Latest News (July 2025) - Visit West

Bristol families can embark on a unique digital storytelling experience at Ashton Court Estate this summer, with the launch of Storytale Festival’s free Storyhunt adventure on 1st August. 

We are currently looking for passionate and talented individuals or groups to lead or perform family-friendly content, especially for children aged new born to 7 years. The performance area is indoors on a raised platform (not a full stage), offering an intimate and engaging setting.

Citizens for Culture have a paid opporunity for a Zoom Room Producer are aiming to recruit in July.

Soap star Charlie Brooks, children’s TV favourites Richard Cadell and Sooty, Bristol panto legend Andy Ford, cabaret star Ceri Dupree and musical theatre performer Ashlyn Weekes announced as joining Will Young in Jack and the Beanstalk.

WESTlocal, the region’s community-run buses, are set to see further improvements to connect more people to public transport.

Wolfridge Alpaca, based in Alveston, South Gloucestershire, is celebrating its most successful breeding season yet, with 13 alpacas born this summer. The arrival of the new cria (baby alpacas) marks a record for the farm, which began breeding black alpacas in 2018 and opened to the public in 2022.

Discovery, connection and outdoor adventure are the themes of this year’s Somer Valley Walking Festival, on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September. 

Fresh from scooping two BAFTA awards for Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, the eagerly awaited Gromit Unleashed 3 trail has arrived in Bristol - the proud home of Aardman. This summer, over 50 beautifully designed and decorated sculptures are on display across the city, ready for visitors and locals to discover.

Uniting Michelin pedigree and local flair to redefine Harbour Kitchen’s culinary offering.

The iconic Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, in partnership with Albert Goodman, is a free-to-attend, three-day celebration of the city's rich heritage in hot air ballooning, taking place from 8 to 10 August at Ashton Court Estate.

We’re looking for a warm, confident and capable Customer Service and Sales Administrator to join our growing team. You'll be the first point of contact for many of our customers by phone, email, and online chat.

You’ll help drive awareness for Mendip Adventure and its growing family of brands which includes Mendip Activity Centre, Mendip Basecamp, SUP Bristol, YHA Cheddar, and more.