Bristol Beer Factory’s flagship pale ale Independence (4.6%) has been crowned CAMRA’s Champion Beer of Britain 2026, the highest honour in UK brewing. The announcement was made at the prestigious Cambridge Beer Festival, where Independence fought off competition from across the country to take the…
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Sparks Bristol is a shop, community hub and exhibition space, supporting over 150 local makers and artists. Learn more in our latest Sustainability Case Study. We asked them to tell us more about their ethos and the steps they've taken to become a more sustainable organisation. How important is…
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The skies above Bristol are set to come alive once more as the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, in partnership with Albert Goodman, prepares to return to the city from Friday 7 to Sunday 9 August 2026. The free-to-attend celebration of Bristol and hot air ballooning will this year welcome over…
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Aerospace Bristol has today announced its most ambitious conservation project to date: the story of the Bristol Freighter T170 – the last remaining Bristol Freighter aircraft in Europe. Officially launching on 21st May 2026, the landmark project will see the museum’s Bristol Freighter Type 170…
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Major works to reconstruct a road in Bath city centre are set to start on 26 May. Manvers Street, Bath, is built above vaults, cellars and concrete slabs that were laid during the 1940s and have deteriorated over time along with the road’s foundations. They are now being replaced to ensure the…
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Families travelling this summer will benefit from free bus travel for children as the Chancellor ramps up efforts to help with the cost of living. The Chancellor is committing more than £100 million to fund the free fares scheme and also continuing to support bus services. Every child aged five to…
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Wookey Hole Caves has launched a brand new immersive experience, combining projection mapping, sound and the caves themselves, which showcases the story of the Witch of Wookey Hole, millions of years of geology and the spirit of exploration beneath the Mendip Hills. Forming part of the main tour of…
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Following its biggest and most ambitious year yet, Bristol Light Festival will return to the city from Thursday 18 - Saturday 27 February 2027*, with the organisers, Bristol BID now officially opening the artist call out for the next edition of the much-loved event. Returning for its seventh year…
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Grid Faeries x Ecotricity are the official sponsors of the Main Stage at this year’s Love Saves The Day festival, taking place at Ashton Court, Bristol, on 23–24 May. In a major step towards decarbonising live events, the Main Stage will be powered using battery technology charged with 100% green…
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Rivals fever has taken over as season 2 of the racy, star-studded drama is out now on Disney+. Alongside Dame Jilly Cooper’s compelling characters and shocking storylines, the filming locations for Rivals are also scene-stealers. Set in the Cotswolds and largely filmed in Bristol, this is a guide of…
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