Events
A Wapping Wharf Christmas with a fairytale twist
Expect music, fairytale magic and festive fun at Wapping Wharf when the community comes together to switch on its sparkly Christmas lights.
The harbourside quarter will welcome the cast of Tobacco Factory Theatres’s Snow White to the neighbourhood to mark the start of the festive season, alongside the Blackbird Children’s Choir.
Christmas entertainment at Wapping Wharf – photo by David Broadbent
Plus:
EatDrink24/7 Launch Party is back on July 8 2026!
Exclusive collabs from Bristol’s favourite food vendors, available for one night only. Be first to grab your free copy of the EatDrink24/7 guide – plus every ticket comes with a free limited-edition beer can.
- first 50 people at Salt & Malt from 5pm onwards will get a free hot chocolate or mulled cider (T&Cs apply)
- toffee apples and ‘poison’ glitter apple tattoos at Box-E
- hot spicy mulled cider at Bristol Cider Shop
- more live music, food and drink tasters and 10% off purchases at Fig 1 on the night
- Clifton Seafood Company giveaway of little pots of smoked haddock chowder
- a Christmas special of wild boar sausage from Mount Olympus and halloumi cheese souvlaki at The Athenian
- cranberry margaritas & chestnut tacos at Cargo Cantina
- chorizillos a la sidra served with roast chestnuts and hot spiced mulled sangria at Gambas
- a festive cheese nibble from The Bristol Cheesemonger
The free festivities will kick off around 5pm with the switch-on itself planned for 5.45pm.
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