Bristol consults on new City BID

New unified and expanded city BID: ~£17m investment to strengthen economy and support local business.

Bristol Light Festival 2025

Bristol artistry at its best: Local leads the way as Bristol Light Festival announces first three artworks for 2025 event.

Annual Review

Join Bristol City Centre BID at Armada House for an exciting lunchtime of learning, networking and business community building.

Christmas Lights 2024

The Countdown Begins for the big Christmas switch on: The festive period is fast approaching, and we are once again bringing our lights to the streets of Bristol.

Love Bristol Gift Card

Bristol BIDs unite to back the national search for the UK's Favourite Local Business 2024. You can nominate your favourite business for a chance to win £1,000.

Christmas Party Offerings

Planning a Christmas Party? We've got you covered with a carefully picked rundown of locations and offers!

Free events available to you

Looking for a way to break up your workday routine and try something new? Join us for a free lunchtime event!

TAP for Bristol

Launched in 2019, TAP for Bristol is in partnership with local homeless support charity Caring in Bristol. Our aim is to make Bristol the city that solves homelessness.

WHAT WE DO

Thanks to the investment and involvement from our levy paying businesses, we’re creating a better Bristol for all: Our vision is a future-focused city that attracts business, investment, and people to create a resilient and welcoming city for all.

Our guiding principles are to offer strong and effective governance, to have clear accountability, to give our levy paying businesses value for money and to be responsive to our business’s needs.

About Us

OUR OBJECTIVES

  • INTRODUCTION TO YOUR BID

    Our Welcome Pack provides an overview of our most recent activity and an introduction to the City Centre BID for levy paying businesses.

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  • ENHANCING

    Enhancing by delivering projects that attract investment and talent, create a greener, cleaner and more attractive city centre, bringing visitors, employees and residents back into the heart of the city.

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  • PROMOTING

    Promoting with a collaborative approach to delivering innovative campaigns, events, activations, and communications to support and promote Bristol city centre and its businesses. Celebrating everything that makes Bristol a special place to work, study and live.

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  • PROTECTING

    Protecting by investing to reduce, challenge and raise awareness of crime and anti-social behaviour to protect city centre businesses, visitors and residents both day and night.

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  • SUPPORTING

    Supporting by acting as a single point of contact to represent levy payers, leverage investment, influence strategy and support the business community.

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HOW WE’RE DOING THIS

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Bristol Light Festival 2025

Bristol Light Festival returns for 2025, dazzling the city from 31 January - 9 February.

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Old City Sounds 2024

Free-to-attend one-day music event in Bristol's Old City.

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Show stopping artwork returns to remind us that “Bristol is Always a Good Idea”

Iconic statement light installation to take centre stage from tomorrow as Bristol’s world-class culture, cuisine, events and more turn up the heat for the summer season

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Transport Projects

Keep up to date with current and upcoming transport projects being implemented across the city centre.

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Festival of Nature

Bristol City Centre BID sponsored Bristol Natural History Consortium's Festival of Nature 2024.

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THE CITY CENTRE BID BOUNDARY

This map represents the Bristol City Centre BID area. It is the largest of five BIDs in Bristol and includes some of Bristol’s landmark locations such as the Old City, Harbourside, Park Street and City Centre.

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Latest news

Bristol consults on new unified and expanded city BID: ~£17m investment to strengthen economy and support local business

Consultations are underway for the creation of a landmark new Bristol BID.

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THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS FOR THE BIG BRISTOL CHRISTMAS SWITCH ON 2024

The Christmas period is fast approaching, and we are once again bringing our festive lights to the streets of Bristol for 2024.

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Bristol BIDs celebrate successful partnership with record-breaking Bristol Tech Festival

This year, Bristol City Centre and Redcliffe & Temple BIDs proudly partnered with Bristol Technology Festival.

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Bristol artistry at its best: Local leads the way as Bristol Light Festival announces first three artworks for 2025 event

The first artists have been announced for the festival’s 2025 edition, which will run from Friday 31st January - Sunday 9th February*, including mystical world premiere

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The Crown Is Theirs: Her Majesty’s Secret Service announced as winner of Bristol Cocktail Weekend’s Cocktail of the Year 2024

Bristol Cocktail Weekend celebrates successful second edition as it announces this years’ winning cocktail as the Custard Cream Colada.

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Let's Connect

The BID team welcomes ideas and news from Bristol BID businesses.