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Bristol Old Vic to host world premiere of new Complicité production - Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead.

Padel tennis provider Padel4all is set to open the largest padel centre in the South West, bringing the world’s fastest growing sport to Bristol. 

Brazil comes to Bristol!

Kat Lyons was announced today as the next Bristol City Poet, following in the footsteps of Caleb Parkin, Vanessa Kisuule, and Miles Chambers. 

Sushi loving Brits can now learn all the tricks of the kitchen with the return of YO!’s sushi school. 

The announcement of the next City Poet will be made on BBC Radio Bristol at 19:30 Tuesday 12 July 2022. The new City Poet will hold the role from 2022-2024. 

On The Water and The Grove Stage programmes released.

Bristol Zoo Gardens’ Royal Patron His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex has visited the attraction to celebrate its 186th anniversary (July 11) and to hear about the Society’s plans for Bristol Zoo Gardens and a new Bristol Zoo

As part of a programme of extensive repairs, Redcliffe Bascule Bridge on Bristol’s floating harbour will close to all users for around 10 weeks from 1 August 2022.

Hoteliers are backing a bid for Bristol to host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, claiming it will be a huge boost for their businesses.

Both charities will have a presence at this year’s Balloon Fiesta - with Teenage Cancer Trust collecting donations from the public at Thursday’s iconic Nightglow and GWAAC fundraising at the event’s Saturday Nightglow. 

Passengers travelling through Bristol Airport from Tuesday 12 July will see the refreshed Get On Board campaign. Helping to raise the understanding and highlighting the serious implications of disruptive behaviour at the Airport or on board an aircraft.