Latest News (2024) - Visit West

The start of 2024 has been busy one for Visit West, the Local Visitor Economy Partnership for the region.

From free trails like Bristol Light Festival, to Wake the Tiger’s spectacular reopening with its new OUTERverse, various events at Bristol’s award-winning attractions and entertaining theatre shows, here is Visit Bristol’s round-up of family-friendly fun this February half term.

Bristol locations facilitated by the city’s Film Office played an important role in the making of major new drama Black Cake, which is now available to stream on Disney+ in the UK.

Around Bath and Bristol, National Trust places are sparkling after their winter cleans and gardens are bursting into life. There’s lots going on this season from Easter adventures and guided tours to family fun trails and much more.

Anthony Shaffer’s masterpiece Sleuth, starring Todd Boyce and Neil McDermott, visits the Theatre Royal Bath from Monday 12 to Saturday 17 February.

Two charities that provide vital medical and healthcare in and around the Bath area have received a total of £3,000 in donations from a Bath Christmas Market stallholder.

Welcome to the house of lambs! Or, more accurately, the farm barn of lambs at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm.

Signalling the start of the summer, Shindig Festival (23 – 26 May) will be celebrating its tenth birthday.

The Grand Pier proudly announces the registration of its own defibrillator with 'The Circuit,' the Defibrillator National Network.

Michael Harrison and the Really Useful Group are delighted to announce that JLS star Aston Merrygold will reprise his celebrated role as The Tin Man.

The producers of the Curve production of An Officer and a Gentleman the Musical are delighted to announce the full cast for the UK Tour

The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa in Bath are the first hotel in the South West to achieve Platinum Greengage ECOsmart Award.