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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 Harbour Festival

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

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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City Nature Challenge with the Festival of Nature

Bristol & Bath

Bristol and Bath need your help as the two cities unite to compete with over 160 city regions on 7 continents as we show the world how amazing our region is for people and nature during the 2019 City Nature Challenge.

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26 Apr 2019to29 Apr 2019
St George Celebrations at the Yate & District Heritage Centre

S Gloucestershire & the S Cotswolds

The Yate St George Celebrations are a popular, community family event with an English history theme.

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From:

27 Apr 2019to27 Apr 2019
Bristol Walk Fest

Central Bristol

Bristol’s month-long walking festival, now in its seventh successful year, runs from May 1 to 31 and offers a choice of more than 250 ways to explore the city and it surrounds on foot.

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From:

1 May 2019to31 May 2019
Thekla 35

Harbourside

A weekend of live & club events, celebrating 35 years of Thekla in Bristol Harbour.

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3 May 2019to5 May 2019
Bristol Early Music Festival at All Saints

Clifton

A weekend of music ranging from medieval through renaissance to baroque.

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From:

3 May 2019to5 May 2019
Bristol Folk Festival

Central Bristol

The best of the UK’s folk scene take to stages across Bristol over the May bank holiday weekend.

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From:

3 May 2019to5 May 2019
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:

9 May 2019to12 May 2019
Beer & Cheese Festival at The Wild Beer Co

Somerset

Somerset's annual Beer & Cheese festival is back at Lower Westcombe Farm for 2019 on Saturday, May 11th after another amazing year in 2018! Wild Beer Co and Westcombe Dairy are once again teaming up to bring you a family-friendly festival filled...

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From:

11 May 2019to11 May 2019
Bristol Thai and Multi-Cultural Festival at Millennium Square

Central Bristol

Enjoy mixed culture entertainment, costume parades, food stalls, live music, cultural dances, thai boxing demos and more…

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From:

11 May 2019to12 May 2019
Trinity Garden Party at Trinity Centre

Old Market

Trinity Centre's annual free music and arts event, featuring a fantastic mix of local artists, bands and performers. Family friendly with workshops and activities running throughout the day.

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From:

12 May 2019to12 May 2019
South Glos Food and Drink Festival

S Gloucestershire & the S Cotswolds

Hosted on the Lawns at the Bristol & Bath Science Park, satisfy that rumbling tummy from sweet treats to savoury delights and classic real ale to cocktail o'clock, at this free entry event there is something for everyone.

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From:

18 May 2019to19 May 2019
Celebrating 25 Years Of Tobacco Factory

Southville

Over the bank holiday weekend we're going to celebrate the many things that make up the diverse aspects of Tobacco Factory.

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From:

25 May 2019to26 May 2019
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:

25 May 2019to25 May 2019
Festival of Nature 2019

Central Bristol

The UK’s largest free celebration of the natural world returns this summer with its biggest programme yet, promising a wild adventure for all the family, arriving at Millennium Square on the weekend of 8 and 9 June.

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From:

1 June 2019to9 June 2019
RMHBFest at the Old Down County Park

Gloucestershire

The charity festival for the whole family is returning to the stunning Old Down County Park in 2019!

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From:

1 June 2019to1 June 2019
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:

7 June 2019to8 June 2019
Bristol Food Connections

Central Bristol

Bristol Food Connections returns from 12th-23rd June 2019 for a citywide celebration of food, featuring over 100 events.

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From:

12 June 2019to23 June 2019
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.

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From:

20 June 2019to28 July 2019
Midsummer Wine Festival at the Avon Valley Railway

Gloucestershire

Join Avon Valley Railway for their wine festival and taste a selection of the best English wines and cheese.

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From:

21 June 2019to21 June 2019
The Longleat Food & Drink Festival

Wiltshire

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

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From:

22 June 2019to23 June 2019

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