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VisitEngland has today, 9 April, announced that this year’s VisitEngland Awards for Excellence will be held at Aerospace Bristol, under the wings of Concorde Alpha Foxtrot, the supersonic passenger jet, on 3 June. 

Love Saves the Day is heading into Bristol city centre on Saturday 18 April with a new event taking aim at fast fashion ahead of festival season.

A new campaign and digital platform, Explore UNESCO South West Trails, has launched, offering visitors an inspiring and sustainable way to discover the rich cultural and natural heritage of South West England including Bath and Bristol.  

In celebration of Julia Donaldson and Sara Ogilvie’s best-selling children’s book The Detective Dog marking 10 years, Tiny and Tall Productions are bringing their beloved stage adaptation to theatres across the UK this spring.

Siren Bristol today completes its 2026 line-up, with Bristol’s own Nick Warren announced as lead support for Faithless on Friday 24 July. He is joined by Kosheen, Milly On Air, Smith & Mighty, Queen Bee and Flynn.

Award-winning campsite Mendip Basecamp is calling on local performers to take centre stage this summer with the launch of a brand-new talent competition, as part of its Mendip Mini Fests

One of Bristol’s best-loved bakeries, Pinkmans, is set to open at Wapping Wharf this April.

Building on the success of their Paddleboarding experiences, SUP Bristol have expanded their on-water activity offering with the launch of brand-new kayaking sessions on Bristol’s iconic Floating Harbour.

Bristol’s hospitality sector is invited to come together to address one of its most pressing challenges: how to build workplaces that inspire long-term commitment.

Places and spaces in and around Bristol’s The Galleries shopping centre will become performance stages, a/v viewing platforms, art galleries and more over the May Day Bank Holiday when Compass Presents showcases the results of its A LOVE LETTER TO BROADMEAD project.

The lineup has been announced for the Bristol Walk Fest launch event on Friday 1 May, bringing together artists, advocates and innovators for an evening exploring the meeting of creativity and city walking. The event will be held at Hamilton House, Stokes Croft.

In a bid to make it easier for more customers and staff to travel by bus, the Airport has fully funded this new route, which is operated by First Bus around the clock and run by North Somerset Council. It is hoped it will provide viable options for many residents travelling to and from their local Airport, help connect many communities in North Somerset as well as ease congestion on the roads.