Local events and festivals over the summer
Posted by jennyt2s on Friday Jul 16, 2010 under Bath venues, Bristol Events, Bristol Venues, activity, holidayMostly copied from http://www.venue.co.uk/dayso/dayso_events.html:
July
July 16-24: Bristol Brouhaha Comedy Festival Tobacco Factory & Hen and Chicken, Bristol. www.tobaccofactory.com
July 17: Boogie for Brizzle Bristol Zoo. www.bristolzoo.org.uk
July 18-Sept 5: David Hockney: Six Tales from the Brothers Grimm RWA, Bristol. www.rwa.org.uk
July 19: 40th Anniversary Celebrations of return of Brunel’s ss Great Britain to Bristol. www.ssgreatbritain.org
July 22-25: Trowbridge Pump Festival Trowbridge, Wilts. www.trowbridgefestival.co.uk
July 23-Aug 7: Bath International Guitar Festival www.igf.org.uk
July 24-25: Berkeley Skirmish Berkeley Castle, Glos. www.berkeleyskirmish.com
July 29: Romeo & Juliet open-air performance, Bristol Zoo. www.bristolzoo.org.uk
July 30-Aug 1: Bristol Harbour Festival Bristol harbourside. www.bristol-city.gov.uk/harbourfestival
AUGUST
Aug 1st Islamic Cultural Fayre. 12-6pm. Eastville Park. www.bmcs.org.uk
Aug 7-8: Dalek Invasion Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton, Somerset. www.fleetairarm.com
Aug 12-15: Bristol International Balloon Fiesta Ashton Court Estate, Bristol. www.bristolfiesta.co.uk
Aug 16-22: Pride Bristol gay festival. Parade in Castle Park, Bristol, Aug 21.
Aug 18: Priddy Sheep Fair Priddy, Somerset. www.priddysheepfair.co.uk
Aug 23-30: Festival of the Tree Westonbirt Arboretum, nr Tetbury, Glos. www.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt
Aug 29: World Bog-Snorkelling Championship Llanwyrtyd Wells, Powys. www.green-events.co.uk
Aug 30: Bank Holiday
SEPTEMBER
Sept 3-5: Didmarton Bluegrass Festival Kemble Airfield, nr Cirencester. www.didmarton-bluegrass.co.uk
Sept 4-5: Bristol International Festival of Kites and Air Creations Ashton Court Estate, Bristol. www.kite-festival.org.uk
Sept 5: Bristol Half Marathon Bristol City Centre. www.bristolhalfmarathon.com
Sept 9-12: Heritage Open Days 2009 various venues, all over UK. www.heritageopendays.org
Sept 11: Bristol Doors Open Day www.bristoldoorsopenday.org
Sept 11-12: Swindon Railway Festival STEAM, Swindon. www.swindon.gov.uk/steam
Sept 16 (TBC): Opening of new Brunel Institute, ss Great Britain, Bristol. www.ssgreatbritain.org
Sept 17-26: Jane Austen Festival various venues, Bath. www.janeausten.co.uk
Sept 17-18: Igfest (interesting games festival) www.igfest.org/
Sept 24-26: Bristol Festival Harbourside, Bristol. www.thebristolfestival.org
Sept 24-Oct 3: Bath Festival of Children’s Literature 2010 various venues, Bath. www.bathfestivals.org.uk
Sept 25-26: Silverline Power Tool Drag Racing Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton, Somerset. www.fleetairarm.com
Sept 25-26: Bristol Do Portland Sq, Bristol. www.thebristoldo.com
Should help you plan the summer!
OCTOBER
Oct 2-3: Great Western LEGO Show STEAM, Swindon. www.swindon.gov.uk/steam
Oct 6: Dairy Show Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet. www.bathandwest.com
Oct 15-17: Bristol Cajun & Zydeco Festival bristolcajunfestival.com
Oct 16-23: Bath Bach Festival, various venues, Bath. www.chantry-singers.org.uk
Oct 23-31: Halloween Festival, Bristol Zoo. www.bristolzoo.org.uk
Oct 29-Nov 7: Bath Film Festival bathfilmfestival.org.uk


