Festivals

• Health / recovery

  Sober festival shows ‘there is so much life on the other side’

  Mocktails, free food and live bands helped create the party atmosphere

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• Music / Bristol Sounds

  Super Furry Animals – ‘We were so lucky to live near Bristol’

  The Britpop heroes on lessons learnt, 'shocking' run-throughs and their new live spectacle

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• News / womad

  World’s biggest global music festival spotlights Bristol

  The festival was born in Bristol and, after 40 years, is now honouring that seminal relationship

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• Music / Festivals

  New festival to take over popular street

  The event will feature live bands and DJs

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• News / Festivals

  New campaign encourages revellers to enjoy festivals with ‘more clarity’

  Specially recruited ambassadors will take the campaign to festivals across the UK

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• Music / Shindig

  Festival preview: Shindig 2026

  Pint size Glastonbury' returns to Charlton Park on May 21-24

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• Your say / Festivals

  ‘Bob Vylan still belong on festival stages’

  Festivals are a space for punk and creative protest says DJ Lorna Mercy

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• News / Bristol Pride

  Bristol Pride announces 2026 lineup

  World-famous acts will be headlining the summertime event

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