Things To Do / Bristol
55 things to do in Bristol in June 2025
June 1: Forbidden Worlds 2025, Bristol Megascreen
Ahead of the 50th anniversary re-release of Jaws this August, Forbidden Worlds invites audiences to dive into new depths of fear and excitement with FORBIDDEN WORLDS OF THE DEEP. Join them for the last day of the festival.
June 2: SEND Together parent group fundraiser, St Augustine’s Primary School
St Augustine’s Primary School will be welcoming autistic/ADHD bestselling author, trainer, and consultant, Pete Wharmby, for an inspiring talk followed by a Q&A session.
June 3: Living Streets UK Walking Summit 2025, Bristol City Hall
The Summit will throw a spotlight on the work in Bristol and the wider region to make streets better for walking and wheeling. They will also bring in case studies and best practice from around the UK so delegates leave inspired and ready to support people-friendly streets in their neighbourhoods, towns and cities.
June 3: Food, Power and Carnival: Food Justice Fortnight, The Pipe & Slippers
A panel of chefs, activists and community icons will discuss the role food plays in St Pauls Carnival and how celebrations of culture & identity are essential to resisting injustice and oppression.
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June 3: Mike Rice (work in progress show), The Gaffe Comedy Club
Comedy club veteran and Channel 4 Sean Lock Award nominee Mike Rice brings his new work-in-progress show to The Gaffe. Expect stories of psychedelics, a run-in with a Spanish sausage dog called Nino, and many other rotten adventures (‘dirty, hysterical club comedy’ – Chortle).
Mike Rice – photo: The Gaffe Comedy Club
June 4 – 6: Macbeth The Musical, The Loco Klub
Fresh from glowing reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe, enjoy Shakespeare’s spooky tragedy like never before – as six actors deploy wittily rewritten pop classics, uproariously silly comedy and multiple highly questionable props to recount the saga of Scotland’s most ruthless king.
June 4: The Wheel of Nouns, The Wardrobe Theatre
Audience interaction and cabaret-style games create a light-hearted, accepting environment to explore key issues around queerness and gender. Expect 70 minutes of entertaining and thought-provoking cabaret exploring the questions of ‘What is gender anyway?’ and ‘Why should I care?’
June 4: BDAS ‘A Tale of Two Cities – Giving Youth a Fighting Chance’, Watershed
Two seemingly unrelated organisations are finding innovative ways to support youth in vulnerable situations, and promote community safety. Hear from a youth boxing therapy charity from Bristol and an office for violence prevention from Edmonton, Canada – both working to reduce violence an ocean away.
June 5: Lost Horizon presents Hejira play Joni Mitchell
Hejira, a top-tier band celebrating Joni Mitchell’s music—especially her 1980 live album Shadows and Light—will perform in the fantastic Lost Horizon. Featuring elite jazz musicians, Hejira delivers an authentic and heartfelt tribute to Joni Mitchell’s legacy.
June 5: Fundraising Charity Quiz Night in Support of Next Link, The Mount Without
Take part in this annual charity quiz in support of Next Link, the domestic abuse support service. Gather your friends, family, or colleagues to form a team of 4 to 6 people. Tickets include a hog roast (or a vegetarian alternative), access to a licensed bar, and entry into a raffle.
June 5: Project Zulu Gala Concert, Bristol Beacon
The phenomenal talent and passion of this South African children’s choir together with their colourful traditional attire and boundless energy ensures that this is an evening you will never forget; filling your heads and hearts with their traditional Zulu song and dance.
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June 1-22: Only Expansion, Watershed
An award-winning augmented audio walk – Only Expansion invites you to sonically experience how your own life might change in the future.
Only Expansion – photo: Watershed
June 6: Mohamed Errebbaa & Tagna Groove, Strange Brew
Rooted in the sacred traditions of Moroccan Gnawa music and infused with a powerful modern energy. This full band show promises an unforgettable journey through trance, soul and unstoppable rhythm.
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June 6: Murder: Staged, Redgrave Theatre
Following the success of Crime Viral’s sell out UK serial killer tour – research psychologist and psychopathy expert Cheish Merryweather will be bringing to the stage for the very first time. Featuring forensics, reconstructed real-life crime scene walk-throughs and a deep dive into cases that have not been seen on stage live before.
Murder Staged – photo: Redgrave Theatre
June 6: New York Dolls’ Steve Conte, The Louisiana
Join us for a special night of rock ‘n’ roll as Steve Conte – best known as the guitarist for the legendary New York Dolls and the voice behind some of Cowboy Bebop’s most iconic songs with composer Yoko Kanno – brings his electrifying solo tour to The Louisiana in Bristol.
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June 6-14: Clifton International Festival of Music, various venues
Bristol’s classical music festival returns for 2025 with an unmissable lineup. From Vivaldi’s Four Seasons by candlelight in a stunning Clifton Cathedral, to Strauss’s radiant Four Last Songs with soprano sensation Rowan Pierce, and the spellbinding vocal group The Gesualdo Six— Clifton International Music Festival offers a week of remarkable live music this June.
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June 7: London Concertante presents Bond by Candlelight, Bristol Cathedral
From the sumptuous strings of No Time to Die to the iconic themes of Goldeneye, Writing’s On the Wall, From Russia with Love, and many more. This evening promises excitement, escapism and grandeur.
June 7: Balmoral plus Q&A, Watershed
Over 75 years ago the MV Balmoral was built and launched in the historic and iconic Southampton docks. Now, in 2025, the ship will return to familiar ports and piers around the UK coastline where it once visited. However, this time it will arrive not by water but by screen.
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June 7-14: Festival of Nature, Millenium Square
Celebrate Bristol’s wonderful watery wildlife with the Festival of Nature – a long-running free festival for all ages. This year’s events include screenings, lunchtime art classes, a family-friendly rave, fishing taster sessions, dragonfly making workshops, a nature-themed club night, a pop-up wetland in Millennium Square, and much more.
Festival of Nature – photo: Giulia Spadafora
June 8: Faint Monet’s Water Lilies, Lost & Found
This event is inspired by Claude Monet’s iconic Water Lilies painting. Beautify your canvas with impressionistic brushstrokes, capturing movement, light and colour. Unleash your creativity – wine glass or prosecco in one hand, paint brush in the other.
June 8: Bristol Reggae Orchestra – Ballots or Bullets, St George’s
2025 marks the centenary of Malcolm X. The words of this extraordinary figure can still make us gasp in shock and recognition today. The story of oppressed people gaining a voice and of those who still seek to oppress it, or simply refuse to listen, is told through the spoken text of Malcolm’s incendiary speeches, through reggae music and song.
June 9: Donald Locke – Resistant Forms Exhibition, Spike Island
Spike Island presents the first major survey exhibition of Guyanese-British artist Donald Locke (1930–2010). Locke was born and raised in Guyana and first moved to the UK in the 1950s to study at Bath Academy of Art and Edinburgh School of Art.
June 10: Social Textiles Drop-ins, RWA
Bristol Refugee Artists Collective (BRAC) will be running Social Textiles drop-ins for visitors to attend in the RWA art gallery. Try sewing and crochet in a relaxed setting where plenty of conversation is encouraged.
June 11: RIOT ACT – Dizraeli, Amy Mason, Chris Tofu and more, The Loco Klub
Rapper, poet, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist raconteur-firestarter extraordinaire, the Bard of Bristol himself Dizraeli headlines the RIOT ACT Summer Splash with characteristic rough-cut, transcendental virtuoso lyrical flair.
June 11: Billy Ocean, Bristol Beacon
International star, Billy Ocean is back with The Very Best of Billy Ocean tour, celebrating the 40th anniversary of his iconic album ‘Suddenly’.
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June 11: Stand up comedy at The Gaffe, The Gaffe Comedy Club
Don’t miss the ‘wickedly funny’ Garret Millerick (★★★★ – The Telegraph) as The Gaffe Comedy Club’s headliner this weekend. He’s joined by Hannah Platt (‘in the form of her life’ – Rolling Stone) for both nights and Frances Keyton (West End New Act of the Year finalist 2022) on the Friday.
Garrett Millerick – photo: The Gaffe Comedy Club
June 12: Welcome to Foxville by Story Jam, Bristol Tree Craft
Story Jam, the makers of ‘Women Who Gave No F*cks’, are back with a brand new show, bringing their characteristic verve, heart and downright badassery to Bristol’s Storytelling Scene. Hot on the heels of 2 sellout UK Tours, we’re excited to bring these stalwarts of the spoken to host the next ‘Stories in the Shavings’ from our hilltop stage.
June 13: FRAMERATE: Pulse of the Earth, Undershed
FRAMERATE: Pulse of the Earth bears witness to the landscape of our changing world. Spread across multiple screens and taking over the whole gallery space, step into this haunting and meditative immersive artwork by award-winning UK artists ScanLAB Projects.
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June 13-19: Tornado, Watershed
Set in the rugged landscape of 1790’s Britain, Tornado (played by model-songwriter Kōki) finds herself caught in a perilous situation when she and her father’s travelling puppet show crosses paths with a ruthless criminal gang.
Tornado – photo: Watershed
June 14: Cellar Door: Passing Place, The Louisiana
On Saturday, June 14, The Louisiana in Bristol hosts “Passing Place,” an immersive evening of experimental music and visual art. Curated by Cellar Door and Hypothetics, the event features live sets from Hypothetics, Regina Collage, Van Zon, and Flag Fen, alongside an exhibition inspired by Hypothetics’ debut album The Crossing. Expect a fusion of neo-folk, post-rock, and multimedia installations.
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June 14-15: Father’s Day Weekend at Wookey Hole – Dads Go FREE!
Celebrate on 14th–15th June 2025 with free entry for dads when accompanied by a full-paying adult or child. From caves to dinosaurs, there’s something every dad will love. Book in advance online to make magical memories together this Father’s Day weekend!
Father’s day weekend – photo: Wookey Hole
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June 14-15: The BS4 Arts Trail is back for its 3rd year
Discover over 85 incredible artists and makers in 31 venues across BS4 on 14th & 15th June. Enjoy art & craft workshops for kids and adults, plus mural painting and street art.
June 15: Ocean with Silverback Films, Bristol Aquarium
In this exclusive talk, the film’s field producer, Olly Scholey, will be showing scenes from the film Bristol Aquarium’s Megascreen, as well as offering a unique insights into how the film was made. The talk will also delve deeper into the immense power of marine protection.
June 15: Bristol Birdman, Harbourside
Birdman events have been taking place across the world for more than half a century and in recent years has been popularised even more by Red Bull Flugtag – but Bristol has never hosted one.
June 16: Shanty Session, Bristol Cruising Club
Toddle aboard the Sabrina 6 for an evening of rousing sea shanties, nautical natter and general melodic mayhem.
June 17: Shuffling and Cutting Shapes Dance Class, Unity Studios
Whether you’re a festival goer, dancer looking for a new style, aspiring dancer, keen to try a new hobby or just want to get your cardio hit in a fun way then these classes are for you.
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June 17: Bright Eyes O2 Academy
American indie-rock band Bright Eyes are coming to Bristol’s O2 Academy this June for one night only! Come along to hear their new album ‘Five Dice, All Threes’, as well as the classics. Don’t miss out, book today!
Bright Eyes – photo: Crosstown Concerts
June 18: The Analyst Inside Cricket Podcast Live, The Square Club
Join Simon Hughes (former Middlesex cricketer and TV analyst) and Simon Mann (Test Match Special commentator) for an exclusive one-night event packed with insight, stories, audience Q&A, and special guests Vic Marks and Melissa Story (of the Storylines podcast) – as they bask in a huge summer of cricket action.
June 19: One Man’s Passion for Design Talk, The Ken Stradling Collection
In this talk, uncover the fascinating story of Ken Stradling, alongside the history of the now-closed Guild and other remarkable moments from their evolving 20th and 21st-century design collection.
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June 19-August 2: Henry V, Temple Church
Bristol’s favourite “Site Specific Theatre Masters” (Bristol24/7) Insane Root make their joyful return in 2025, with a thrilling and unique all-female/non-binary version of Shakespeare’s Henry V specifically created for Bristol’s iconic Temple Church, a haunting, bombed-out medieval ruin.
Henry V – photo: Insane Root Theatre
June 20: Celebrating Sammy Davis Jr, St George’s
Join the 30-piece Down for the Count Swing Orchestra for a celebration of one of the most iconic figures in show-business history – the incomparable Sammy Davis Jr. – in his centenary year.
June 21: Wrestling Spectacular, Emerson Green Village Hall
Live pro-wrestling comes to Emersons Green in Bristol for an evening of all action packed family entertainment, featuring stars from all over the World.
June 22: Flamenco from Spain – Rebeca Ortega, The Trinity Centre
Join The Trinity for an unforgettable evening of passion and rhythm at the Flamenco Dance Show ‘RAÍCES’ (“ROOTS”) presented by the internationally acclaimed prized winner flamenco dancer from Madrid, Rebeca Ortega.
June 23: Folklore and Feminism with Dr Shelby Judge, Hen & Chicken
For centuries, feminist writers and thinkers have turned to myths, legends, fairytales, religious stories, and cultural traditions to make sense of women’s experiences. All of these come under the umbrella of ‘folklore’. This talk will explore the enduring relevance of folklore, asking how these stories can be reclaimed and reimagined for the 21st-century feminist.
June 24: ‘Albion’ – An Evening with Anna Hope, Waterstones
Join writer Anna Hope as she discusses her new novel ‘Albion.’ A triumphant state-of-the-nation novel wrapped in the trappings of a lush family drama, ‘Albion’ sets the heirs to an eighteenth-century ancestral home at loggerheads after the demise of the domineering patriarch.
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June 24: New Worlds, Bristol Beacon
That’s right. The Bill Murray is headed to Bristol Beacon! After meeting during their travels and becoming friends in New York, celebrated actor Bill Murray and world-class cellist Jan Vogler began working together, with ‘New Worlds’ being the outcome. An evocative exploration of American values in music and literature.
New Worlds: photo: Peter Riguad
June 25: Mini Macramé Plant Hanger Workshop, The Crafty Egg
Get started with the enjoyable craft of macramé in this beginner-friendly workshop. You’ll learn how to master a few basic knots and use these fundamentals to create your very own decorative mini plant hanger. Guided step-by-step by your tutor Sam, the maker behind SC Knits, you’ll work with colourful, hand-dyed cotton yarn provided for the class.
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June 25-29: Bristol sounds, Lloyds Amphitheatre
Tickets for this year’s Bristol Sounds are selling fast! Don’t miss your chance to see incredible performances from Supergrass, Kaiser Chiefs, Texas, Olly Murs and The Fratellis alongside some very special guests. See you there!
Bristol Sounds – photo: Crosstown Concerts
June 26: EatDrink24/7 launch party, Lakota Gardens
Celebrate Bristol’s buzzing food scene with us as Bristol24/7 unveils our brand new food and drink guide for 2025. Expect incredible bites, live sets from local DJs, and surprises all night long. It’s a night to savour the spirit of the city.
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June 26: Glasshouse Talks, Blaise Plant Nursery
Expect engaging talks, expert tips, and invaluable advice from the very best in the field, whether you’re a seasoned gardener or a passionate plant lover. Hear from Jon Wheatley (RHS Vice-President), Charlie Gwynne (Shows & Horticulture Executive at Three Counties) and Rod Pooley (Manager at Blaise Plant Nursery and Britain in Bloom judge).
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June 26: Faye Webster, Bristol Beacon
Spellbinding lyricist Faye Webster has emerged as a key voice in modern folk-rock. Her latest record, Underdressed at the Symphony, is one of 2024’s most acclaimed albums. Bursting with experimentation and playfulness, Webster wraps you up in the warm glow of her otherworldly vocals, ever-present pedal steel and her cinematic and sweeping string arrangements.
Faye MH – photo: Bristol Beacon
June 27: Moments Of Pleasure – The Ultimate Tribute to Kate Bush, The Fleece
See a five piece touring Kate Bush tribute band, featuring the vocals of Lisa-Marie Walters. From early songs, like Wuthering Heights or Babooshka, classics from Hounds Of Love to Running Up That Hill, to later hits like King Of The Mountain.
June 27: AI and Poetry UK Symposium – Page Against the Machine, Watershed
Presented by Lyra Bristol Poetry, Lyra has been pairing public poets and technologists together to explore the ethical and creative dilemmas of our time. They have created new work responding to the research question: ‘How can poetic writing produced by, or with, AI accurately model human voice, narrative and place-based experience?’
June 28: All Day Fest – Fratellis, Cast, Sleeper and more, Canons Marsh Amphitheatre
Chelsea Dagger and Whistle for the Choir hitmakers The Fratellis are set to bring their crowd favourites to Canons Marsh Amphitheatre alongside 90s icons Cast (Walkaway, Alright), Britpop favourites Sleeper, Welsh rap legends Goldie Lookin Chain, and the genre-bending Stereo MCs (Connected).
June 29: Plant-based ParkFest, Queens Square
Explore a vibrant selection of artisan traders showcasing their unique creations, including freshly made street food, barista-crafted coffee, handmade crafts and delicious snacks.
June 30: Gromit Unleashed 3, various locations
Gromit Unleashed 3 is returning to a street near you, bringing our favourite pooch and friends to the streets in a dazzling new arts trail with a touch of movie magic. Bristol will be decorated with giant sculptures of Aardman’s classic characters — each lovingly crafted by talented artists, and each with a story to tell as Gromit Unleashed celebrates the world of storytelling and film.
And coming soon…
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July 22-26: Kiss of the Spider Woman, Redgrave Theatre
The Worx Productions returns to Bristol and the Redgrave Theatre with this Tony Award winning musical, with a brilliant book by Terrence McNally and a dynamic score by Kander & Ebb. Kiss of the Spider Woman revamps a harrowing tale of persecution into a dazzling spectacle that juxtaposes gritty reality with liberating fantasy.
Kiss of the Spiderwoman – photo: Redgrave Theatre
Main photo: All Day Fest
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