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This year Bristol Airport teamed up with Jet2.com to sprinkle some Christmas cheer for some very deserving children and their families in the South West.

Bristol’s globally respected Encounters film festival will make a comeback in September 2025 following a change of management which sees Dave Taylor-Matthews take over as Executive Director. 

The festival, running from Sunday 12 to Saturday 25 January, will host more than 100 events and a competition to win tickets to the Comedy Competition finale. 

A roaring legacy lands at Cabot Circus as a giant 60-square-meter artwork brings the Bristol landmark to life in Dinosaur form.

From creative workshops to a global gift showcase, Sparks Bristol offers a unique destination for conscious holiday shopping and community connection this December.

Bristol Pride picked up the award for Best Non Music festival in the 2024 UK Festival Awards.

The Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, due to be partially hosted by Bristol, will be the largest celebration of women’s rugby ever, with over 220,000 tickets sold to date. 

We take a look at press and media coverage of Bristol, from November 2024

Film and TV productions shot on location in Bristol or at The Bottle Yard Studios generated an estimated £30 million towards the local economy in the 2023-24 financial year. 

Brunch will be back at BANK this Christmas for one day only, with the team preparing to fire up the grill early on Sunday 22 December to kick start the festive season. 

The pilot initiative, taking place on Friday 6 December and Saturday 7 December, seeks to support vulnerable individuals during busy weekend nights in Bristol’s city centre.

Legendary Scottish band Texas are set to headline Bristol Sounds 2025 on Friday 27 June, bringing their five-decade-spanning hits to Bristol Harbourside.