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‘Once A Pond A Time’ launches Wednesday 23 July – A playful, Instagram-able new public artwork invites Bristolians to step into a living fairytale

The region is set to commence work to develop a Spatial Development Strategy (SDS). 

The Crown’s Ed McVey and Eastenders alum and Strictly Come Dancing finalist Maisie Smith will star as Ripley and Marge respectively.

The Bristol-based Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal is to get a helping hand from hoteliers in the city who have pledgee to raise funds for the Bristol Children’s Hospital Charity.

Charlotte Geeves has led Bristol Old Vic for six years as Executive Director and co-CEO, guiding the organisation through Covid and a change in artistic leadership. She will leave later this year to lead the National Ballet of Canada. 

The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, in partnership with Albert Goodman, has released the full programme for the 2025 event.

With the West’s first electrified bus depots operational, and brand-new electric buses already serving the region’s passengers, the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority plans to further turbo-charge our bus network. 

Bristol, UK – After years of being available only to pre-booked groups, Charles Wesley’s House at 4 Charles Street is reopening to the public — giving visitors a rare opportunity to step inside the beautifully restored home of the greatest hymn writer in history.

FlixBus is announcing a major expansion of its UK network, with thousands more seats a day available for travel to and from Bristol, starting at just £4.49.

Pegasus Airlines made its inaugural flight to Bristol Airport today (8 July), providing a direct route to Turkey and onward journeys to far-reaching destinations in the Middle East, North Africa and Asia.

From today, Forestry England’s Westonbirt, The National Arboretum is inviting visitors to explore Silk Wood and the arboretum’s ancient woodland area, using a brand-new free digital walking trail.

The long-awaited return of the Bristol & Portishead line has been given the official green light by the Department for Transport today.