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Reviews / simple things
Review: Simple Things – ‘Testing the boundaries’
Everyone's favourite festival of the eclectic, esoteric and experimental leaves crowds wanting more
News / bristol international balloon fiesta
Bristol Balloon Fiesta dates announced as support secured
The festival has been secured at Ashton Court Estate for the "foreseeable future"
Features / Sistaland
Nikita Dare on community, activism and creative resilience
“Creativity is an act of rebellion, and community is how we sustain it”
News / Boomtown Fair
Boomtown 2026 lineup marks a return to form
The festival is calling it their 'most diverse' lineup ever

Highlights

News / News
Punks go head-to-head in autumn clash
Summer's over; it's time to get real. By which we mean heavy.
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News / Sistaland
New festival promises a ‘year’s worth of creative fuel’
The festival is built by and for women, trans women and non-binary creatives
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Reviews / Shambala
Review: Shambala 2025 – ‘Still the future of festivals’
Kambe Events prove once again that it's possible to do the right thing while having the best time
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Reviews / Forwards 2025
Review: Forwards 2025, Sunday – ‘Emotional rapport between stage and crowd’
Day two of Bristol's festival of future-facing music and thinking on the Downs
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Reviews / Forwards 2025
Review: Forwards 2025 – ‘Rosy cheeks and flailing arms’
In only its fourth edition, the festival has all the gravitas of a seasoned veteran
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News / Forwards Festival
Forwards Festival 2025 lineup and stage times
Bristol is gearing up to welcome 60,000 people to Durdham Down
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Features

Features / Sistaland
Nikita Dare on community, activism and creative resilience
“Creativity is an act of rebellion, and community is how we sustain it”
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Music / Advertising Feature
What to Expect at Bristol Sounds 2025: Your Ultimate Guide
Supergrass, Kaiser Chiefs, Texas, The Fratellis and Olly Murs - here’s everything you need to know
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Features / Advertising Feature
Festival of Nature returns in June with nine days of free events
This year, it’s all about water
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News / grassroots music
Bristol innovators announce bold new festival concept
The collaborative event will bring together festivals and venues on the Secret Garden Party site
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Features / Reviews
‘Be more mushroom’ – Nine things we learnt at Shambala 2024
The festival is equal parts environmental wisdom and playful mischief
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Features / The Jam Jar
Venue announces latest high-profile festival collab
Festivals are lining up to support the grassroots venue that is fundraising for a sustainable future
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Features / Festivals
Is a climate-friendly future for live music possible?
Live music has a devastating impact, but Bristol's doing its best to turn the trend around
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Features / womad
Embracing the chaos: a Bristol family’s first festival
Memories of tantrums fade but feelings of wonder as kids run joyfully wild remain
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Features / Previews
All fired up for Valley Fest 2024
Arcadia's Dragonfly has its origins in the farm that hosts the UK's most beautiful festival
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Features / micro-festivals
Is this the future of festivals?
How the slew of UK festival cancellations has been met with the rise of the humble micro-festival
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Festivals By Month

Festivals By Month / Things to do in May
40 festivals happening in May 2020
The festival season gets into full swing
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Festivals By Month / Things to do in April
Five festivals happening in April 2020
The season kicks off early
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Festivals By Month / October
Seven festivals happening in October 2019
Keep grooving into the autumn
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Festivals By Month / Festivals by month
15 festivals happening in September 2019
All the festivals happening in September 2019
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Festivals By Month / festivals 2019
56 festivals happening in August 2019
Your guide to festivals happening locally and further afield in August 2019
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Festivals By Month / festivals 2019
66 festivals happening in July 2019
Your guide to the festivals taking place in July 2019
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Festivals By Month / festivals 2019
41 festivals happening in June 2019
Local, Uk and International festivals of June 2019
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Festivals By Month / local
37 festivals happening in May 2019
From the local to the international stage, the guide to festivals this May
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Festivals By Month / Things to do in April
Four festivals happening in April 2019
The guide to festivals happening locally and further afield
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Festivals By Month / Bristol festivals
53 festivals happening in July 2018
Your guide to the festivals happening in Bristol and further afield this month
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News

News / bristol international balloon fiesta
Bristol Balloon Fiesta dates announced as support secured
The festival has been secured at Ashton Court Estate for the "foreseeable future"
Read more
News / Boomtown Fair
Boomtown 2026 lineup marks a return to form
The festival is calling it their 'most diverse' lineup ever
Read more
News / News
Punks go head-to-head in autumn clash
Summer's over; it's time to get real. By which we mean heavy.
Read more
News / Sistaland
New festival promises a ‘year’s worth of creative fuel’
The festival is built by and for women, trans women and non-binary creatives
Read more
News / Forwards Festival
Forwards Festival 2025 lineup and stage times
Bristol is gearing up to welcome 60,000 people to Durdham Down
Read more
News / Forwards Festival
Forwards Festival announce replacement headliner
The lineup change follows a last-minute cancellation from American rapper Doechii
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News / Old City Sounds
Day festival brings jazz, brass and secret gigs to 13 venues
Pubs, venues, a church and a theatre will all be joining the festivities
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News / Food and drink
Nature-first booze brand expands into festivals
The brand putting planet before profit will now be behind the bar at your favourite summer events
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News / Bristol Refugee Festival
Bristol Refugee Festival marks World Refugee Day
June 20 was UN World Refugee Day
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News / Rave
Alfresco Disco celebrate 20 years with day-rave at mystery location
It’s central, licensed for 3,500+ and has warehouse and outside spots
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Reviews

Reviews / simple things
Review: Simple Things – ‘Testing the boundaries’
Everyone's favourite festival of the eclectic, esoteric and experimental leaves crowds wanting more
Read more
Reviews / Shambala
Review: Shambala 2025 – ‘Still the future of festivals’
Kambe Events prove once again that it's possible to do the right thing while having the best time
Read more
Reviews / Forwards 2025
Review: Forwards 2025, Sunday – ‘Emotional rapport between stage and crowd’
Day two of Bristol's festival of future-facing music and thinking on the Downs
Read more
Reviews / Forwards 2025
Review: Forwards 2025 – ‘Rosy cheeks and flailing arms’
In only its fourth edition, the festival has all the gravitas of a seasoned veteran
Read more
Reviews / We Out Here
Review: We Out Here 2025, Wimborne, Dorset
A global festival with a distinctly Bristol flavour
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Reviews / summer 2025
Review: Lake Paradiso – ‘A soulful summer escape’
A new festival from the Valley Fest team proved a welcome short break from city life
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Reviews / Fire in Your Soul
Review: Fire in Your Soul – ‘Diving in yields pearls of connection and inspiration’
Focused on regenerative living and holistic wellbeing, the festival forged community amid the trees
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Reviews / Glastonbury Festival
Review: Glastonbury 2025 – ‘Peace, love, real talk and Idris Elba’
The big one came with more than its fair share of moments this year
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Reviews / Reviews
Review: Schwetfest, Strange Brew – ‘Joy and bliss in the avant-garde’
Musical gonzo experimentalism are go
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Reviews / Shindig
Review: Shindig – ‘A new vigour and energy’
The Charlton Park Estate hosts the surprise 11th edition of Shindig festival
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