Latest News (August 2025) - Visit West

A talented local artist has been chosen to create a colourful mural at Ashley Down railway station to celebrate the rich railway heritage of Bristol and the West. 

An endangered red panda cub born at Bristol Zoo Project is preparing to venture out of its nest box for the first time, as keepers reveal it’s a girl!

Bristol Cocktail Weekend, the city’s most spirited celebration of the Bristol bar scene is back from Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 September 2025 and the festival has now revealed a jam packed programme of special events, dining deals and the final list of participating venues.

A new safety campaign has been launched in the West of England by the region’s Mayor and Police & Crime Commissioner.

Theatre Royal Bath has released a brand-new brochure with details of productions confirmed to appear in the Main House, Ustinov Studio and The Egg in spring 2026, plus casting updates for the programme over the next six months.

A stand-up comedy show about class, Britain, common decency and other revolting things that are best not talked about.

The BBC Proms return to Bristol Beacon for a residency this weekend, with a range of ticketed and free events. 

VisitEngland’s August bank holiday trip tracker survey, published today, shows that 11.2 million Brits are definitely planning an overnight holiday trip in the UK this bank holiday weekend, bringing an estimated £4.1 billion boost to the economy. 

We offer Food Friday posts on our VisitBath and VisitBristol consumer channels. Find out more about this award-nominated weekly campaign and how you can get involved. 

We offer Instagram takeovers of our Visit Bath and Visit Bristol consumer channels every weekend, and selected weekdays throughout the year. Find out more about what an Instagram takeover is and how you can get involved. 

Diverse Artists Network has an exciting opportunity to join their team as an Administrator

We are seeking a passionate and organised Volunteer Manager to lead the development and coordination of our volunteer programme.