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The Wardrobe Theatre, Bristol’s leading fringe theatre, is thrilled to announce that from April 2025 we have partnered with National Theatre Live to start screening NTLive events, bringing the best of British theatre to the screen.

The 80s chart topper will join celebrations, taking the festival's Afternoon Legend slot on Saturday 12 July.

Visitors and residents in Bristol and Bath are once again asked to show their support to the incredible Project Zulu Choir, as the biennial tour returns to the region in May.

Piano Day - the global celebration of the instrument founded by Nils Frahm - takes place on Saturday 29 March, filling the venue with the rich, expressive sounds of the piano.

M Shed in Bristol is proud to announce the launch of GRIOT, a thought-provoking intervention in the Transatlantic Traffic of Enslaved Africans Gallery, developed by the ‘Rebel Curators’.

Lyra - Bristol Poetry Festival invites all poetry enthusiasts to join this unparalleled celebration of words, creativity, and community.

Berkeley Castle is delighted to announce a special Wolf Hall: The Mirror & the Light Costume Exhibition, running throughout April.

As record-breaking musical Starter for Ten goes on sale to the general public tomorrow (Thu 20 Mar, 10am), Bristol Old Vic announced its full Autumn–Winter line-up of fun and Bristolian brilliance.

The latest glittering gala to recognise and honour Bristol’s hospitality heroes has been hailed as the biggest and best yet by organisers.

Contemporary French restaurant Lapin will officially open at Wapping Wharf on Thursday 3 April. 

The Bristol Channel and South West Wales sailing itinerary for Paddle Steamer Waverley, the World’s last seagoing paddle steamer, has just been released.

The event, taking place at BIMM Bristol on 21 March, aims to provide a platform to celebrate innovation and creativity that pushes boundaries in technology and the creative industries.