Things To Do / Bristol
24 things to do in Bristol this week, August 25-31 2025
Monday: The Track is Back, Whitchurch Athletics Track
A group is hiring the track for a small event which promises to provide a “taste of different aspects of athletics”. Organisers say more details are to follow but have confirmed that Vernon Samuels, who competed in the triple competition at the 1988 Olympics for Britain, will be in attendance.
Last year, a group of concerned residents have launched a petition to restore the former athletics track – photo: John Pearce
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Monday-Thursday: Eddington, Watershed
In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbour is pitted against neighbour in Eddington, New Mexico in Ari Aster’s latest film.
Eddington – photo: Watershed
Monday: Black Creatives, Trinity Centre
Rider Shafique, Khali Ackford and the Trinity Centre’s monthly meet-up space for Black creatives continues on bank holiday Monday.
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Monday- September 1: The Hothouse Laboratory, Watershed
This summer exhibition brings one of Bristol’s favourites – Air Giants – into Undershed with their giant friendly robotic inflatable plants taking over the whole space.
Hothouse – photo: Sandra Ebert
Monday – Sunday: Bowdon Parish Church Choir, Bristol Cathedral
Bowdon Parish Church Choir, affiliated with the Royal School of Church Music, is making a flying visit to Bristol. Each Choral Evensong will be sung by the group for a week. The Choir will leave the day before the right reverend Vivienne Faull will retire as the Bishop of Bristol.
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Tuesday: Rebel Book Club x China, The Orange Tree
Founded in 2015, Rebel Book Club, which now has a presence in Bristol, London and Oxford, say they are “not your average book club”. Each month, members vote on which book they would like to discuss and, for August, the choice is Private Revolutions: Coming of Age in New China by Yuan Yang. Yuan Yang is a former Financial Times journalist who became the Labour MP for Earley and Woodley in 2024. She is the first Chinese-born British MP.
Yuan Yang’s debut book, Private Revolutions: Coming of Age in New China, was published last year, shortly before she became an MP
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Wednesday: Drink & Draw at KASK Wine
Join local illustrator Jess Knights for this exciting and relaxing drawing workshop on North Street. No prior drawing experience is necessary, so grab a glass of wine and unleash your imagination!
Drink and draw – photo: Yuup
Wednesday: Sister Social, Wild Goose Space
Co-hosted by Lucinda Plunkett, a life coach, and Emily Seear, a women’s circle facilitator, the Sister Social will provide a safe space for women to connect, reflect on self-expression and experience somatic embodiment.
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Wednesday: Fire & Water Magique and illusion show, Wookey Hole
Prepare to be mesmerised as Magique returns to Wookey Hole with its 2025 show, Fire & Water. Featuring jaw‑dropping illusions, spectacular pyrotechnics and aquatic effects, this family‑friendly spectacle will dazzle all ages. Doors & bar open 18:00, show at 18:30. Tickets from £9.99
Magique – photo: Wookey Hole
Wednesday: John Cleese Live, St George’s
This event is a fundraiser for Bristol’s own Slapstick Festival which is due to return in 2026. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Fawlty Towers, John Cleese will be at St George’s to discuss all, in conversation with ITV presenter Alex Lovell, ahead of his upcoming book Fawlty Towers: Fawlty & All.
John Cleese has supported the Slapstick Comedy Festival for years – photo: Paul Hennessy
Thursday: Ustad Noor Bakhsh, The Jam Jar
Ustad Noor Bakhsh is a Baloch musician who is globally renowned for his Benju playing. For the penultimate night of his UK tour, he will be at The Jam Jar alongside Dr Pete Yelding and Dhyan Singh.
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Thursday: Comedy For A Fiver, The Gaffe Comedy Club
Stand-up comedy for £5 – every Thursday night at The Gaffe Comedy Club! A different line up every week, featuring some of the best comedians on the UK circuit and rising stars from the South West. Start the weekend early with big laughs at Bristol’s home of comedy.
Comedy for a fiver – photo: The Gaffe Comedy Club
Thursday: Bristol Apartheid Free Zone Big Meeting, Hamilton House
The Bristol Apartheid Free Zone is meeting at Hamilton House to discuss what their pro-Palestinian campaign has accomplished over the past year and how they will go about expanding their boycott campaign to other areas of the city.
In January, Better Food announced it was supporting the Bristol Apartheid Free Zone and no longer selling any goods made in Israel
Friday: Bristol Longform Takeover, Bristol Improv Theatre
Bristol Longform Comedy are back to do another takeover of the Bristol Improv Theatre, showcasing the skills of local longform improv performers.
The Bristol Improv Theatre was founded in 2012 – photo: Lee Pullen Photography
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Friday: Friday Night Comedy Club, The Gaffe Comedy Club
Kick off the weekend with Friday Comedy Club at The Gaffe, hosted each week by award-winning improviser Harry Allmark, local-legend Burt Williamson or Live At The Apollo star Harriet Dyer. Join them every Friday for stand-up comedy from some of the sharpest, funniest comedians on the circuit.
Friday Night Comedy Club – photo: The Gaffe Comedy Club
Friday-Sunday: Much Ado About Puffin, Wardrobe Theatre
A puppet-led play for 3 to 8-year-olds and their families about a man, a puffin and “a whole lot of fuss over nothing”.
Saturday: Noughties Day Party, Circuit
Expect an unbeatable soundtrack packed with pop bangers, R&B classics, rock favourites,
and dancefloor throwbacks. From Beyoncé and Britney Spears to Eminem, Usher, Rihanna,
and The Black Eyed Peas, this is the ultimate party for anyone who lived — and loved — the
2000s.
Noughties party – photo: Daytime Disco
Saturday: Bass 4 Gaza, The Exchange
Fast Soul Music and Nathan Worm’s Slippin’ are coming together to put on a night of dnb, all in aid of raising funds for Medical Aid for Palestinians and The Sameer Project.
All ticket revenue for this event will go to Medical Aid for Palestinians and The Sameer Project
Sunday: The Drifters, St George’s
The Drifters, an American pop and R&B group first founded in the 1950s, are going on a celebratory UK tour where they will be performing some of their classics including You’re More Than A Number and Kissin’ In The Back Row.
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September 2: Jake Xerxes Fussell, Bristol Beacon
Acclaimed folk singer and guitarist Jake Xerxes Fussell brings his spellbinding interpretations of traditional songs to Bristol Beacon. With a warm voice and intricate guitar style, Fussell reimagines timeless folk tales for today, earning praise from The New Yorker and NPR. An evening of intimate, transporting storytelling in song.
Jake Xerxes – photo: Bristol Beacon
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September 8: Redgrave Theatre Showcase
Join us for a vibrant evening of live music and spoken word performances at the Redgrave Theatre Showcase. The event will feature 4 talented musicians and 4 spoken word artists from the local community, offering a platform for fresh voices and original creativity. The full line up can be found on the Redgrave Theatre website.
Redgrave Theatre Showcase – photo: Redgrave Theatre
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September 11: Mid Nite Life, The Louisiana
Mid Nite Life are hitting the road this September! While the duo are rooted in the indie scene, they retain core elements of bass & hip hop which deliver a unique, energetic sound, punctuated with powerful lyricism and social commentary. Their brand new single ‘Don’t You’, dropped a few weeks ago, go and listen! Tickets are on sale now!
Mid Nite Life – photo: Crosstown Concerts
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September 13: David Cepo: No cruces los bravos, Redgrave Theatre
¿Estás listo para reírte a carcajadas con la nueva estrella de la comedia española? David Cepo, cómico natural e influencer por accidente, se ha convertido en un fenómeno en las redes sociales gracias a su espontaneidad y humor con el que todos se pueden identificar.
David Cepo – photo: Redgrave Theatre
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September 18: Girls Of The Internet, Strange Brew
Girls of the Internets’s manifesto is clear; to create dance music that calls back to its roots, but with the knowledge and experience of the last 50 years of the genre.Their dynamic electronic dance music is coming to Strange Brew this September, joined by the incredible James Alexander Bright. Tickets are on sale now.
Girls of the internet – photo: Crosstown Concerts
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October 21: Titanic, Bristol Beacon
Join award-winning Venezuelan guitarist I la Católica (Héctor Tosta) and virtuoso Guatemalan cellist Mabe Fratti (also featured on Blood Orange’s upcoming album) as they debut their genre-defying project Titanic. Expect immersive music blending chamber-jazz, art-pop, post-minimalism with cinematic depth, tender tension and innovative improvisation.
Titanic – photo: Bristol Beacon
Main photo: Ustad Noor Bakhsh
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