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Bristol Sounds is closing its 2026 run with a bang. Royel Otis, the duo whose emotionally loaded, nostalgia-fuelled anthems have a massive global following, will headline the final night of the Harbourside series on Sunday 28 June 2026.

This December, something rather wonderful is taking to the water in Bristol’s historic Floating Harbour.

A major new exhibition titled “Cracking Exhibition Gromit: 50 Years of Aardman in Bristol” will launch at M Shed in summer 2026. 

New figures show that Kids Go Free, a pioneering initiative on the West’s buses, saw 912,460 free journeys by children and young people over the summer holidays - saving local families almost £1 million.

Ashton Gate Stadium continues to be recognised as a leading international sports venue by being included in the UK’s bid to host the 2035 Women’s Football World Cup.

The Bristol Hippodrome is excited to share that from 6 – 20 December, during the first two weeks of their pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, they will be running a Festive Food Drive in aid of one of their Charity Partners, InHope. A local charity dedicated to helping people in crisis.

Starting at noon on Tue 2 Dec, Bristol Old Vic will once again be part of The Big Give Christmas Challenge, an annual week-long campaign where all donations made to the theatre via The Big Give website from Tue 2 Dec - Tue 9 Dec will be doubled.

One-day at Sparks features handmade gifts, international food, live art and stories from the city’s communities

This Christmas, The Grand Appeal is bringing festive cheer to Bristol Children’s Hospital and the wider region, with Shine Bright – the charity’s festive fundraising campaign.

The Royal West of England Academy (RWA) is proud to announce an important milestone with the formation of an all-female executive leadership team, expertly guided by Director Ren Renwick.

Creative Connex invites nationwide contributions to a landmark anthology, called First Born Second, celebrating the legacy of a generation that shaped Britain. 

Bristol is set to lead the world in the powering of major public events by establishing a Clean Power Hub for its summer programme that guarantees renewable energy for music festivals, high attendance cultural events – and film & television productions.