Bristol Events

Here are some of the exciting events coming up in Bristol this summer:

Annual Balloon Fiesta
11-14 August 2011
Now in its 33nd year, the Astra Bristol International Balloon Fiesta has become Europe's biggest Hot Air Balloon event, and one of the UK's top five outdoor events, attracting 500,000 visitors during the show's four days - and its absolutely FREE to attend but you may wish to reserve a parking spot in advance!

Bristol Harbour Festival
25 July - 31 July 2011
2011 is the 40th anniversary of the festival. To mark this momentous occasion, the festival will include an additional week from Monday 25 - Friday 29 July, during which, the harbour will be buzzing with water based activities including strolling entertainment, music on boats, boat races, sea shanties, folk music, workshops, wildlife and ferry tours and the exciting 'Build a Boat' project. In a nod to tradition, there will also be a rowing tug of war, an event that featured at the first ever festival in 1971.

Bristol Shakespeare Festival
27 May 2011 to 28 Jul 2011
The Bristol Shakespeare Festival is a not for profit organisation dedicated to bringing the freshest, most exciting productions of Shakespeare's plays to some of Bristol's most beautiful and unusual spaces every July.
The Festival plays host to a wide range of theatre companies from across the UK and each year transforms the beautiful, historic city of Bristol with an exciting and diverse programme of open-air and indoor performances.