What's on in Bristol
Festivals, gigs, exhibitions, markets and community happenings – pulled from local sources across the city.
Republica live at Thekla Bristol on 29 November 2026
Britpop trailblazers Republica will mark 30 years since their self-titled debut and global mega-hit Ready To Go with a major UK headline tour this autumn, including the finale show at Bristol Thekla on Sunday 29 November 2026. Tickets are £34.60 inc.
North Somerset Show leaves 20-year home for site near Bristol Airport after land sale
And the showground is to be rewilded as part of a millionaire couple's ecological mission
Jamie T at Electric Bristol on 18 October 2026
Jamie T has announced a run of intimate solo shows to celebrate the release of his sixth album Ghosts (100 Days of Morning), out 9th October via Polydor Records including a gig at Electric Bristol on Sunday 18 October 2026. Get Bristol tickets here.
Broadmead to become a free circus with aerial performances above shoppers in The Galleries
The UK's only all-female wire-walking collective will walk along tightropes connected to trees, too
DJ Yoda includes Bristol's O2 Academy on 90s Mixtape Tour
Step back into the 90s with DJ Yoda’s brand-new AV show, 90s Mixtape Live – an audiovisual celebration of the decade that shaped modern music, film and pop culture at O2 Academy Bristol on Saturday 10 October 2026. Get tickets here.
xTool set to become a familiar sight at festivals with live laser engraving and soundwave keepsakes
Festival merchandise is changing with audiences increasingly looking for something more personal than a standard T-shirt, poster or what have now become the non-existant wristbands/printed tickets. xTool’s creative ecosystem already includes tools fo
Swervedriver bring 35th anniversary of debut album Raise to The Fleece in Bristol
Influential British alternative rock band Swervedriver will bring their forthcoming UK tour to Bristol this autumn, performing at The Fleece on Tuesday 27 October 2026. Tickets are £30.80 including booking fees. Get Bristol gig tickets here.
Death Cab For Cutie live in Bristol
Following the release of their new album ‘I Built You A Tower’, indie-rock titans Death Cab for Cutie are heading out on tour across the UK including a date at The Prospect Building in Bristol on Wednesday 23 September 2026. Get tickets here Bristol
Celtic music trailblazer Brìghde Chaimbeul joins Scottish Ensemble at The Bristol Beacon
Scottish Ensemble have announced details of a Scottish and UK tour for their ambitious new collaboration with world-renowned Celtic musician Brìghde Chaimbeul including a date at The Bristol Beacon on Sunday 18 October 2026. Get Bristol Beacon ticket
Sports Team live at The Fleece in Bristol
Sports Team have announced a run of intimate dates across the UK in collaboration with DIY Magazine, bringing their notoriously chaotic and exhilarating live show to fans in a more up-close-and-personal setting including a show at The Fleece, Bristol
Huge new 'Bristol On Ice' Christmas venue at amphitheatre for first time
“We want it to be somewhere you can really make an afternoon or evening of it"
How Travellers Can Stay Connected Anywhere With an eSIM
There's a frustration most frequent travellers know well: landing somewhere new, turning on your phone, and watching the roaming charges begin before you've even collected your luggage. It's an entirely avoidable problem, but for years the only alter
Review: Mean Girls at The Bristol Hippodrome
Mean Girls wasn't 'just' another teen movie released in the girly fluff era of the early naughties. It was a coming-of-age story that while lighthearted on the surface, sent a powerful message about toxic social hierarchies, 'girl-on-girl crime', and
Billy Elliot at The Bristol Hippodrome announced for February 2028
Billy Elliot The Musical has been confirmed for nearly a full month long run at The Bristol Hippodrome from 1-26 February 2028 and the cast has been released including Annette McLaughlin as ‘Mrs Wilkinson’, Deka Walmsley as ‘Dad’, and Jack Bandeira a
Autumn events in Bristol to look forward to now summer is at an end
From food and drink festivals, to markets, and film celebrations
There's two months to go until Bristol's Christmas Market opens - here's what we know
The Christmas Market is setting up even sooner than that
Short Film Night: Exploring Consent at The Golden Guinea on 4 October 2026
Normal Girl Productions wil be hosting an evening of short films exploring consent, sparking a much-needed conversation around the theme. The selected films have been chosen to try and no be overly triggering or graphic, however, some of the films d
Bristol based singer-songwriter Bluebird live at Exchange in Old Market on 22 September
Bristol's Bluebird will be live at the newly renovated Exchange Basement on Tuesday 22nd September joined by two more up and coming local artists. Bluebird Bluebird is a Bristol-based singer-songwriter whose music blends pop, rock, soul, and jazz,
Jake Bugg at Bristol Beacon
Jake Bugg is back in Bristol on Sunday 21 February 2027 at what is sure to be a sold at gig at The Bristol Beacon. Album pre-sale tickets are available from 10am on Friday 4th September, with general sale opening the following Friday, 11 September 20
Review: The Car Man at The Bristol Hippodrome
Vivienne Kennedy reviews Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man at The Bristol Hippodrome, where it runs until Saturday 5 September. I’ve yet to watch a Matthew Bourne production I haven’t thoroughly enjoyed, and The Car Man is no exception. Bristol Hipp..
In pictures: A look back at summer events in Bristol in 2026
From live music and city celebrations, to cardboard boats, Red Bull challenges, and skies full of balloons
All the pictures from Forwards weekend so far as Lorde and Djo wow crowds
There has been a huge turnout on the Downs despite the highly variable weather
xTool Brings Free Personalised Gifts to Forwards Festival in Bristol
Forwards Festival in Bristol is bringing the tech this year with xTool, a global creative technology brand specialising in laser engraving, cutting and digital making tools, on site for all 3 days of the event from 28-30 August 2026.
Forwards Festival 2026: The banned items you need to leave at home
You won't be allowed onsite with them