Bristol Harbour Festival

It’s been a month since the Bristol Harbour Festival and we want to know what made it unforgettable for you? 🤩

Tell us about your experience! Fill out our quick survey by heading to the link below and you could win a £100 Love Bristol Gift Card 💸

Thanks, Bristol - we'll see you soon👋

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Celebrating 40 years on the harbour, Thekla once again proved why they are one of the best in the business🚢
With three dynamic performance areas, Thekla delivered immaculate vibes all weekend long! From their legendary top-deck silent disco 🎧🕺, to the vibrant Thekla Cargo Stage and Thekla Dock Stage 🎶, they showcased an array of grassroots sounds, cementing Bristol's reputation as the hub of top talent in the UK 🌟
A massive thank you to everyone who joined the celebration and made it unforgettable! 🙌🎊

The heart of the Harbour Festival will always be the floating harbour, and I think we can all agree that the On The Water spectacle was an absolute SPLASH 💦
🐉Dragon Boat racing? ✔️
🍌Cardboard boat races? ✔️
⚓James Prestwood flyboarding to the YMCA? ✔️
⛵🛶🚤⛴️🛥️🚣‍♂️🚢🚣 A parade of sail? ✔️✔️
It was brilliant - and a huge shout out to Miranda Cornett for the amazing commentary over the PA. Fantastic as ever 😍

Express yourself 🎭🎧🎤

A new addition to the Bristol Harbour Festival and we loved it!
Not only did it kick off with a superb silent disco on Friday night with Disco Neurotico, but we saw some inspiring talks from our panellists as well as some beautiful, funny and moving poetry and spoken word curated by Rebecca Tantony and some sensational jazz and blues from Jelli Records 🎷🎺

Whether you were on stage or in the crowds, thank you for swinging (and dancing) by 🙏

Harbour View POPPED OFF at the Amphitheatre over Bristol Harbour Festival 👀🙌

Everyone turned 👏it 👏 out! BIG thanks to Global Local and Greenpeace UK for programming such epic nights, as well as the local legends who took over the stage for Sunday’s Made In Bristol showcase.

Bhangra All Stars Band , Bloco B, The Beatles Dub Club, Eva Lazarus, Grove, Gabriel Templar, Imprints and so many more!

You really can’t beat the sight of thousands of people with their hands in the air, getting down and funky as the sun starts to come out.

From our stage to yours - it’s going to be another BEAUTIFUL weekend at the Amphitheater 🌞

Who doesn’t love a little bit of sun + the on a glorious day? 🩷

Tomorrow night, make sure you head down and celebrate summer in the best way 🙌

We were head over heels watching the mind-bending scenes at Family Playground on College Green… and so were the performers 👀

From presenting world-class circus performers and contortionists, to pirates and puppet workshops and ’ iconic foam p-arrrgh-ties, the vibes were absolutely IMMACULATE! ✨🎪

Watching the fun and silliness unfold was incredible 🤩 A massive thank you to everyone who came down and got involved. You made it unforgettable 🙌🎊

Harbour Festival may be over for another year, but in true Bristol style, the next celebration is just around the corner.... 🤩

Old City Sounds is taking over venues across Bristol’s old city next month, for a day long celebration of live music on Saturday 24th August! Old Duke Jazz Festival brings swing, blues and more to King Street, while artists from near and far take over venues on Welsh Back, St Nicholas Street, St Stephens, Corn Street and Avenue Street. 🎷🙌

Follow for updates, including venue details and line up, or head to oldcitysounds.co.uk.

And if you’re wanting to showcase your musical talents to a beautiful bank holiday crowd, email [email protected] to be in with a chance of performing at the event.

We still can’t get over how INCREDIBLE the Bristol Harbour Festival was 🤩

Queen Square was home to the Dance Tent, which gave us endless energy, dazzling sparkles and beats that kept us dancing all night long 🌟💃🪭🪩🩰

Mega thanks to and for programming such an amazing and diverse line-up of dance groups and troupes across the weekend, for the South West Soundsystem for bringing non-stop anthems, and to for the next-level, pure and unfiltered takeover. It was 🔥🔥🔥

We couldn’t have done it without YOU 💖

WHAT A WEEKEND!

If you loved it, we want to know! Fill in our survey and give us your feedback: https://form.jotform.com/241703084618051

Your voice is crucial to creating a vibrant and enjoyable festival for everyone.

You could also be in with a chance of winning a £100 Love Bristol gift card, courtesy of Bristol City Centre BID which can be used in more than 180 venues across the city.

Until next time, thank you Bristol.

We’ve had the MARITIME of our lives, Bristol ✌️👏🤘⚓️

What can we say?! We did it, you did it, the performers absolutely DID IT 🤘🤘🤘

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, Bristol is ALWAYS a good idea…but this weekend took it up a notch. To showcase our incredible homegrown talent as well as bringing some festival favourites from further afield to our stages has been truly phenomenal.

If you’ve also had the (mari)time of your life, we’d love for you to fill in our survey and tell us all about your experience with us this weekend 🌊

Link below… and you could be in with the chance of winning a £100 Love Bristol gift card thanks to Bristol City Centre BID and Redcliffe & Temple BID. Til next year Bristol… enjoy the sun, be good to each other and stay out of the harbour ✌️

Big FANS of all the action in Queen Square 🪭

The Brothers Cider fun house is bringing endless rainbow vibes - 🍎🍊🍉🍒

The Dance Tent with Movema Community Dancers & Workshop continues to provide a proper party atmosphere and Bristol Rising stage is smashing it with homegrown talent from Access Creative College, so strike a pose and vogue yourselves on down 🙌

Here comes the SUNday Funday Bristol…

We’re a go, all areas are open and the rain has taken a day off. See you SOON for on the water magic, circus tricks, music to keep the super-Sunday vibes going all day long, dance you can’t get enough of (show us your vogue) and the very best food & drink (it’s Sunday… treat yo’self)… there’s too much to choose from!

You better weeeerrrrrkkkk (not work though, that can wait til tomorrow) 🪩🪩🪩

Bristol, what can we say 🤩 that was supreme 🙌

Grove - what a way to close the show 🔥and Eva Lazarus, you are Bristol royalty 👑

Today has been INCREDIBLE and we can’t wait to be back with you all tomorrow to do it all again across all six performance areas as well as our amazing Fringe venues.

If you’ve still got that Harbour Festival feeling, head to Thekla Bristol for Jayde Adams special DJ set or Death Disco Bristol for their 🪩 after party 🪩 and an unmissable night at No.1 Harbourside🔥

See you bright and early, Bristol, for the final day of the 2024 Bristol Harbour Festival ✌️

Boat loads still to come… ✌️⚓️🤩

From Dragon Boat Racing and flyboarding sailor James Prestwood, to jaw dropping circus acts and the best baby race ever over at Cirque Bijou Presents, it's popping off at today - and there's still boatloads more to come!

If you're heading down this evening, remember to bring a poncho and your dancing shoes 🕺

YES BRISTOL! We’re in full swing now 🙌

We’ve seen some incredible dance troupes taking over the Dance Tent and the performance at the Bristol Rising stage with Access Creative are definitely ones to watch 🎶🎤🎸

A new champ has taken the crown with the My Future My Choice cardboard boat race and we’re currently watching the spectacular James Prestwood flying through the air.

If you’re taking refugee from the drizzle, check out our incredible fringe venues offering the best in the biz across the city.

Come and get involved, Bristol!

Line-up drop 2️⃣🤩

We’re ready to go with a boat-load of fun and six performance areas of top-class entertainment for you to enjoy.

Our On The Water spectacle has begun - did you manage to catch The Pyronaut officially open the festival?👀💦

While you’re having fun out there today - make sure you’re taking care of each other, having fun and using the bins provided and keeping litter off our streets 💙

All recycling will be sorted at the Recycling Centre at Avonmouth after the festival!

Reach for the ✨ Wow, that was special 🤩

That’s a wrap on day one of the 2024 and we’ll see you back here bright and early for more maritime magic.

All six performance areas will be in full swing and brining the Bristol Harbour to life.

Harbour View at the Amphitheatre 🎶
Expression at Millennium Square🎭
Dance Tent and Bristol Rising at Queen Square
Family Playground at College Green 🎪
On The Water 💦
Thekla ⚓️

and of course our brand new Fringe events across the city centre.

See you tomorrow, Bristol ✌️

What a start to the Bristol Harbour Festival 😍

We’ve got the Bhangra All Stars Band ready to finish off our incredible Friday night party at the Bristol Amphitheatre where our Global Local takeover has been smashing it on the Harbour View stage…

and let’s not forget the silent disco at Queen Square from Disco Neurotico.

Final hour until day two… let’s do this right, Bristol 🙌🏴‍☠️⚓️

Bristol Harbour Festival is in full swing and we are SO excited to be back 🤩

We’ll be partying at Harbour View with and at Millennium Square until 10PM tonight - so come join us for some good food, good vibes and even better tunes!🤩🎧

LINE UP DROP 1️⃣ 🎤 See you at 6pm, Bristol 💥

POV YOUR PLAN FOR TONIGHT

Kicking off Bristol Harbour Festival weekend this gloriously sunny Friday eve will be Global Local's Harbour View takeover at the Amphitheatre, with Xaman X, She's Got Brass, Bhangra All Stars Band bringing the best of global sounds to Bristol!🤩☀️💙

We can’t wait to party with you all this weekend - and don’t forget to bring sun cream, a rain mac and appropriate clothes for the classic British summer!

One day left until the harbour transforms into full festival mode! 📅 we are buzzing to get out by the water and take it all in! ⛵🤩

And if you’re looking for EVEN more to do on Saturday, the Harbour Fringe has got you covered 😎

Death Disco Bristol are playing the best of chilled house and disco and serving the best of frozen margaritas

The Christmas Steps has a huge pallet of food to match its huge pallet of music with its all-day party

Tabb and Blue Moon Screening are working together to put on a genre-spanning short film festival by emerging talent across the South West

And No.1 Harbourside are keeping the party vibes going long into the night with music by The Zu Zu Men

You will be spoilt for choice! Make sure to keep the whole weekend free and enjoy what Bristol has to offer! 🥳

You can’t have a harbour without some waves, and we can’t have Bristol Harbour Festival without causing a splash! 🌊

Whether you’re a seasoned surfer or never tried it, then The Wave is the perfect place for you! A quick 20-minute drive from the city centre this slice of the ocean allows people of all ages and all abilities to go surfing. And with a playpark, skate ramp and restaurant on site there’s enough to keep you busy for days! 🏄‍♀️

Don’t miss their booth located in Millennium Square! Practice your pop-ups on a surfboard, snap some fun surfing photos, and grab cool giveaways if you’re quick. Enter to win a 2-night surf and stay at The Wave, surfing included! Swing by, get the scoop, and give them a cheeky little ‘wave’ 👋

Only a few days left until the harbour transforms into full festival mode! 📅 we are buzzing to get out by the water and take it all in! ⛵🤩

But if you are looking for more to do this weekend, our Harbour Fringe has a diverse range of activities and performances taking place in some of the city’s hidden gems… 💎

6 O'clock Gin at The Glassboat has got you covered all weekend long! Acoustic covers will surely rock the (glass)boat with ‘Sing and Tonic’ performing on Friday evening, and it is always gin o’clock with free tasting sessions EVERY HALF HOUR on Saturday and Sunday afternoon

Coffee Club on Hanover Place is also joining in on the festival transformation. Enjoy some chill acoustic artists and hot brews on Saturday and Sunday mornings, and jam to some DJ sessions with a bustling bar in the afternoons

From the main stages to the centre’s little wonders, we’ve got it all this weekend for everyone’s entertainment! 🥳

Who's excited for Bristol Seafood Week?!🦞

From Monday 15th - Sunday 21st, Bristol will be celebrating the sustainable seafood available to us in Britain!

Across the week, join the likes of Bianchis, The Olive Shed, Cotto Wine bar and Kitchen, and Paco Tapas in enjoying seafood, celebrating its sustainability and championing the protection of fish and marine life!

Head to to find out more🦑🐠🍥

Starting the weekend with a (silent) bang are Disco Neurotico, bringing their three-channel silent disco to Millennium Square🤩

From dirty basslines, garage, techno and drum and bass on one channel, to funk, disco, afrobeats and hip hop on another🎧

They will also have a third channel of ambient noises for party-goers with neurodivergent sensitivities, prepare for a night of good tunes and good vibes!

SEE YOU ON THE DANCEFLOOR🕺🪩

Last chance to have your say about this year's festival! What did you love and what would you like to see improved?

Someone will win a £100 Better Food voucher for taking a couple of minutes too! https://survey.sogolytics.com/r/RfccOb