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  1. Add Jonathan Baldock: Held at Arnolfini to your Itinerary

    Jonathan Baldock: Held at Arnolfini

    Address

    11 Narrow Quay, Bristol, BS1 4QA

    Bristol

    For summer, British artist Jonathan Baldock (b.1980) takes over Arnolfini's first-floor galleries with a new commission, channelling his long-held interest in myth and folklore.

  2. Add Bristol Christmas Market to your Itinerary

    Bristol Christmas Market

    Address

    Broadmead, Bristol, BS1 1UX

    Bristol

    Bristol Christmas Market returns from 6 November until 23 December with 40+ stalls, family entertainment, bar areas and more.

  3. Add Bristol Light Festival to your Itinerary

    Bristol Light Festival

    Address

    Various locations throughout Bristol

    Bristol Light Festival is set to return to Bristol for 10 days of dazzling light-based artworks to brighten up the darkest nights of winter from 18 - 27 February 2027.

  4. 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.

  5. Add Bath Christmas Market to your Itinerary

    Bath Christmas Market

    Address

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

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

  6. Add Bristol Harbour Festival to your Itinerary

    Bristol Harbour Festival

    Address

    Various locations, Bristol, BS1 5TX

    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…

  7. Add Festal Eucharist for Christmas Day at Bristol Cathedral to your Itinerary

    Festal Eucharist for Christmas Day at Bristol Cathedral

    Address

    Bristol Cathedral, College Green, Bristol, BS1 5TJ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 1179264879

    Bristol

    A joyful family-friendly service for Christmas morning with stunning choral music and a festive sermon.

  8. Add Christmas Day Holy Communion at The Lord Mayor's Chapel to your Itinerary

    Christmas Day Holy Communion at The Lord Mayor's Chapel

    Address

    College Green, Bristol, BS1 5TB

    Telephone

    +44 (0)1179264879

    Bristol

    Celebrate Christmas Day at the Lord Mayor's Chapel with a festive Holy Communion service.

  9. Add Midnight Mass at Bristol Cathedral to your Itinerary

    Midnight Mass at Bristol Cathedral

    Address

    Bristol Cathedral, College Green, Bristol, BS1 5TJ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 1179264879

    Bristol

    Welcome in the light of Christmas and remember the birth of Jesus Christ into the world with this special Midnight Mass at Bristol Cathedral.

  10. 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.

  11. 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…

  12. 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.

  13. 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 on Saturday 11 July 2026. 

  14. 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. 

  15. Add Royal Swan Upping to your Itinerary

    Royal Swan Upping

    Address

    Windsor, Berkshire

    Windsor

    The historic Swan Upping ceremony dates from the twelfth century. It's the annual census of the swan population on stretches of the Thames including Windsor.

  16. Add Record Fair at Bristol Beacon to your Itinerary

    Record Fair at Bristol Beacon

    Address

    Bristol Beacon, Trenchard Street, Bristol, BS1 5AR

    Bristol

    The biggest record fair in the South West returns to Bristol in 2023

  17. 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 28 April - 3 May 2027.

  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 Cheltenham Music Festival to your Itinerary

    Cheltenham Music Festival

    Address

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

    Telephone

    01242 850270

    Cheltenham Music Festival returns 3 - 11 July 2026 for eight days of incredible music. 

  20. Add Dorothy House Interactive Nature Trail to your Itinerary

    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…

  21. Add Bath Artisan Market to your Itinerary

    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.

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