Latest News (February 2022) - Visit West

To celebrate International Women's Day, we shine a light on some of the exceptional women leaders in the local visitor economy.

We take a look at press and media coverage, for Bristol, from February 2022.

Lyra - Bristol Poetry Festival is taking place from March 31 - April 10, after receiving a funding grant from Arts Council England.

“All of us invent ourselves. Some of us just have more imagination than others.” Cher

The Dark, a powerful children’s story about overcoming fears, tours to Bath’s Egg Theatre on Saturday 5^th March for two performances at 11.30am and 3pm, presented by Peut-Être Theatre.

A powerful new stage production of George Orwell’s satirical masterpiece Animal Farm is bound for Bath appearing at the Theatre Royal from Tuesday 1^st to Saturday 5^th March.

Plans are underway to bring a pair of the rarest animals in the world to the new Bristol Zoo.

The countdown is on! The city will soon be filled with playful, immersive, and intriguing light installations displayed at every turn.

360-degree, large-scale digital art experience will offer visitors a total immersion in Van Gogh.

Bristol Walk Fest (1-31 May) makes Outdooractive’s list of ‘22 best walking festivals for 2022’.

Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm is the proud winner of three prestigious awards including Large Visitor Attraction of the year award and the overall Winner of Winners award from the Bristol, Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards. 

A Giorgio Armani dress as worn by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex for the CBS television special Oprah with Meghan and Harry will go on display at the Fashion Museum Bath from 22 February.