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The award-winning Bath Operatic and Dramatic Society (BODS) are set to stage one of the most enduring musicals of all time when they present Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Theatre Royal Bath from Tuesday 7 to Saturday 11 April. 

Bristol’s city centre venues are being invited to take part in the 2026 Bristol Harbour Festival Fringe, bringing the city’s biggest waterfront celebration into bars, galleries, cafes and creative spaces across Bristol.

Wookey Hole is lifting the curtain on centuries of hidden history with the launch of Wookey Uncovered, a new two-hour premium guided tour offering rare access, rich storytelling and an exclusive tasting experience inside one of Britain’s most iconic cave systems.

Families looking for a standout Easter in Bristol can hop into the extraordinary as Wake The Tiger launches a limited-time experience from Saturday 28 March to Sunday 19 April. Combining imagination, interactive play and a mission to restore local nature - visitors will be met with a giant bunny at the end of the experience as well as in the cafe, offering a playful photo opportunity. 

Bristol Airport is preparing for another busy Easter weekend with 150,000 customers passing through the terminal to meet family and friends or enjoy a spring break. The Airport will also see visitors coming into the country to explore the South West and South Wales as well as return from a break away, with the busiest flights arriving from Poland, Spain, Italy and Portugal.

VisitEngland has today, 24 March, announced the winner of its Tourism Superstar 2026 competition with Mick Hurst from Worcestershire’s Battle of Evesham historical events and re-enactments taking this year’s crown.

The Diverse Artists Network (DAN) is thrilled to announce the programme for DIASPORA! 26 is now live. Following the success of the 2024 pilot, this landmark festival has doubled in length, returning from 1–10 May to spotlight the incredible creative diversity of the region.

Kids Go Free is coming back again for the Easter school holidays, giving free bus travel for a fortnight to around 150,000 kids aged under 16 across the West of England. 

The Silk Wood Community Planting Project has officially planted some of the final trees in an ambitious three-year effort to restore and diversify woodland impacted by ash dieback. Over 9,000 trees have now been planted at Forestry England’s Westonbirt, The National Arboretum.

A new Starbucks opens on Friday 27 March just inside the Terminal entrance doors at Bristol Airport. It will be one of two Starbucks run by SSP, a leading operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations.

Bristol’s hoteliers hope 2026 continues in the way it has started as Easter approaches, which traditionally marks the start of the holiday season.

An ambitious new plan setting out how culture can boost health and wellbeing, strengthen local communities, support the creative economy and enhance the visitor experience across the district has been agreed by Bath & North East Somerset Council.