Latest News (2025) - Visit West

This year, a Zoo and conservation charity in North Somerset, is teaming up with the one and only Santa to champion literacy this Christmas.

One-day at Sparks features handmade gifts, international food, live art and stories from the city’s communities

This Christmas, The Grand Appeal is bringing festive cheer to Bristol Children’s Hospital and the wider region, with Shine Bright – the charity’s festive fundraising campaign.

The Royal West of England Academy (RWA) is proud to announce an important milestone with the formation of an all-female executive leadership team, expertly guided by Director Ren Renwick.

Creative Connex invites nationwide contributions to a landmark anthology, called First Born Second, celebrating the legacy of a generation that shaped Britain. 

Bristol is set to lead the world in the powering of major public events by establishing a Clean Power Hub for its summer programme that guarantees renewable energy for music festivals, high attendance cultural events – and film & television productions.

Discover more about the key measures announced in the 2025 UK Budget that are set to affect the visitor economy. 

Newly opened on Bristol’s historic harbourside, The Board Walk is a relaxed, all-day dining destination, serving fresh, locally inspired dishes and drinks by the water. 

Leaders from across the West have welcomed plans set out ahead of the Chancellor’s Budget for the region to be empowered to implement an overnight visitor levy, sometimes also known as a ‘tourist tax,' over the coming years.

The Kennard, a boutique guesthouse perfectly located in the heart of Bath and celebrated for its exceptional comfort, warm service, and award-winning hospitality, has been awarded Bronze in the B&B and Guesthouse of the Year category at the Bristol, Bath, Somerset & Gloucestershire Tourism Awards 2025.

Following another successful year, the ReBalance Bath Festival is set to return for another three-week celebration from 28 January – 16 February 2026.

The team at Spectacle of Light have once again transformed the stunning grounds of one of England’s most historic residences, Sudeley Castle & Gardens, into a dazzling lighting experience to showcase its brand-new 2025 creation, Camelot.