Things To Do / Bristol
29 things to do in Bristol this week, June 15-21 2026
Monday: Aurora Orchestra, The Prospect Building
An immersive performance performed entirely from memory, this is a change to hear Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony performed by Aurora Orchestra. Conductor Nicholas Collon will offer personal insights and talk through the symphony’s story as it unfolds.
Aurora Orchestra – photo: Aurora Orchestra
Monday: Make your own necklace, Greenshank bar
Learn to bead a necklace in a relaxed, hands-on session. Perfect for beginners and anyone wanting to explore beaded jewellery making. The lesson will look at basic techniques, different types of beads and how to plan a design.
Tuesday: FOLKETRONIC plus Heart and Mouth, The Gallimaufry
A night of warped and peddled alt folk rock. It features Bristol-based FOLKETRONIC, which combines blues, folk rock and 60s/70s psychedelic, and folk rock band Heart and Mouth.
FOLKETRONIC + Heart and Mouth – photo: FOLKETRONIC + Heart and Mouth
Tuesday-Friday: WHO HURT YOU? The Mount Without
WHO HURT YOU? stages the final performance of an aged musician, hosted by a drag icon, alongside her embittered ensemble, all figures in fading glory. The piece is a collage of influences, ranging from the 1995 film Showgirls to the later life of boxing legend Jake LaMotta, dragged back onstage in a chaotic off-Broadway show, barely conscious and being made to regurgitate lines that made him a star decades earlier.
WHO HURT YOU? by BULLYACHE
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Wednesday: Wine & Cheese Pairing with The Cheese Connection, Carouse Wines
Expect tasty pours, wonderful cheese, and plenty of tips you can take home to recreate your own perfectly constructed cheese & wine nights. Pairings to make you think outside the box
Cheese & Wine – photo: Carouse Wines
Wednesday: Jem Southam: The Lost Harbour
Photographer Jem Southam discusses his first project, photographing the run-down Bristol docks in the late 1970s, as well as his own ties to the site.
The Lost Harbour – photo: Jem Southam
Wednesday: Buster Keaton shorts, The Bristol Fringe
A rare chance to see silent movie legend Buster Keaton’s comic films, backed by a live, improvised sound track.
Buster Keaton – photo: The General
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Wednesday: England v Croatia World Cup FanPark, The Prospect Building
England’s World Cup campaign kicks off vs Croatia & 4thefans has you sorted! Join thousands of fans at The Prospect Building on Wednesday 17 June for the ultimate FanPark experience. Think massive screens, DJs, football legends, world food and an atmosphere that’ll blow the roof off. Tickets from just £4.50. Get your tickets now at www.4thefans.tv – you don’t want to miss this.
England Fanpark – photo: 4TheFans
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Wednesday: Ted Milligan: United, The Gaffe Comedy Club
Crubchester United Football Club are at rock bottom: relegated to non-league. Now, purchased by a 6-year-old billionaire, can the club win promotion? Join award-winning character comedian Ted Milligan for this live mockumentary following Crubchester’s fervent fans, oligarch owners and pitiful players. Followed by England v Croatia World Cup 2026 screening.
Ted Milligan – photo: The Gaffe Comedy Club
Wednesday-Sunday: Bristol Comedy Garden, Queen Square
The South West’s biggest comedy festival returns with five nights of stand-up in a big top. This year’s lineup includes Sara Pascoe, Nina Coni, Jack Dee, Josh Widdicombe and Michelle de Swarte.
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Thursday: Amena, Bristol Tree Craft
Cairo-born singer Amena has built a reputation as a fine jazz singer, fusing the power of Sayed Darwish and Umm Kulthum with the timeless torch songs of Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan.
Amena – photo: Amena
Thursday: Dungeons and Dragons pub quiz, Chance & Counters on Gloucester Road
Gather your party, grab a pint and prepare for a quest of trivia and teamwork. Enjoy a magical evening of silly fantasy fun for all levels of D&Ders. Expect questions on D&D lore, spells, monsters, fantasy tropes, Bardic Covers, and some creative critical hit questions.
Dungeons and Dragons pub quiz – photo: Chance & Counters
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Thursday: Renew That Song: Bristol Cathedral’s Summer Concert
Bristol Cathedral Choir and the brass of Bristol Ensemble unite for a celebration of choral and organ music at the Grand Organ Festival. Featuring Parry’s Blest Pair of Sirens and I Was Glad, the concert honours the Cathedral’s restored 340-year-old organ with an evening of outstanding music-making, collaboration and celebration.
Renew That Song – photo: Bristol Ensemble
Friday: Emily Magpie presents howl, Bristol Beacon
Bristol-based artist / producer Emily Magpie brings her new folklore infused mini-album howl to life with a special hometown show on the Weston Stage. Blending alternative pop with folk instrumentation, myth and experimental electronics.
Emily Magpie – photo: Ania Shrimpton
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Friday: Effi O Blaenau, Watershed
Based on Gary Owen’s much lauded and widely performed one-woman play, Iphigenia in Splott, Effi o Blaenau is director Marc Evans’ cinematic interpretation set against the wide open landscapes of North Wales.
Effi O Blaenau – photo: Watershed
Friday: The Zawose Queens, The Jam Jar
The daughter and granddaughter of Tanzanian music giant Hukwe Zawose continue his legacy with a night of East African music. Expect dual vocals, thumb piano, ngoma drums and chizeze fiddle.
The Zawose Queens – photo: The Zawose Queens
Friday: Pride launch with LYNKS, Wake The Tiger
Head to Wake The Tiger for the official launch party of Bristol Pride, featuring a headline performance from LYNKS and a full evening of music, drag, art and celebration. Step into a surreal world of over 40 immersive spaces, with hidden worlds, giant art installations and interactive environments.
Pride launch – photo: Wake The Tiger
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Friday: Summer Serenade: Baroque Classics, The Mission Theatre
Enjoy a vibrant programme celebrating the beauty and vitality of nature through sparkling Baroque masterpieces. Featuring Pachelbel’s Canon in D, Summer from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, the overture from Mozart’s opera The Marriage of Figaro, Bach’s Air on the G String and many more.
Summer Serenade – photo: Bristol Ensemble
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Friday: Spotlight Social, Redgrave Theatre
Join us from 10am and enjoy a complimentary hot drink and biscuits, early box office access, and the chance to meet others locally, before settling in for an exclusive captioned screening of The Playboy of the Western World from National Theatre Live.
Spotlight Social – photo: Redgrave Theatre
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Friday: Decks On The Deck: CH3RRY, Grain Barge
A summer of free DJ sets on the Grain Barge top deck continues; this time with the legend CH3RRY spinning the sunny vibes. Catch the last rays with a £5 BBF pint deal and start your weekend off right.
DecksOnTheDeck – photo: Tobacco Factory
Saturday: Bristol Regae Orchestra, St George’s Bristol
Join Bristol Reggae Orchestra for an uplifting evening of music and spoken word. A celebration of the joy and richness that Jamaican Culture has brought to the city’s identity. It also looks at the difficulties faced by these pioneers on their arrival in a new land.
Bristol Reggae Orchestra, – photo: Bristol Reggae Orchestra
Saturday: Wild hearts dating, Old Library
A facilitated, low-pressure, nature-based event designed for singles and ready-to-mingles who are tired of swiping and ready for real connection — or at least a fun evening out. Head to Old Library in Eastville for an evening of icebreakers, forest-school-style crafts and scavenger hunts.
Wild Hearts Dating – photo: Wild Hearts Dating
Sunday: Make Music Day 2026, Bristol Old Vic
Part of a range of events across the centre, Bristol Old Vic will be hosting an afternoon of music featuring seven local choirs. This international celebration of music is now held in 125 countries and over 1,000 cities.
Make Music Day – photo: Jessica Hall
Sunday: Yoga for Palestine, British School of Yoga
The start of a monthly series of yoga classes delivering beginner-level yoga and raising money for families in Gaza. Each month, money will be raised for a different fundraiser.
Yoga for Palestine – Bristol Apartheid-Free Zone
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Sunday: Live Music: Henry Slim + Joe Wilkins Quartet, Tobacco Factory Cafe Bar
Harmonica player and singer Henry Slim & guitarist Joe Wilkins are a Bristol-based blues duo who’ve each been plying their trade for nearly 20 years. Joe is one of the top session guitarists in the country, most often seen accompanying award-winning singer-songwriter Elles Bailey, and Henry fronts the New Orleans-style blues band The Slimline Shufflers.
Henry Slim – photo: Tobacco Factory Bar and Cafe
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Sunday: Milo Edwards: Catamaran (Preview), The Gaffe Comedy Club
Should you know about your dad’s seduction techniques? In 2025 Milo found a box of old letters in the back of his late Mother’s wardrobe. Catamaran is a show about his parents, their letters, and the 1980s. What remains of a human life, what’s torn out, and what happens if that life was surprisingly horny…
Milo Edwards – photo The Gaffe Comedy Club
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Sunday: Arooj Aftab with London Contemporary Orchestra, Bristol Beacon
Arooj Aftab, the Grammy-winning singer and composer known for her spellbinding blend of jazz, minimalism and South Asian classical traditions, embarks on a rare and unmissable tour with the London Contemporary Orchestra led by co-artistic director and principal conductor, Robert Ames.
Arooj Aftab – photo: Bristol Beacon
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Sunday: The D-Day Darlings, Redgrave Theatre
Following the success of their VE Day 80 tour and triumphant performances at the iconic Royal Albert Hall, Britain’s beloved songbirds, The D-Day Darlings, proudly present their brand-new stage spectacular, Victorious, fronted by founder and lead singer Katie Ashby.
D-Day Darlings – photo: Redgrave Theatre
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Until June 28: Nowism, Watershed
Four artists from our incredible Pervasive Media Studio community share works in progress exploring the future of technologies in our lives. Make faces with emotion-sensing software, build new worlds, meet future folk heroes – imagine what digital futures could look like.
Nowism – photo: Watershed
And coming soon…
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June 23: England’s World Cup campaign continues vs Ghana, The Prospect Building
We go again! Join thousands of fellow Three Lions fans at 4thefans’ ultimate FanPark at The Prospect Building on Tuesday 23 June. Massive screens, DJs, football legends, food & drink. Tickets from just £4.50. Get yours now at www.4thefans.tv!
England V Ghana – photo: 4thefans
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June 24: Susy Atkins brings a New York masterclass, Carouse Wines
Susy Atkins, Telegraph wine columnist & broadcaster, will be guiding you through 8 wines from New York. Expect standout Rieslings, elegant Cabernet Francs, and some very special bottles not yet available on the UK market.
New York Tasting – photo: Carouse Wines
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June 24: Super Furry Animals, Canons Marsh Amphitheatre
Super Furry Animals return to Bristol for the first time since playing the O2 Academy in December 2016. If you missed out on the sold-out Supacabra tour now’s your chance to catch them on Wednesday 24 June 2026.
Super Furry Animals – photo: Crosstown Concerts
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June 27: Jamaica Love + Afterparty from Ministry of Reggae, Bristol Beacon
This amazing musical, wowing audiences nationwide, is coming to Bristol Beacon for Windrush Week. Nominated for Best Musical Production at the Black Theatre Awards, this theatrical triumph, backed by a masterful live band, traces Jamaica’s musical evolution from ska to rock-steady to reggae. Plus, join us afterwards for an afterparty from Bristol’s own Ministry of Reggae until late.
Jamaica Love – photo: Bristol Beacon
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April 29: GOAT, The Prospect Building
Goat are back on tour, and heading to Bristol’s The Prospect Building in April 2027! This is a live show not to miss!
GOAT – photo: Crosstown Concerts
Main photo: Aurora Orchestra
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