Latest News (2024) - Visit West

Placebo and James Arthur announced as latest headliners for Bristol Sounds 2024! 

Show of Strength launches brand new walking tour telling the story of Cary Grant’s life in Bristol this Easter.

Discover the unexpected thrill of learning to surf in the winter at The Wave. 

The Bristol branch of the national firm has raised the significant sum in just six months.

Folio Theatre announces the full cast and creative team for the world première of Nanny, co-written by Alana Ramsey (The Crown), Lizzie Stables (The Inbetweeners) and Jenny Rainsford (Fleabag).

Hoteliers in Bristol hope 2024 will be the year that hospitality is given the support that recognises the huge contribution it makes to the UK economy.

Six new shows have been announced this week to take their place in Bristol Old Vic's 2024 season, with tickets on general sale from Thursday 18 January. 

Europe’s biggest celebration of silent and classic screen comedy, the Bristol-based Slapstick Festival, will be back from 14-18 February with its 20th annual edition. 

A £5,000 donation has enabled a new collaborative project titled “Starseekers: Beyond the Museum Walls." 

Flibbertigibbet Theatre is delighted to announce their latest production, The Farmer and the Clown, a wordless show for all ages, featuring dance, physical comedy and live music, will premiere at the Bristol Old Vic's Weston Studio this February. 

Critically Endangered western lowland gorillas and endangered cherry-crowned mangabeys are to live together for the first time in a UK zoo, as part of ambitious plans to conserve and protect some of the world’s most threatened species.

National tourism agency VisitBritain is gearing up to welcome more than 120 international travel buyers for a series of educational visits across Britain, as part of its flagship ‘Showcase Britain 2024’ trade event.