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A celebration of French flavour and festive ease, with delicious, easy-to-cook dishes crafted by Michelin-starred chef Steve Allen using the finest seasonal ingredients

The National Fish & Chip Awards has reached a fork in the road in the Restaurant of the Year category, saying goodbye to half the contenders and announcing the five fantastic fish and chip restaurants continuing on as 2026 competition finalists.

The new cookery school will offer classes taught by refugees and asylum seekers, bringing people together through the power of food. 

Bristol Old Vic has outlined a season of partnerships and visiting work for Spring 2026

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.