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Bristol Light Festival 2025 drives record visitor spend as economic impact surpasses £11m

Bristol Light Festival returned in February for another record breaking year

20/03/25

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Expanded Safe Space Pilot records widespread successes

Last month, the Bristol Safe Space project ran a second successful pilot in Bristol City Centre.

26/02/25

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BRISTOL HARBOUR FESTIVAL FRINGE 2025: A CALL FOR THE CITY’S VENUES TO JOIN THE CULTURAL CELEBRATION

The Bristol Harbour Festival’s Fringe returns, inviting Bristol’s pubs, clubs, retail and cultural spaces to take part in the three-day celebration

19/02/25

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Bristol Light Festival 2025: Technology beyond screens and European Premiere to dazzle visitors

Parallels and Tetra are the latest show stopping artworks to join the lineup for Bristol Light Festival’s fifth edition, running from Friday 31st January to Sunday 9th February 2025

09/01/25

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Bristol City Centre BID to collaborate with Avon & Somerset Police for expanded Safe Space pilot

Bristol is taking another bold step to ensure night-time safety as the City Centre BID partners with Avon & Somerset Police for a second Safe Space pilot.

09/01/25

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Jayde Adams headlines star-studded line-up at first-ever Bristol Comedy Festival

Award-winning comedian, actress, and proud Bristolian, Jayde Adams, is the latest act announced for the inaugural The Bristol Comedy Festival, closing out the festival.

03/01/25

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Laughs aplenty in the new year: Everything we know so far about the inaugural Bristol Comedy Festival

The festival, running from Sunday 12th January to Saturday 25th January, will host more than 100 events and a competition to win tickets to the Comedy Competition finale

11/12/24

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Bristol City Centre BID launches night-time Safe Space pilot in partnership with Avon & Somerset Police

The pilot initiative, taking place on Friday 6th December and Saturday 7th December, seeks to support vulnerable individuals during busy weekend nights in Bristol’s city centre.

03/12/24

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Swing when you’re winning: Further showstopping installations for Bristol Light Festival revealed, including a revamped return of Bristol’s favourite

Three more installations for the 2025 edition of Bristol Light Festival, which will run from Friday 31st January to Sunday 9th February 2025*, have today been announced

28/11/24

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Major public art project for Centre Promenade announced

Stakeholder engagement to begin for artwork that “belongs to everyone”.

14/11/24

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Safer Business Action Week makes a successful return to Bristol City Centre

October saw the return of Safer Business Action Week, a collaborative initiative led by the BIDs alongside various other community partners.

08/11/24

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The Bristol Comedy Festival set to ‘stand up’ and deliver with shows, competitions, charity fundraising and laughs in January

The Bristol Comedy Festival’s inaugural event is set to bring laughter and creativity to the city in January.

07/11/24

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