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The multi award-winning master of mind control and psychological illusion, Derren Brown, returns to The Bristol Hippodrome in May 2025 with a brand-new live show, Only Human. 

Arnolfini, Bristol's renowned contemporary arts centre, is delighted to announce a captivating programme of live events for Autumn 2024.

UWE Bristol’s MA Degree Show returns to Spike Island next month, featuring the extraordinary artwork of around 50 graduating students from the MA Fine Art, MA Graphic Arts, and MA Multi-Disciplinary Printmaking programmes.

Trinity Community Arts has successfully secured funding to deliver a two-year arts-based learning programme – designed to address pre-existing gaps to arts access and the educational inequalities identified. 

Cocktail lovers will be spoilt for choice, with a dazzling array of bars and hidden gems to discover across the weekend.

Held on the first Saturday of each month from April to December, the market is firmly established as a popular local event.

Loved The Outlaws? Love location spotting? Why not combine the two this Summer!

From jazz and blues to acoustic and funk, Old City Sounds is set to take over some of Bristol’s favourite venues on Saturday 24 August. 

Crosstown Concerts & Friendly Records presents a very special evening with Bristol’s favourite sons, IDLES, in aid of War Child.

Across Bath and Bristol, National Trust places are full of warmth as the trees slowly turn to red, orange and gold, enjoy crisp walks with family and friends and steaming cups of hot chocolate.

The award-winning podcast from the QI Elves will be performing at The Bristol Beacon on 6 September.

New plans have been funded at Westonbirt, The National Arboretum to enhance its play offer for children, as it looks to invest in its core family audience amid a significant rise in visitors.