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Visitors to this year’s Bristol International Balloon Fiesta are invited to elevate their experience to unprecedented heights as the event expands its hospitality offer for 2024.

Tyntesfield, located just outside of Bristol, has launched an accessible guided tour of the grounds, specifically tailored to the need and perspective of blind and partially sighted people.

Bristol Bears rugby players have come face-to-face with their namesakes at Bristol Zoo Project to help launch an exciting new sensory trail at the attraction.

Uli, an African bull elephant, has safely arrived at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm’s 20-acre Elephant Eden, the UK’s largest elephant facility and the only bull facility.  

Bristol’s biggest science centre and educational charity, We The Curious, has today announced that it will reopen to the public on Tuesday 2 July 2024.

This year, Bristol Walk Fest is launching its month-long walking festival with an inaugural group walk across The Downs, followed by talks from members of the Bristol walking community. 

The campaign, which aims to raise the profile of Drama in schools, reached Bristol Old Vic last week when Bristol West MP and Shadow Culture Secretary Thangam Debbonaire visited the theatre.

The Creative Cities Convention has today unveiled more speakers and panels for its April 2024 event, featuring Keynote Thangam Debbonaire, MP for Bristol West & Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport.

Sue Rigby will take over as its new Chair when outgoing Chair Ben Heald steps down in June 2024. 

Just one week to go until the UK’s first Candy Cannon arrives at Avon Valley, alongside Lambing Live, and The Grinch as he attempts to steal Easter between 29 March - 14 April.

Over 420,000 passengers are planning to travel through the Airport over the coming weeks, with one of the busiest days falling on Easter Sunday, when approximately 30,000 passengers will travel through the airport. 

A furry new resident at Bristol Zoo Project is signalling the highly anticipated return of a much-loved species.