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BillyChip and Big Issue team up with local artists to unveil 19-metre public artwork - ahead of major Bristol fundraiser with global DJ James Hype

Bristol is the only UK city to be named by Lonely Planet as one of the top destinations in the world to visit in 2026, thanks to its incredible street art.

As the guide says: “No city in Britain uses its urban landscape as a canvas quite like Bristol,” with “some of the best street art anywhere in Europe”.

Cosy Club, the restaurant and bar group with 37 locations across the UK, has announced a new partnership with TV personality Jeremy Clarkson to serve his acclaimed Hawkstone Premium Lager on tap nationwide.

Tickets still available across Bristol for special events, new releases and hidden gems

The Forsytes, the major new reimagining of John Galsworthy’s Nobel Prize-winning Forsyte novels, begins on 5 on 20 October after filming predominantly at The Bottle Yard Studios and on location in Bristol with Film Office support last year.

The Curious Timeline launches 24 October inside the foyer of We The Curious, for both visitors and those just wishing to pop in and view the installation

Brunel’s SS Great Britain is preparing to welcome fearless adventurers of all ages for its

most thrilling Halloween celebration to date.

Bristol Old Vic’s Artistic Director Nancy Medina today unveiled a new scheme to meet the cultural needs of young people across Bristol through a new free programme of Theatre in Education to take place in state secondary schools across the city in 2026.

 

Aldwick Estate, a family-owned vineyard nestled at the foot of the Mendip Hills, is preparing to pop the cork on its latest release of sparkling wine.

Plans to install a new lift at Lawrence Hill railway station have received planning permission from Bristol City Council.

British Art Show 10, the UK’s largest recurring exhibition of contemporary art, will visit Bristol in June 2027 as part of a national tour of five cities.