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  1. Add Project Zulu to your Itinerary

    Project Zulu

    Address

    Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS16 1QY

    Telephone

    +44 (0117) 328 1403

    Bristol

    The hugely anticipated Project Zulu 2025 Choir is finally here.

  2. Add St Pauls Carnival to your Itinerary

    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.

  3. Add Sahara Longe at Arnolfini to your Itinerary

    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.

  4. Add Calne Bike Meet to your Itinerary

    Calne Bike Meet

    Address

    Calne Town Centre, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 0EN

    Telephone

    01249 814 000

    Calne

    One of the largest free motorcycle events in Europe and a great family day out with bikes of all shapes, sizes and colours lining Calne's historic streets.

  5. Add Danielle Dean This could all be yours! at Spike Island to your Itinerary

    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. Add Bath Christmas Market to your Itinerary

    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.

  7. Add Bristol Christmas Market to your Itinerary

    Bristol Christmas Market

    Address

    Broadmead, Bristol, BS1 1UX

    Bristol

    It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Come and celebrate the festive season at Bristol Christmas Market, where you’ll find an array of traders selling seasonal delights, crafts and unique items, which are perfect for those hunting for that…

  8. Add Open Studios at Spike Island to your Itinerary

    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.

  9. Add Dana Awartani at Arnolfini to your Itinerary

    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…

  10. Add Bath Carnival to your Itinerary

    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. 

  11. Add Reading Pride to your Itinerary

    Reading Pride

    Address

    Kings Meadow, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 8BN

    Telephone

    0118 229 0617

    Reading

    The Love Unites 2025 Reading Pride event and parade brings the spirit of Pride to the centre of Reading and provides an opportunity for groups, organisations and individuals to show their support for both Pride and the ongoing campaign for equality. 

  12. Add Bristol International Balloon Fiesta to your Itinerary

    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…

  13. Add Bristol Harbour Festival to your Itinerary

    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…

  14. Add Bath Farmers' Market to your Itinerary

    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.

  15. Add Women’s Craft Club at Arnolfini to your Itinerary

    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.

  16. Add Dan Guthrie Empty Alcove / Rotting Figure at Spike Island to your Itinerary

    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…

  17. Add Bristol Walk Fest to your Itinerary

    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…

  18. Add Bristol Cathedral to your Itinerary

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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,…

  19. Add Stonehenge Landscape - National Trust to your Itinerary

    Stonehenge Landscape - National Trust

    Address

    National Trust Estate Office, 3 Stonehenge Cottages, King Barrow, Amesbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7DD

    Telephone

    01980 664780

    King Barrow, Amesbury

    Did you know the famous stone circle is surrounded by other ancient monuments in the Stonehenge World Heritage Site? Enjoy a stroll through open access fields full of archaeology and wildlife – join a guided walk or download a walk leaflet

  20. Add Cheltenham Jazz Festival to your Itinerary

    Cheltenham Jazz Festival

    Address

    Montpellier Gardens, Montpellier, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1UZ

    Telephone

    01242 850270

    Cheltenham

    Cheltenham, The Festival Town, is home to one of the country’s best-loved jazz festivals, attracting over 20,000 music fans annually. The popular annual event will next take place 30 April - 5 May 2025.

  21. Add BathVA Vintage and Antiques Market to your Itinerary

    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.

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