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Bath & North East Somerset Council is introducing £1 tickets for The Roman Baths to help make one of the country’s most extraordinary historic sites accessible to even more people. Launching in time for the Easter holidays, UK visitors receiving key benefits will be able to enjoy £1 tickets for themselves and their children.

Haynes Motor Museum’s highly popular monthly car boot sales return for 2026. Taking place on the first Saturday of every month from April to October, locals, collectors and families can turn up on the day to sell preloved items and hunt for a great bargain.

The Gaffe Comedy Club in Bristol has been named as the Best Comedy Venue (West and Wales) in the 2026 Chortle Awards.

A new, free family-friendly festival celebrating making, mending and wellbeing is coming to Broadmead this April as part of Bristol Business Improvement District (BID)’s Love Bristol, Love Broadmead programme.

Bristol Pride has revealed more of the vibrant programme set to take place across the city this summer for the 2026 festival, running from Saturday 27th June to Sunday 12th July.

Customers could soon be able to use Bristol Airport to visit new exciting destinations around the world under plans to meet customer demand and support economic regional growth.  

 

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. 

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. 

If you are looking for an incredible family fun day out this Easter, look no further than Bath Racecourse. On Easter Sunday 5th April the racecourse will see an incredible day of flat racing. It offers visitors an intense sporting spectacle whilst offering entertainment for the whole family too.

Love Saves the Day is building serious momentum ahead of its return to Bristol this May Bank Holiday weekend (Sat 23 – Sun 24 May 2026). Following a huge first release, the festival now unveils its second wave of artists - showcasing homegrown talent and underground energy that sits at the heart of LSTD. Tickets go back on sale this Friday at 10am.

The latest wave of names for Dot to Dot Festival 2026 has just been revealed – and sees an incredible array of local talent announced. Once again championing artists from in and around Bristol and Nottingham, more than 130* new names have been added to the festival.

The award-winning Bath Operatic and Dramatic Society (BODS) are set to stage one of the most enduring musicals of all time when they present Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Theatre Royal Bath from Tuesday 7 to Saturday 11 April.