristol Film Festival & Bristol Cathedral present the 1925 version of Phantom of the Opera, with an improvised organ accompaniment score from award-winning organist David Bednall, as part of the Cathedral Screening series.

Dates

From:

16 Mar 2019to16 Mar 2019
Bristol Film Festival: Touching the Void at Bristol Old Vic

Old City

Bristol Film Festival and Bristol Old Vic are delighted to introduce 'Theatre and Film', an exciting new partnership which explores the relationship between these two artistic mediums within the beautifully restored setting of Bristol Old Vic itself...

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From:

17 Mar 2019to17 Mar 2019
Kendal Mountain Festival UK Tour at Anson Rooms

Clifton

Calling all adventure lovers! The award winning Kendal Mountain Festival is back on the road with its UK Tour.

Dates

From:

17 Mar 2019to17 Mar 2019
Bristol Film Festival: La Boheme on Sydney Harbour at All Saints Church

Clifton

A second evening of opera at All Saints Church in Clifton, with a special screening of La Boheme on Sydney Harbour.

Dates

From:

20 Mar 2019to20 Mar 2019
CAMRA Bristol Beer Festival 2019

Central Bristol

The twenty second annual CAMRA Bristol Beer Festival will run from Thursday 21st to Saturday 23rd March 2019 at Brunel’s Old Station, Temple Meads, Bristol.

Dates

From:

21 Mar 2019to23 Mar 2019
Best Of BE by BE Festival at Circomedia

St Pauls

Each year, BE FESTIVAL packages up three favourite shows from its international festival in Birmingham and sends them on a tour of the UK.

Dates

From:

21 Mar 2019to22 Mar 2019

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