From legendary rock musicians, secret gigs, silent discos and late-night club takeovers, to family raves and jazz for babies, Bristol's Old City will come alive this August Bank Holiday as Bristol BID brings back Old City Sounds with its biggest and most eclectic programme to date. Taking place on…
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Season two of contemporary psychological thriller The Crow Girl is now available as a box set exclusively on Paramount+, after filming entirely at The Bottle Yard Studios and on location in and around Bristol, supported by the city’s Film Office. The six-part second season of the gripping…
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The Bristol on the Move City Centre project is changing transport routes through the city centre in preparation for thousands of new homes, shops, and leisure spaces being built in the coming years. From 30 August, all bus stops on Union Street, The Horsefair and Penn Street, plus one stop on Broad…
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Vichy has honoured Bath, its partner spa town, to mark the fifth anniversary of both cities’ UNESCO nomination for their outstanding spa culture and thermal waters in July 2021. The celebration included a full weekend of events celebrating Bath and its cultural heritage. The Mayor of Vichy and his…
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From neolithic geoparks and pioneering industrial sites to vibrant creative cities and extraordinary natural environments, visitors/tourists can discover 62 UNESCO-designated places across the UK this summer with an updated illustrated map published by the UK National Commission for UNESCO…
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Great Western Railway has launched a new fixed-price Family Day Out ticket after new booking data revealed growing demand for family ‘railcations’ this summer. Advance bookings for August and September have shown significant year-on-year growth across some of the GWR network’s most popular city…
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The team at Bath Pizza Co and Green Park Brasserie have launched a refreshed menu for the summer season and beyond. Image: Bath Pizza Co Featuring small plates and light bites, the new menu sits perfectly alongside the long-time favourites of award-winning pizzas, burgers, salads, pastas, and…
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The American Ambassador to the UK visited The American Museum & Gardens in Bath to open the exhibition of an extremely rare original printing of the Declaration of Independence, on display in England for the first time at the Museum. It is on display as part of the Museum’s series of special…
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New production reimagines Shakespeare's story of storms, betrayal and forgiveness through a Learning Disabled lens, premiering 22 to 25 July 2026. Firebird Theatre, Bristol's Learning Disabled-led theatre company, presents a bold new version of Shakespeare's The Tempest at Bristol Old Vic this…
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The curtain has officially been raised on the 2026 Bristol International Balloon Fiesta in partnership with Albert Goodman, this morning, as a spectacular balloon ascent from College Green, supported by Bristol Business Improvement District marked the countdown to the world-famous event. With just…
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