Explore unusual things to do in Bristol: we reveal the secret places to visit, quirky sights to see, cool neighbourhoods to try, and guides to making the most of the city all year round. It’s your must-read guide to Bristol, for visitors and locals alike.
If, like me, you grew up obsessed with Hanna-Barbera’s Wacky Races, then this is going to be right up your street! Krazy Races is revving up to bring “the UK’s largest touring soapbox derby event” to Bristol this Septem...
There have been many Prides in Bristol since the late ‘70s, but Bristol Pride has only been running in its current format since 2010. Now a staple of the city calendar, this coming year sees the 15th anniversary of the...
It’s always this time of year that the English countryside looks its best. Waking up from a winter slumber, flowers bloom, trees bud, and all sorts of animals and insects spring into life. And there’s no better place to...
Easter bank holiday weekend is just around the corner, and there’s plenty to get up to aside from cracking into wonderful Easter eggs. From Easter trails to lots of chocolate, day trips out of town and a good ol’ Sunday...
The sensational Candlelight concerts are illuminating music venues in Bristol as well as other stunning locations in the city this season. Some of the most well-known and beloved music to have graced our ears can…...
If you’re looking for all the exciting thrills and spills of a theme park, your choices in and around Bristol are limited. But nothing comes close to the head-spinning rides of Thorpe Park or Alton Towers. That…...
The Henbury steam train was built in Bristol and once worked the docks railway at Avonmouth. You probably best know it as the locomotive that chugs along the scenic waterfront, driving between the museums of M Shed&hell...
The death of the high street was bemoaned long before the pandemic hit, and it’s only gone further downhill since then. But Sparks is showing this doesn’t have to be the end, just the end as we once knew it. ‘The depart...
It’s almost outdoor swimming season. And for the braver among us, it’s already begun! But, whether it’s Bristol Harbour or Henleaze Lake, finding a…...