Festivals
LGBT in Bristol / Major events / Festivals & fairs / Live music / Performing arts / Food & drink / Exhibitions 
There are hundreds of events in Bristol every year: from sprawling, city-wide festivals and big-name concerts to boutique art fairs and local produce markets.
In these sections, you’ll find detailed listings of almost everything happening in the city, complete with dates and opening times, event tickets prices, images and more. All the links on this page will take you to the event site itself or the Bristol City Tourism website visitbristol.co.uk. The Links will open in another window and are I pad/Iphone and smart phone friendly. If you have any suggestions or if you have any issues please let us know.
The search events tool on the visitbristol website will let you browse the categories below to find what you’re looking for.
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Live music Concerts, gigs and other performances in Bristol – everything from classical to drum and bass. Bristol has one of the most diverse music scenes you will find everything you could ever want music wise. We have a very welcoming city with many gay and gay friendly venues you will notice the gay scene has everything from the alternative to the mainstream to suit all tastes.
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Theatre, dance, comedy, circus, poetry and more – all Bristol’s performing arts events in one place. Bristols cultural offering is second to none with so much diversity even locals who live here cannot see everything to help make sure you do not miss the best tickets visit Bristol Ticket Shop for listings of local sales.
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Food, drink and produce events – everything from cooking seminars with celebrity chefs to local markets.
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Bristol has some great art galleries and museums, showing the best in international art and critically praised exhibitions. Here’s a guide to what’s on
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