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Micro Review: Jonathan Baldock Held

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Bristol Steam Train Harbourside

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Bristol Pride 2026 Parade March

Wallace and Gromit Tractor Run Bristol Children's Hospital 2025

Wallace and Gromit Tractor Run 2025

The Étienne Sisters

The Étienne Sisters

Circomedia Bristol

Circomedia Bristol

Bristol Broadmead Balls

Bristol Broadmead Balls

Bristol Street Art Murals at Upfest

Bristol Street Art Murals at Upfest

The Matthew of Bristol at Underfall Yard

The Matthew of Bristol out of water at Underfall Yard

Blurillaz The Fleece Bristol Blur Vs Gorillaz Tribute Band

Blurillaz Blur Vs Gorillaz Tribute

Cabot Circus Christmas Tree 2025

Cabot Circus Christmas Tree 2025

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The Fleece Bristol Live Music Venue

Avonmeads showcase Cinema Bristol

Avonmeads showcase Cinema Bristol

Young Sherlock Season 2 Filming Bristol

Young Sherlock Season 2 Filming Bristol

Brunel's SS Great Britain

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Absolute Bowie O2 Academy Bristol 2026

Absolute Bowie Bristol

The Arnolfini

The Arnolfini

Bristol Christmas Market

Bristol Christmas Market

Komedia Sign Bath

Komedia Sign Bath

St Paul's Saint Bristol

St Paul's Saint

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Lollypop Be-bop

Lollypop Be-bop

Gromit on Bristol Ferry

Gromit on Bristol Ferry

The Wardrobe Theatre Bristol

The Wardrobe Theatre Bristol

Bristol Harbour Festival

Stéphane Del Castillo

Theatre Royal Bath

Theatre Royal Bath

Brunel's SS Great Britain

Brunel's SS Great Britain

Bristol Light Festival 2026 Inflatable Cat

Bristol Light Festival 2026 Inflatable Cat

The Watershed

The Watershed

The Watershed

The Watershed

Wallace and Gromit Exhibition: Cracking Exhibition, Gromit! 50 Years of Aardman in Bristol

Cracking Exhibition, Gromit! 50 Years of Aardman in Bristol 2026

Bristol Harbour Festival

Bristol Harbour Festival

Days of Significance BOVTS

Days of Significance BOVTS

Brunel's SS Great Britain

Brunel's SS Great Britain

Welcome to St Pauls - Seven Saints of St Pauls

Welcome to St Pauls

Preset Rapunzel: A Hairy Tale

Preset Rapunzel: A Hairy Tale at TFT

Cat at the SS Great Britain

Cat at the SS Great Britain

The Elephant Pub St Nicholas Market Bristol

The Elephant Pub Bristol

Brunel's SS Great Britain

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Bristol Light Festival 2026 Bristol Is Always a Good Idea

Bristol Light Festival 2026 Bristol Is Always a Good Idea

Bristol Harbour Festival

Bristol Harbour Festival

Tobacco Factory Theatres - The Spielman Theatre

Tobacco Factory Theatres

Wallace and Gromit Tractor Run Bristol Children's Hospital 2025

Bristol Tractor Run

Uncanny at Bristol Old Vic

Uncanny at Bristol Old Vic

Ashton Court Miniature Railway

Ashton Court Miniature Railway

The Matthew of Bristol at Underfall Yard

The Matthew of Bristol

Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2026

Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2026

Eddie King Mural St Paul's Bristol

Eddie King Mural St Paul's

The Rocky Horror Show

The Rocky Horror Show

The Matthew of Bristol

The Matthew of Bristol

Bristol Harbourside Cranes

Bristol Harbourside Cranes

Bristol Harbour Festival

Bristol Harbour Festival

Brunel's SS Great Britain

SS Great Britain Beneath the Waves Festive Light & Sound Experience Bristol

Brunel's SS Great Britain

SS Great Britain

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Bristol Christmas theatre will all be listed in this special festive section here

Christmas Theatre in Bristol

At Backstage Bristol, we love Bristol theatre, music, cultural and arts events. Check out some of the ones we've loved the most so far this year...

Things We’ve Loved The Most in 2026

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