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  1. 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.

  2. Add Jonathan Baldock at Arnolfini to your Itinerary

    Jonathan Baldock 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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

  5. 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…

  6. Add Phillip Lai Solo exhibition at Spike Island to your Itinerary

    Phillip Lai Solo exhibition 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…

  7. 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…

  8. 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…

  9. 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. 

  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 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,…

  12. Add BOP Photobook Festival to your Itinerary

    BOP Photobook Festival

    Address

    Martin Parr Foundation, 316 Paintworks, Bristol, BS4 3AR

    Telephone

    +44 (0)1173293270

    Bristol

    Expect a lineup of photobook publishers, artist talks, exhibitions, book signings, events, street food, coffee and local beer.

  13. Add Circuit of Bath Walk in a weekend to your Itinerary

    Circuit of Bath Walk in a weekend

    Address

    Batheaston and Odd Down, Bath, Somerset, BA1 3NB

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 7946 330971

    Bath

    Now in its 22nd year, the 20-mile challenge across the outskirts of Bath has seen thousands of people explore some of our most stunning countryside and experiencing the city in a whole new way.

  14. Add Mounira Al Solh: A land as big as her skin at Arnolfini to your Itinerary

    Mounira Al Solh: A land as big as her skin at Arnolfini

    Address

    Narrow Quay, Bristol, BS1 4QA

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 117 917 2300

    Bristol

    This multidisciplinary exhibition includes her critically acclaimed Venice Biennale pavilion installation A Dance with her Myth from 2024, taking visitors on a journey through Middle Eastern mythology to contemporary times. 

  15. Add Bath Artisan & Independent Market to your Itinerary

    Bath Artisan & Independent Market

    Address

    Queen Square, Bath, BA1 2HA

    Telephone

    07769 707636

    Bath

    30 Apr- 19 Nov 2017: Bath Artisan and Independent Market events in Queens Square with artisan, art, craft, vintage and food sellers.

  16. 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…

  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 29 April - 6 May 2026.

  18. 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. 

  19. Add Fringe Arts Bath Festival to your Itinerary

    Fringe Arts Bath Festival

    Address

    Newark Works, 2 Foundry Ln, Bath, Bath & NE Somerset, BA2 3DZ

    Bath

    Fringe Arts Bath Festival (FaB) is Bath's free annual visu­al art fes­ti­val, bring­ing exhi­bi­tions, events and sur­pris­es to emp­ty shops and unex­pect­ed spaces in Bath.

  20. Add The South Glos Food & Drink Festival to your Itinerary

    The South Glos Food & Drink Festival

    Address

    Bristol & Bath Science Park, Bristol, BS16 7FR

    Bristol

    Join for a weekend filled with delicious food, drinks, and fantastic live music - all in one vibrant setting!

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

    Devizes Outdoor Celebratory Arts (DOCA)

    Address

    Market Place, Devizes, Wilts, SN10 1JG

    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.

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