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The first performances have been announced for the Old City takeover on Saturday 24 August, as Old Duke Jazz Festival brings swing, blues and more to King Street.

Fantasy Forest, a unique UK festival celebrating the popular fantasy genre, made a spectacular return to the glorious grounds of Sudeley Castle.

International champion and Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin is thrilled to be presenting his first ever UK solo tour Midnight Dancer at The Bristol Hippodrome next year. 

Twenty lucky children have beaten 10,000 others to land the role of official play testers at the region’s new conservation-themed adventure playground at Bristol Zoo Project.

Popular ITV detective series McDonald & Dodds returns this weekend after filming at The Bottle Yard Studios and on location in Bath & Bristol with assistance from both cities' Film Offices last year.

The railway line through the tunnel was closed from Wednesday 3 July to Thursday 18 July to allow Network Rail teams to replace the entire 7km (4.3 miles) of track in the Wales-bound direction.

We take a look at press and media coverage of Bristol, from June 2024.

Lost and Grounded Brewers are excited to announce they have secured two spots on We Are Beer’s Top 50 UK Beers list with their award-winning flagship lager Keller Pils taking 2^nd place, whilst firm favourite Running with Sceptres places 34^th in the rankings.

Visitors to Brunel’s SS Great Britain have an array of new experiences to enjoy this summer as bosses at Bristol’s top-rated attraction promise a day packed full of fun with special family tickets now available at lower prices.

The RWA Art Gallery in Bristol UK, in partnership with Bonhams, is hosting a unique auction event showcasing exclusive artworks by prominent international artists and work from the estates of renowned artists.

Lord of the Dance and Blue Man Group set to dazzle audiences at Bristol Beacon as they bring their iconic shows to Bristol this year.

Bristol Harbour Festival build up begins ahead of six performance areas taking over the city centre from Friday 19th - Sunday 21st July.