Latest News (March 2024) - Visit West

Tyntesfield, located just outside of Bristol, has launched an accessible guided tour of the grounds, specifically tailored to the need and perspective of blind and partially sighted people.

Bristol Bears rugby players have come face-to-face with their namesakes at Bristol Zoo Project to help launch an exciting new sensory trail at the attraction.

Parish and town councils in Bath and North East Somerset are set to benefit from £260,000 to help install energy-saving measures like solar panels and air-to-air source heat pumps.

UKInbound was delighted to bring 25 of its leading tour operator buyers to the cities of Bristol and Bath this weekend in partnership with Visit West, as part of its Discover Workshop programme.

A rare example of the machinery produced by local engineering firm Stothert & Pitt is to be officially unveiled by West of England Mayor Dan Norris at the Museum of Bath at Work.
 

Uli, an African bull elephant, has safely arrived at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm’s 20-acre Elephant Eden, the UK’s largest elephant facility and the only bull facility.  

Bristol’s biggest science centre and educational charity, We The Curious, has today announced that it will reopen to the public on Tuesday 2 July 2024.

This year, Bristol Walk Fest is launching its month-long walking festival with an inaugural group walk across The Downs, followed by talks from members of the Bristol walking community. 

The campaign, which aims to raise the profile of Drama in schools, reached Bristol Old Vic last week when Bristol West MP and Shadow Culture Secretary Thangam Debbonaire visited the theatre.

The Creative Cities Convention has today unveiled more speakers and panels for its April 2024 event, featuring Keynote Thangam Debbonaire, MP for Bristol West & Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport.

Trigger are looking for a pro-active and creative Marketing and Communications Manager to join their team.

Sue Rigby will take over as its new Chair when outgoing Chair Ben Heald steps down in June 2024.