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Bristol Walkfest launch event 1-31 May 2024

Bristol Walk Fest 2024 Launch Event

Celebrate the launch of Bristol Walk Fest 2024 with a walk on the Downs and an inspirational…

Bristol Walk Fest

Bristol’s month-long walking festival offers a variety of ways explore the city and its surrounds…

DIASPORA!

A vibrant celebration of people, music, film, poetry, dance, storytelling, and more, taking place…

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Upfest

Upfest Presents...a 17 day cultural programme, featuring live painting, artist talks, arts…

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 International Balloon Fiesta – an international fiesta of hot air balloons spanning three 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 Presents... 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 and join art workshops, artist talks, arts activities, panel discussions, theatre, comedy and tours.

Oh, and did we mention our many music festivals? From Love Saves the Day to Bristol Sounds and FORWARDS 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 jazz 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.

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Ashton Gate presents BS3

Ashton

One stadium, two stages, and ten artists including NE-YO, Jess Glynne, Craig David presents TS5 and DJ Spoony presents Garage Classical, all hosted by Fatman Scoop.

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From:

22 June 2024to22 June 2024
Bristol Sounds

Harbourside

Bristol Sounds returns to the city’s much-loved harbourside for several nights of live music.

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From:

22 June 2024to30 June 2024
Bristol Sounds: Gentleman's Dub Club

Harbourside

Gentleman’s Dub Club take over Bristol Sounds on Sunday 23 June.

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From:

23 June 2024to23 June 2024
Bristol Sounds: James Arthur

Harbourside

James Arthur will headline Bristol Sounds on Wednesday 26 June.

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From:

26 June 2024to26 June 2024
Bristol Sounds: BUSTED

Harbourside

BUSTED take the stage at Bristol Sounds

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From:

27 June 2024to27 June 2024
Bristol Sounds: Placebo

Harbourside

Bringing all the nineties-nostalgia to the city, Bristol Sounds-goers can expect nothing but grunge-rock from the 90s icons, Placebo.

Dates

From:

28 June 2024to28 June 2024
Bristol Sounds: Annie Mac

Harbourside

Annie Mac takes the stage at Bristol Sounds on Saturday 29 June

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From:

29 June 2024to29 June 2024
Bristol Pride

Central Bristol

Bristol Pride Day 2023 will take place on Saturday 8 July with 2 weeks of events running from June.

Dates

From:

29 June 2024to13 July 2024
Bristol Sounds: The Breeders

Harbourside

Sunday 30 June will see an all day indie rock event at Lloyds Amphitheatre, headlined by American nineties icons, The Breeders.

Dates

From:

30 June 2024to30 June 2024
Forest Live at Westonbirt Arboretum

S Gloucestershire & the S Cotswolds

Held in beautiful forest locations across the country, Forest Live is a major live music series managed by Forestry England.

Dates

From:

5 July 2024to12 July 2024
Bristol Harbour Festival

Harbourside

This annual free dance, music and arts extravaganza features family activities, music, circus, food markets and visiting vessels.

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From:

19 July 2024to21 July 2024
Cinema Rediscovered

Harbourside

Cinema Rediscovered – the UK’s leading festival of classic cinema and film restorations – returns to venues in and around Bristol UNESCO City of Film.

Dates

From:

24 July 2024to28 July 2024
Feast On

Clifton

Experience the best of Bristol as top restaurants and traders showcase their signature dishes. From hearty classics to daring new flavours, there's a taste for every palate.

Dates

From:

26 July 2024to28 July 2024

Price
Guide Price From £3.00 to £5.00 Per Ticket
Valley Fest

Chew Magna

Valley Fest is the best-tasting music festival in the South West, perfect for first-time festival goers as well as families of all ages.

Dates

From:

1 Aug 2024to4 Aug 2024
Siren Bristol: Sugababes + Support

Harbourside

Icons from the UK music scene, the incredible Sugababes will be headlining the first night of Siren Bristol in the Summer.

Dates

From:

1 Aug 2024to1 Aug 2024
Weston-super-Mare Shanty and Folk Festival

Weston-super-Mare

Head to various venues across Weston-super-Mare from 2 - 4 August 2024 to hear folk music and shanty singing.

Dates

From:

2 Aug 2024to4 Aug 2024
Siren Bristol: Hospitality On The Harbour

Central Bristol

After two sell out years, Hospitality In The Harbour are back is BACK in 2024 with its biggest line-up to date!

Dates

From:

3 Aug 2024to3 Aug 2024
Siren Bristol: Fish Tales Bristol Day Party

Harbourside

Bringing non-stop dance anthems to the Amphitheatre on Sunday 4 August from 4pm - 10pm, Siren will present an alfresco-party like no other, with Fish Tales Bristol.

Dates

From:

4 Aug 2024to4 Aug 2024
Bristol International Balloon Fiesta

Long Ashton

The iconic Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is a free to attend, three-day event that celebrates the city and its heritage links to the remarkable world of hot air ballooning.

Dates

From:

9 Aug 2024to11 Aug 2024
Food & Drink Festival at Old Down Estate

S Gloucestershire & the S Cotswolds

Experience a culinary extravaganza at the Old Down Estate Food Festival, where the historic Manor undergoes a remarkable transformation into a haven for food enthusiasts. Prepare to embark on a journey celebrating an exquisite fusion of global…

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From:

11 Aug 2024to11 Aug 2024

Price
Guide Price From Free to £5.00 Per Ticket

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