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Entertainment
and Nightlife
- Wildscreen
at-Bristol - Come face to face with the extraordinary diversity
of the natural world.
- Explore
at-Bristol - Intriguing, absorbing...to get actively involved
with arts, science & technology.
- Wildscreen
at-Bristol - Imax theatre
- Art Cinemas
- Arnolfini - Watershed
- Mainstream Cinemas
- Orpheus - Odeon - Showcase - 2x Warner Village - Cineworld
- Theatres -
The Albany Centre - Arnolfini - QEH - Lady Windsor Studio Theatre -
Hippodrome - Hope Centre - The Bristol Old Vic
- Bristol New Vic - Redgrave Theatre - Alma Tavern - The Winston Theatre
- Glynne Wickam Studio - Open Spaces at-Bristol
- Comedy
Guide by Virtual Venue - Several Bristol
venues are on the national circuit - Jesters - Comedy Box - The Mad
House - The Watershed
- Club
Guide by Virtual Venue
- The Bristol Ravers Directory
- A huge and diverse range of clubs - Evolution - Rock - Kickers - La
Rocca - Steam Rock - Wedgies - The Works - Blue Mountain - Easton Community
Centre - The Powerhouse - New Trinity - The Bierkeller - Cosies - The
Lizard Lounge - The Mandrake - Silent Peach - The Thekla - Po Na Na
- Club IQ - the Fez - Club Loco - Lakota
- Gig Guide by Virtual
Venue - BeBop Club - Anson Rooms - Colston Hall - Fleece and Firkin
- Louisiana - Underground Club - The Prom
- Bristol
Sounds - Reprazent - Reef - Massive Attack - Portishead
- Sport
by Virtual Venue
- Bristol
Zoo
Art,
Historical and Cultural
- City
Museum and Art Gallery (Free
entry)
- Blaise
Castle House Museum (Free entry)
- Bristol
Industrial Museum (Free entry)
- The
Georgian House (Free entry)
- The
Red Lodge (Free entry)
- Arnolfini Art &
Exhibition Centre (Free entry)
- Smiles
Brewery -
- Harveys
Wine Museum
- Bristol
Cathedral - Founded in 1140 as an Augustian monastery.
- Clifton
Suspension Bridge & Visitors Centre
Designed by IK Brunel at the age of 24 and completed in 1864. Designed
for horse drawn and foot traffic it now carries millions of cars a year
between Clifton and Leigh Woods.
- St Mary
Redcliffe Church - Queen Elizabeth 1st called it "the
goodliest, fairest and most famous parish church in England". One
of the finest examples of medieval architecture in England.
- John Wesley's
Chapel - Unspoilt Georgian chapel, oldest Methodist building
in the world 1739.
- The
SS Great Britain - First propeller driven iron ship to
cross the Atlantic - built by IK Brunel in 1843
- The
Matthew - Replica of John Cabot's 15th century ship which
sailed from Bristol across the Atlantic to discover Newfoundland in
1497
Surrounding
Area
- Bath
Tourism - 15 minutes by train (£4.50
rtn) or stay at Bath Backpackers or The White Hart Inn.
- Glastonbury
tic - Isle of Avalon and resting place of King Arthur and Guinevere
- Day trip or stay at Glastonbury Backpackers
- Wells - Day trip
- Cheddar - Day trip
- Chepstow
Tourism - Chepstow Castle
- Day trip on the local bus or train.
- Wales
Tourism - Wales Flexi Pass (Starts
from Bristol)
- Cardiff - the capital
of Wales and venue for many rugby internationals. Stay at Cardiff Backpackers.
Restaurants
and Cafes
-
Quote
by Raymond Blanc of Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons
- "Bristol has been a sleeping giant just waiting to be woken
and now it has arrived. The vast variety of eating experiences is
outstanding with everything from Thai, to Mexican, Chinese and Classic
French.
Amazing tastes and textures start with the best ingredients and Bristol
is fortunate to be situated in the heart of luxuriant countryside
with access to the best quality dairy products and yet close enough
to the harbours to provide fresh fish still tingling with salt".
Virtual Venue - Food and Drink
- Cheap Eats
Learning
Zone
General
info
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Some of Bristol's
Major Events
- Bristol
International Animation Festival May
- Comics
Festival May
- BBC Live Music
Festival May
- Environmental Festival
June
- Bristol's Biggest
Bike Ride June
- St Paul's Carnival
July
- Ashton Court Music
Festival July
- Harbour Regatta
July
- Wallace & Gromit
- Wrong Trousers Day July
- Balloon Fiesta
Nightglow August
- Balloon Fiesta
August
- International Kite
Festival September
- Open Doors Weekend
September
- Streets Alive Festival
of Surprise September
- Bristol Half Marathon
October
- Wildscreen
Natural World Festival October
- Independent
Artists - Work/Place October
- Poetry Festival
October
- Firework Fiesta
November
- New Years Eve Party
Other
Major Events Nearby
Events
Online web sites
Activities
- Walking
- some examples - Bristol Heritage Trail - Avon Gorge and Leigh Woods
- Ashton Court Estate - Bristol and Bath Railway Path - Congresbury
to Keynsham 2 rivers countryside walk - Mendip Hills & Cheddar Gorge*
- Chew Valley*
- Cycling
- Bike hire £10 per day - some examples - 10 minute ride from the city
centre and you're into hilly countryside. Lots of mountain biking single
track and technical stuff or easy rides along canal tow paths, rivers
or country lanes. Cycle down the scenic Avon Gorge for a spectacular
view of the Clifton Suspension Bridge 245 feet above you. For the more
adventurous there are the Mendip Hills and Forest of Dean. For competition
try the Cheddar Challenge
Project Bike in the Avon Area
- The
Avon Cycleway
- Rock Climbing
- Avon Gorge is literally on the edge of the city - Bristol Climbing Centre,
Undercover Rock Ltd
Probably the best plywood crag in the world!
- Golf
- Very informal - Casual 19 hole course. £5 for pitcher, putter, ball
and course fee all in.
- Hot Air
Ballooning* - Bristol Balloons
- Experience a bird's-eye view of Bristol and the surrounding countryside.
- Canoeing*
- On the River Wye just into Wales.
- Surfing*
- Only for the experienced, try surfing the Severn Bore. It can reach
two metres in height and travel at 16 kph. (For great surfing head for
Devon and Cornwall)
- Windsurfing*
- On Bristol's own freshwater lake.
- Skate Boarding
- Unofficial areas in the city centre - Fifty Fifty (Only skate boarding
shop in the region)
- Roller
Blading
- Horse Riding*
- Bristol
Ice Rink
- Ten Pin
Bowling*
- Snooker
Halls
- Public
Swimming Pools
- Avon
Outdoor Activities Club
- A great club for those staying in Bristol for longer periods.
Transport
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