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FŌDA is a new ‘festival of food ideas’ taking place at the Arnolfini in Bristol this 27th-28th September. It incorporates an artisanal Producer Village along the quayside and the launch of The Pony Farm Bus.

Arnolfini, Bristol’s centre for international contemporary arts, presents British artist Emma Talbot’s latest exhibition Everything is Energy this autumn, 18 October 2025 to 8 February 2026.

Summer Fest at the Beach - the brand-new music festival bringing the spirit of the legendary T4 on the Beach back to Weston-super-Mare takes place on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th June 2026.

Bristol Beer Factory (BBF) has raised a staggering £585,000 for community groups across the city through its Brewed to Give initiative, proving that pints really can power change!

The Oscar-winning creators of the much-acclaimed box office hit Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind are to reunite on stage for the first time in at least 10 years at the launch event of the 30th birthday edition of Bristol’s Encounters festival of short film and animation.

In a significant act of international cooperation and cultural recognition, the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery yesterday formally returned 33 culturally significant objects to the Larrakia People of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. 

Free family-friendly event to feature grassroots sport, circus acts, creative science and more in celebration of community and inclusivity

Bristol charity St Peter’s Hospice is highlighting the importance of high-quality donations this month as part of its Sustainable September campaign.

BANK Bristol in Totterdown and Lapin in Wapping Wharf have been included in CODE Hospitality’s Happiest Places to Work 2025. 

Following the success of their fundraiser for CALM in May at Pieminister Broad Quay, the Bristol pie makers are throwing another one with unique party starters Menu Music this September. Bigger and even better than the last, this one will spill out from Pieminister's St Nick's Market café under the iconic roof of the Glass Arcade.

The Royal West of England Academy (RWA) in Bristol, renowned for promoting artistic excellence and cultural engagement, is proud to announce the opening of its highly anticipated Annual Open Exhibition. Now in its 172nd year, the exhibition will run from September 6, 2025, to December 28, 2025. 

Bristol Beacon hosted its second BBC Proms residency last weekend, welcoming over 5000 attendees across three days of events as part of the BBC’s Proms Across the UK.