New Bristol BID Plans Unveiled

Three of Bristol’s Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) have revealed their plans for a more united approach to uplifting the city

BRISTOL LIGHT FESTIVAL: ARTIST CALL OUT

Artists are invited to submit expressions of interest to showcase work at the 2026 festival

Bristol Cocktail Weekend 2025

Bristol’s city centre is set to shake up a four-day celebration of cocktails & creativity as the event returns with its most ambitious year to date.

Bristol consults on new City BID

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

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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Festival of Nature

Bristol City Centre BID sponsored Bristol Natural History Consortium's Festival of Nature 2025.

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Old City Sounds 2025

Save the date! Old City Sounds is back for its third year, bursting with an eclectic mix of music across all your favourite city centre venues.

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Stress Awareness Month 2025: 20 Days of Calm

Over 20 events to help you relax, recharge, and prioritise wellbeing.

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National BCRP Awareness Week

A week of events focusing on the important role of Business Crime Reduction Partnerships

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Bristol City Centre BID Annual Reports

Stay up to date with the progress of the Bristol City Centre BID team by reading our latest annual report.

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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

20 Days of Calm helps boost workplace wellbeing

Bristol workers embraced wellbeing through Stress Awareness Month campaign

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100 days to go to Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 – with games hosted right here in Bristol

England awaits era-defining tournament as new Women's Rugby World Cup trophy unveiled and further tickets released.

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Bristol’s Business Improvement Districts unveil business plan to unite and expand operations

Three of Bristol’s Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) have revealed their plans for a more united approach to uplifting the city

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Calling All Artists: Shine Bright at Bristol Light Festival 2026

Artists are invited to submit expressions of interest to showcase their work at the 2026 festival

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Old City Sounds returns: Bristol’s free music festival back this August Bank Holiday

Saturday 23 August marks the return of Old City Sounds for its third edition, once again aligning with the city’s longest-running jazz celebration

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Let's Connect

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