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  1. St Pauls Carnival returns with Back A Yard event series this summer

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    St Pauls Carnival

    Address

    St Pauls, Bristol, BS2 8UH

    Telephone

    +44 (0)117 942 5017

    Bristol

    Bristol’s annual celebration of African and Caribbean culture, St Pauls Carnival, returns in July 2025.

  2. Sahara Longe

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    Sahara Longe at Arnolfini

    Address

    Arnolfini, 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol, BS1 4QA

    Telephone

    +44 (0)117 917 2300

    Bristol

    British artist Sahara Longe’s first institutional exhibition will open at Arnolfini in Summer 2025 with a new body of work unique to Arnolfini, continuing her exploration of semi-abstract figures as they move between private and public spaces.

  3. Dana Awartani

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    Dana Awartani at Arnolfini

    Address

    Arnolfini, 11 Narrow Quay, Bristol, BS1 4QA

    Bristol

    For Summer 2025 Dana Awartani will be exhibiting in her first European solo exhibition at Arnolfini, following the inclusion of her poignant and much celebrated installation Come, let me heal your wounds. Let me mend your broken bones commissioned…

  4. Bath Abbey lit in Christmas lights with market stalls in foreground

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    Bath Christmas Market

    Address

    Various Locations, Bath City Centre, Bath, BA1 1LZ

    Bath

    Discover the magic of Bath at Christmas at the Bath Christmas Market.

  5. Danielle Dean
This could all be yours!

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    Danielle Dean This could all be yours! at Spike Island

    Address

    Spike Island Artspace, 133 Cumberland Road, Bristol, BS1 6UX

    Bristol

    Dean’s exhibition at Spike Island centres around Hemel, a new film that serves both as a personal essay and a portrait of Hemel Hempstead, where she grew up.

  6. Open Studios at Spike Island

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    Open Studios at Spike Island

    Address

    Cumberland Road, Bristol, BS1 6UX

    Telephone

    +44 (0)117 929 2266

    Bristol

    Explore behind-the-scenes of the former Brooke Bond tea-packing factory, home to over 70 artists' studios.

  7. Bath Carnival

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    Bath Carnival

    Address

    Sydney Gardens, Sydney Place, Bath, BA2 6NH

    Bath

    Bath Carnival is a free party celebrating Carnival arts, as well as the diversity of Bath's people and culture. 

  8. Arnolfini Harbourside Bar

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    Women’s Craft Club at Arnolfini

    Address

    Arnolfini, 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol, BS1 4QA

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 117 917 2300

    Bristol

    Join this weekly women’s craft club in partnership with Bristol Refugee Festival. All women are welcome to come along, have a cup of tea and get crafty.

  9. Bath Farmers' Market

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    Bath Farmers' Market

    Address

    Green Park Station, Bath, BA1 1JB

    Telephone

    +44 (0)1761 490624

    Bath

    Every Saturday: A variety of local produce, all goods come from under 40 miles away and are sold direct by the people who produced them.

  10. Hot air balloons taking off at Bristol Balloon Fiesta

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    Bristol International Balloon Fiesta

    Address

    Ashton Court Estate, Long Ashton, Bristol, BS41 9JN

    Bristol

    Europe's biggest hot air balloon event

    The spectacular free event will once again feature over 100 hot air balloons taking off at dawn and dusk as well as the famous Night Glows, when the balloons light up the sky in time to a soundtrack provided…

  11. Dan Guthrie
Empty Alcove / Rotting Figure

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    Dan Guthrie Empty Alcove / Rotting Figure at Spike Island

    Address

    Spike Island, 133 Cumberland Road, Bristol, BS1 6UX

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 117 929 2266

    Bristol

    Empty Alcove / Rotting Figure is a new commission and solo exhibition by artist Dan Guthrie. Guthrie’s practice explores representations and mis-representations of Black Britishness, with a particular interest in examining how these manifest in…

  12. Music stage at Bristol Harbour Festival

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    Bristol Harbour Festival

    Address

    Various locations, Bristol, BS1 5TX

    Telephone

    +44 (0)117 927 6614

    Bristol

    This annual free dance, music and arts extravaganza features family activities, music, circus, food markets and visiting vessels.

    From Underfall Yard on the western edge of the Floating Harbour all the way to the Cascade Steps, Thekla and Queen…

  13. Bristol Vegan Fayre

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    Bristol Vegan Fayre

    Address

    Document, 30-64 Pennywell Road, St Jude's, Bristol, Avon, BS5 0UX

    St Jude's, Bristol

    The Bristol Vegan Fayre returns to Document in St Jude's on Saturday April 12th with a fun packed day full of plant based goodness with some outstanding guests, performers, stallholders and the star of the show - the vast array of vegan food options…

  14. Group walking and laughing

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    Bristol Walk Fest

    Address

    Various locations, Bristol

    Bristol

    Bristol’s month-long walking festival, now in its eleventh successful year, offers a choice of many ways to explore the city and it surrounds on foot.

    Choices include heritage tours, nature walks, explorations of street art and statues, wild food…

  15. Cheltenham Music Festival

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    Cheltenham Music Festival

    Address

    Various venues in and around Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 3JE

    Telephone

    01242 850270

    Cheltenham Music Festival brings eight days of performances and events by leading international artists, new talent and innovators.

  16. The Bath Markets

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    BathVA Vintage and Antiques Market

    Address

    Green Park Station, Bath, BA1 1JB

    Telephone

    +44 (0)7723611249

    Bath

    2018: Open air, undercover vintage and antique market in central Bath located in the historic Green Park Station.

  17. Bristol Cathedral Exterior

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    Bristol Cathedral

    Address

    College Green, West End, Bristol, BS1 5TJ

    Telephone

    +44 (0)117 926 4879

    West End, Bristol

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    Visit Bristol Cathedral as part of your trip along the Great West Way. 

    Bristol’s beautiful and historic Cathedral is located on College Green in the West End of the city. A church has almost certainly stood on the site for over a thousand years,…

  18. Artisan Food Market at Milsom Place

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    Artisan Food Market at Milsom Place

    Address

    Milsom Place, 41 Milsom Street, Bath, BA1 1BZ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 1225 789040

    Bath

    Every Saturday: Milsom Place offers a new weekly artisan food market showcasing local and regional produce and speciality food.

  19. Bath Artisan Market

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    Bath Artisan Market

    Address

    Green Park Station, Green Park Road, Bath, BA1 1JB

    Telephone

    07769 707636

    Bath

    Second Sunday of every month: Slap bang in the heart of Bath is a vibrant, monthly, Sunday market that plays host to over 70 stalls.

  20. Art gallery within a renovated bus

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    13th Community Art Exhibition at Circular Art Space

    Address

    780 Fishponds Road, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 3TT

    Bristol

    Discover a diverse collection of artworks in a unique double-decker bus gallery, this vibrant showcase features talented artists from Bristol and across the UK. Explore paintings, sculptures, ceramics, and more.

  21. Dorothy House Interactive Nature Trail

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    Dorothy House Interactive Nature Trail

    Address

    Dorothy House Hospice Care, Winsley House, Winsley, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshie, BA1 6AA

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 7443633068

    Winsley, Bradford-on-Avon

    Situated just off the public footpaths from the Kennet and Avon Canal at nearby Avoncliff or Limpley Stoke, the Dorothy House Interactive Nature Trail in Winsley is a perfect spot to take a pause and learn more about the incredibly bio-diverse…