With a Jubilee lunch party on College Green, Upfest street art festival and Love Saves the Day music festival there are a variety ways to enjoy the extended bank holiday and have a royally good time this May half term in Bristol.
Image: Artist Jon J. West painting at Upfest. Credit: Paul Box.
May half term festivals:
Upfest
28 - 29 May 2022
Kicking off the May half term is Upfest, the largest free, live street art festival in Europe. After three years’ break, the celebration of graffiti art returns to the streets and parks of south Bristol on 28-29 May with over 250 international artists and 25,000 visitors, Upfest is now one of the city’s biggest, unmissable summer festivals.
https://visitbristol.co.uk/whats-on/upfest-p2379983
Love Saves the Day
2 - 3 June 2022
Love Saves the Day returns to celebrate its 10-year anniversary, with the event set to be bigger than ever before at its new home at Bristol’s Ashton Court attracting over 175 UK artists. Love Saves The Day will kickstart the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations and the four-day Bank Holiday weekend with acts including Chase & Status, Mura Masa, Bicep, Wilkinson and many more.
https://visitbristol.co.uk/whats-on/love-saves-the-day-p2361653
Image: Jubilee afternoon tea party at Berwick Lodge.
Platinum Jubilee events:
Big Jubilee lunch on College Green
5 June 2022
Join Bristol Cathedral on 5 June for their action-packed free event which includes food and live music from local performers as well as family-friendly activities run by charities.
https://visitbristol.co.uk/whats-on/the-big-jubilee-lunch-on-college-green-bristol-p3093423
Queen’s Jubilee Sunday lunch at Thornbury Castle
5 June 2022
Celebrate the Jubilee by enjoying a traditional Sunday roast at Thornbury Castle using ingredients sourced from the Castle’s kitchen garden, as well as sparkling wine and music from a harpist, too.
https://visitbristol.co.uk/whats-on/queens-jubilee-sunday-lunch-at-thornbury-castle-p2478973
Jubilee afternoon tea party at Berwick Lodge
3 June 2022
Lawn games, a Berwick bake off, self-guided garden tours and the Pimm’s will be flowing at this Jubilee-themed event at the beautiful Berwick Lodge.
https://visitbristol.co.uk/whats-on/jubilee-afternoon-tea-party-at-berwick-lodge-p3072663
Clifton Platinum Fest
3 June 2022
The Mall in Clifton will be filled with food and live music from DJs and Roosters and The Firebirds to help mark the Jubilee.
https://visitbristol.co.uk/whats-on/clifton-platinum-fest-p3111353
Bristol Blue Glass
A limited edition run of Platinum Jubilee pennies are being created by Bristol Blue Glass. Just 900 pennies will be created (each penny represents a month of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign) as a memorable way to mark the Jubilee.
Finest Handmade Glassware & Jewellery | Original Bristol Blue Glass (bristol-glass.co.uk)
Bedminster Beer trail
2 - 5 June 2022
Bedminster, just south of Bristol, has a host of local brewers who are joining forces this Jubilee bank holiday with a brand new trail. Download and follow the trail, collect stamps along the way from pubs, bars and breweries before collecting your free exclusive South of the River festival brew at Bristol Beer Factory.
https://visitbristol.co.uk/whats-on/bedminster-beer-trail-p3102393
Or for an alternative way to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee and extended bank holiday, try God Save The Queens Jubilee Drag Brunch at Bambalan, with drinks deals, incredible drag acts and, of course, brunch. Bristol club favourite Lakota is hosting Junglist Jubilee event on 4 June, or go to The Fleece for their Supersonic Britpop Club Night Jubilee Special on 1 June. For all information on the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in Bristol, head to https://visitbristol.co.uk/blog/read/2022/05/how-to-spend-the-queens-jubilee-bank-holiday-in-bristol-b78.
Image: Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience.
Other May Half term events and openings:
Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
Now – October 2022
Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience is a 20,000 square foot light and sound spectacular featuring two-story projections of the artist’s most compelling works where people can encounter the brilliance of one of history’s greatest artists in 360 degrees. The experience features a one of kind Virtual Reality interactive, which guides you on a ten-minute journey through “A day in the life of the Artist”.
https://visitbristol.co.uk/whats-on/van-gogh-the-immersive-experience-at-propyard-p3071333.
Eat Your Way to Australia at Brunel's SS Great Britain
All through half term, 12- 4pm on board the ship.
Could you survive a 60 day voyage on rations? As the lowest class voyagers aboard the SS Great Britain, steerage passengers didn't have much to look forward to at mealtimes. When they boarded the ship to Australia in the 1850s, they didn't just face a gruelling two month voyage, they were also about to endure one of the chewiest diets in history!
This half term, SS Great Britain have recreated the steerage ration from the 1855 Passenger Act, allowing you to step into the shoes of a Victorian voyager and discover what, where and how they dined on board the ship. Could you stomach rations of salt meat and ships biscuits – or would you rather go hungry?
The activity is included with entry to Brunel's SS Great Britain.
https://visitbristol.co.uk/whats-on/eat-your-way-to-australia-at-brunels-ss-great-britain-p3117333
Royal West of England Academy re-opening
Open now
Bristol’s oldest art gallery, Royal West of England Academy (RWA) has been closed for nearly two years as it has undergone a £4.1 million refurbishment. With accessibility and inclusivity at the heart of the project, RWA reopened recently (30 April 2022) with a new accessible lift to the side of the Grade II listed building for wheelchair users, digital welcome signs inside using British Sign Language for the deaf community and a Changing Places toilet for disabled people. The re-opening exhibition ‘Me Myself and I: Artists’ Self-Portraits’ is on now and includes 80 works by major artists such as Grayson Perry, Tracey Emin, Sonia Boyce and Antony Gormley.
https://visitbristol.co.uk/whats-on/me-myself-i-artists-self-portraits-at-rwa-p2797233.
Roxy Lanes
Opening 27 May
Opening in central Bristol on 27 May is a new gaming experience venue, Roxy Lanes. With bowling, ice-free curling, pool, shuffleboard, arcade games, karaoke, basketball as well as a cocktail bar and first-rate food offering, Roxy Lanes will be a welcome addition to the night time – and day time – entertainment scene in Bristol.
https://visitbristol.co.uk/things-to-do/roxy-lanes-p3107843.
Moxy Bristol Hotel
Opening May 2022
Part of the Marriott group, Moxy Hotel is set to open in Bristol in May 2022. Located at the end of the M32 in St Pauls, the 214-room boutique, funky and affordable hotel will be in a convenient location for visitors looking to stay close to the city centre and Bristol Shopping Quarter with accessible travel routes nearby and the vibrant area of St Pauls to explore on its doorstep. Sustainability is key to the business and so we will see a focus on the building credentials and operation, and local street artist Lucas Antics has painted murals inside the stylish café/bar/entertainment area.
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