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  1. 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.

  2. 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…

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  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 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.

  7. 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…

  8. 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…

  9. 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.

  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 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…

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

  14. 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.

  15. 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…

  16. 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

  17. 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,…

  18. Add Devizes Outdoor Celebratory Arts (DOCA) to your Itinerary

    Devizes Outdoor Celebratory Arts (DOCA)

    Address

    Market Place, Devizes, Wilts, SN10 1JG

    Telephone

    07500 786541

    Devizes

    DOCA produce and curate some of the region's most spectacular events and festivals, bringing the local community and visitors alike, together for fun, celebration and festivity.

  19. Add Spanish Conversation Club - Pub Night to your Itinerary

    Spanish Conversation Club - Pub Night

    Address

    The Lansdowne Hotel bar, The Strand, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 0EH

    Calne

    Join us for an evening of Spanish conversation practice in a relaxing and social environment. Our pub nights are informal, bringing together people of Spanish backgrounds with Spanish speakers in the local community in order to share experiences,…

  20. Add Nour Jaouda Solo exhibition at Spike Island to your Itinerary

    Nour Jaouda Solo exhibition at Spike Island

    Address

    133 Cumberland Road, Bristol, BS1 6UX

    Telephone

    +44 (0)117 929 2266

    Bristol

    Spike Island is proud to present the first institutional solo exhibition by Libyan artist Nour Jaouda.

  21. Add Festival of Nature to your Itinerary

    Festival of Nature

    Address

    Venues in Bath & Bristol, BS1 5LL

    Telephone

    +44 (0)117 925 3931

    Festival of Nature, the UK’s largest free celebration of the natural world, returns on the 6th-15th June 2025!


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