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Upfest

Upfest is Europe’s largest live street art and graffiti festival.

Bristol Sounds

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

Bristol Harbour Festival

This annual free dance, music and arts extravaganza returns to the Harbourside from 17-19 July…

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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The Festival of Light at Longleat

Wiltshire

The legendary Festival of Light is returning for its sixth year showcasing ‘Myths and Legends’.

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9 Nov 2019to5 Jan 2020
Bristol Film Festival Presents Harry Potter in Clifton College's Chapel

Clifton

An atmospheric public showing by Bristol Film Festival of Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone in the stunning Chapel at Clifton College. There will be mulled wine available to pre-order and optional library tours.

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From:

18 Dec 2019to18 Dec 2019
Bedminster Winter Lantern Parade

Bedminster

One of the city’s most creative areas hosts the ninth annual Bedminster Winter Lantern Parade.

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11 Jan 2020to11 Jan 2020
Slapstick Festival: Silent Comedy Gala

Central Bristol

A mesmerising gala evening of live music to film showcasing your all-time favourite comedy stars. This classic comedy gala is perfect for film and comedy fans of all ages.

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24 Jan 2020to24 Jan 2020
Wassail at Tyntesfield

North Somerset & the Mendips

Welcome in the new year and celebrate the newly completed orchard with Tyntesfield's first Wassail.
Join them from 11am to 1pm for crafts in the Sawmill to make your own shaker to rattle during a parade through the estate at 1:30pm. The final…

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From:

25 Jan 2020to25 Jan 2020
Lyra: Bristol Poetry Festival

Central Bristol

LYRA, Bristol Poetry Festival, is returning to the city in March 2020 for the second edition of this new annual festival.

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13 Mar 2020to22 Mar 2020
British Dal Festival

Central Bristol

The British Dal Festival will celebrate the magic of dal and similar pulse dishes from around the world.

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From:

21 Mar 2020to31 Mar 2020
Best of be festival at Tobacco Factory Theatres

Southville

This year’s three favourite touring shows from BE FESTIVAL are an all-female line up of companies from Belgium, Switzerland and Hungary, showcasing storytelling, dance and physical theatre in one exhilarating evening. Co-presented once again with…

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26 Mar 2020to27 Mar 2020
Ritual Union

A day packed full of music which will be hosted across three venues in the city.

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28 Mar 2020to28 Mar 2020
Upfest

Bedminster

Upfest is Europe’s largest live street art and graffiti festival.

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From:

16 May 2020to27 May 2020
Dot to Dot Festival

Central Bristol

Showcasing a lineup of innovative, exciting and ground-breaking acts in intimate spaces across Bristol.

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From:

23 May 2020to23 May 2020
Upfest

Bedminster

Upfest is Europe’s largest live street art and graffiti festival.

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From:

30 May 2020to1 June 2020
CrimeFest

Central Bristol

CrimeFest is a convention for people who like to read an occasional crime novel as well as for die-hard fanatics. Drawing top crime novelists, readers, editors, publishers and reviewers from around the world, it gives all delegates the opportunity…

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From:

4 June 2020to7 June 2020
Bristol Craft Beer Festival

Harbourside

The Bristol Craft Beer Festival returns in summer for another weekend of celebrating all things beer, with over 250 beers from 35 brewers.

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From:

12 June 2020to13 June 2020
Bristol Sounds

Harbourside

Rock the night away with cider in hand at a series of open-air, Harbourside gigs at Bristol Sounds, back from 24-28 June 2020.

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From:

24 June 2020to28 June 2020
Bristol Pride

the Downs

Bristol Pride returns from 26 June until 11 July 2020 with an array of events including the Pride Dog Show, Circus Night, Comedy, Film Festival and Theatre.

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From:

26 June 2020to11 July 2020
The Longleat Food & Drink Festival

Wiltshire

The Food & Drink Festival sees the park overflowing with all things foodie.

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From:

4 July 2020to5 July 2020
NASS Festival

Shepton Mallet

NASS festival is the UK’s biggest celebration of music, street art, skate and BMX

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From:

9 July 2020to12 July 2020
Bristol Harbour Festival

Harbourside

This annual free dance, music and arts extravaganza returns to the Harbourside from 17-19 July 2020 for a weekend of family activities, music, circus, food markets and visiting vessels.

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From:

17 July 2020to19 July 2020
Valley Fest

Chew Magna

A magical family-friendly festival celebrating, music, organic food and farming, in a stunning location overlooking Chew Valley lake.

Dates

From:

31 July 2020to2 Aug 2020

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