Masters of fire‑led fine dining, Pasture will once again run an on‑site restaurant from its enviable position on the edge of the balloon launch field at the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta. From Friday 7 to Sunday 9 August, visitors can pre‑book breakfast, dinner, and late‑evening dining…
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Bristol’s thriving food and drink scene is set to get even more exciting and accessible, with the arrival of EatClub - the fast-growing dining app backed by celebrity chef Marco Pierre White. The app gives users access to exclusive prices at some of the city’s favourite restaurants and bars. Now…
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Bristol’s city centre venues are being invited to take part in the 2026 Bristol Harbour Festival Fringe, bringing the city’s biggest waterfront celebration into bars, galleries, cafes and creative spaces across Bristol. Running alongside the main Bristol Harbour Festival from Friday 17 to Sunday 19…
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Bristol Zoological Society’s Royal Patron, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, made a special visit to Bristol Zoo Project on 17 March, ahead of the public opening of the site’s major new African Forest habitat on 1 April. The Duke’s visit forms part of a carefully choreographed programme of…
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FORWARDS returns this August for its fifth year, bringing the biggest names in international music for an electrifying two-days where genres collide and creative talent takes centre stage. Closing out the summer on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 August, the festival has unveiled a standout slate of…
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In 2015, Bristol became the first UK city to be named European Green Capital, recognised for its “progressive, creative and conscious approach to urban living.” A decade on from winning this significant accolade, Bristol is now the highest performing English city in the latest Global Destination…
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The third and final term of comedy-drama Boarders arrives on BBC iPlayer, BBC One and BBC Three on Sunday 15 March 2026, drawing to a close the Bristol-made coming-of-age hit, which has filmed at The Bottle Yard Studios and on location with Bristol Film Office support since 2023. Created and…
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Today, Time Out – the global media and hospitality brand that inspires and enables people to experience the best of the city – reveals its list of the 100 greatest cinemas in the world, with Bristol's Watershed coming in at 28th. Time Out’s global film editor Phil de Semlyen has canvassed local…
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Bristol Comedy Garden is back with another mega comedy lineup for its phenomenal fifteenth edition in Queen Square from 17 - 21 June 2026. This year’s huge headliners include the legendary Jack Dee, The Last Leg’s Josh Widdicombe, Strictly champ Chris McCausland, multi-award-winning Sara Pascoe…
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A Bristol fish & chip restaurant and seafood kitchen was runner-up in Restaurant of the Year on Wednesday at the National Fish and Chip Awards 2026, narrowly missing out to Trenchers of Whitby. Noah’s, a family-run restaurant tucked under the flyover at Cumberland Basin, has been open almost three…
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