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The flagship ‘GLOW’ Light Festival will return to Weston-super-Mare for the third year running this February to illuminate the town with dazzling entertainment for all the family.

King Charles III joined staff at Westonbirt, The National Arboretum to plant an endangered tree this week.

Wonder Boy will open at the Bristol Old Vic on 6 September, before touring across the country for 12 weeks. 

Bristol took the top spot for its combination of picture-perfect streets, a bustling nightlife scene and its cultural offering going from strength to strength in 2024.

The weather outside is frightful, but Bristol Aquarium brings the festive cheer with an Undersea Grotto, this Christmas holiday.

Bristol Beacon’s opening weekend saw ‘The Housewarming’ take place on Saturday, with a staggering 13,000 people exploring the newly transformed venue.

We take a look at press and media coverage of Bristol, from November 2023. 

Their first UK show in 5 years will trail new standards for the decarbonisation of live music. 

WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre, in Gloucestershire, are delighted to have won two Gold Awards for Accessible & Inclusive Tourism and Large Visitor Attraction in the Bristol, Bath & Somerset Awards.

Hoteliers in Bristol are hoping for a Christmas miracle after their businesses were left out in the cold in the recent Autumn Statement.

The Bristol, part of the Irish-owned luxury hotel group, The Doyle Collection, is warming up this winter with some fabulously-festive additions to its classic and curated menus at both Rick’s and The River Grille

Tickets for Bristol Sounds 2024 to go on sale Friday 8 December at 10am.