Bristol festivals

• News / Events

  Clean power hub for 2026 events is ‘world first for Bristol’

  The initiative is the legacy of Massive Attack’s Act 1.5 event

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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

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• Festivals / Reviews

  Review: Down Stokes festival – ‘A vibrant array of psych, surf and indie-punk’

  From Opus Kink to Wine Lips: Stokes Croft’s venues host grassroots and world-class rock bands

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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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• News / Shindig

  Homegrown talent with a global twist: Shindig turns 11

  Acts from close to home and further afield to catch at this year's edition of the festival

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• News / RUN all day

  RUN All Day 2025 preview: who’s who in DnB takeover

  The all-dayer is set to be Bristol's biggest DnB festival this summer

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• Music / Reviews

  Review: Forwards 2024, day one – ‘The best of the diverse and forward-thinking music scene’

  Day one of the festival on the Downs featured dynamic talks, local acts and a stellar headliner

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• News / Bristol Harbour Festival

  Bristol Harbour Festival announces headliners for 2024

  The festival returns to the Floating Harbour on July 19 with music from BLOCO B, Laid Blak and more

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