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The Wrington Vale Rotary Club is excited to announce the return of The Mendip Family Festival, taking place 29–31 August 2025 at Mendip Basecamp, near Churchill.

A new exhibition revealing the untold stories of the individuals who designed, built and advanced some of Britain’s most iconic cars opens at Haynes Motor Museum on Monday 21st July.

Bristol Harbour Festival returns to the city this weekend, transforming the historic harbourside into one of the UK’s largest free celebrations of music, dance, circus, activism and water-based spectacle.

The event, which took place on Saturday 12th July, drew thousands out to join the parade march and music-led festivities for a day of celebration with protest at its heart.

Ahead of the busy holiday season, Bristol Airport is reminding customers of the options available for passengers with reduced mobility or non-visible disabilities.

The West of England is set to invest a further £3.5 million in walking, cycling, and wheeling projects across the region. 

‘Once A Pond A Time’ launches Wednesday 23 July – A playful, Instagram-able new public artwork invites Bristolians to step into a living fairytale

The region is set to commence work to develop a Spatial Development Strategy (SDS). 

The Crown’s Ed McVey and Eastenders alum and Strictly Come Dancing finalist Maisie Smith will star as Ripley and Marge respectively.

The Bristol-based Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal is to get a helping hand from hoteliers in the city who have pledgee to raise funds for the Bristol Children’s Hospital Charity.

Charlotte Geeves has led Bristol Old Vic for six years as Executive Director and co-CEO, guiding the organisation through Covid and a change in artistic leadership. She will leave later this year to lead the National Ballet of Canada. 

The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, in partnership with Albert Goodman, has released the full programme for the 2025 event.