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The Met Office has issued a Level 3 Heat-Health Alert as of Monday 11 July.

The TV dancing sensation and international champion is thrilled to be presenting a brand-new production Johannes Radebe: Freedom Unleashed, after the phenomenal success of his debut sell-out UK tour earlier this year. 

Luminarium is a fully accessible, multi-sensory pop-up coming to College Green on 4 - 14 August from 1-7pm daily, brought to the city by Bristol Light Festival.

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.