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BBC News
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Bristol in Pictures: Olly Murs brings Bristol Sounds to a close
As the sultry weather continued this week, events have been taking place across Bristol, many alfresco, with crowds enjoying music, theatrical performances and general kicks, glamour and intrigue graced the stage at the Bristol Hippodrome and the public found themselves rubbing noses with Jurassic-era creatures in Victoria Park. Schoolchildren have been enjoying hot air balloons, a young dancer became a double world champion and canoeists have been on a 25-hour relay challenge for charity. Best location: Olly Murs brought Bristol Sounds to a close on Sunday night - the series of open air concerts at the Lloyds Amphitheatre saw thousands enjoy five days of live entertainment. Front row seat: Children at Flax Bourton Primary School enjoyed their very own show of balloons ahead of this year's International Balloon Fiesta. The bulldog, Buster, was part of the inaugural Schools Tether Roadshow which aims to "bring the magic of Bristol's ballooning heritage to children across the city. A job well done: India's Shree Charani celebrates after taking the wicket of England's Amy Jones in the Women's Twenty20 International at the Seat Unique Stadium in Bristol. Double crown: Isla, 12, who trains with Dynamics School of Dance, said it was "mind-blowing" to walk away from the World Freestyle Championship at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool as a double champion. She danced in freestyle solo and slow dance against 60 competitors from countries across the globe, including South Africa, Iceland and Norway. Up close and personal: Visitors to Victoria Park in Bristol were able to meet life-size dinosaur animatronics ahead of the opening of Avon Valley Adventure & Wildlife Park's Summertopia season, which starts on 12 July. The Jurassic-themed spectacle coincides with the latest Jurassic World film release. Duck to water: Triple Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer, Tom Dean, is campaigning for children to have better access to swimming lessons. Dean wants government funding to reverse statistics which claim more than one in four children leave school without knowing how to swim. Epic fundraising: Young Bristol is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Poole Wharf Activity Centre, which provides outdoor experiences to thousands of young people across the city's iconic harbour. Fundraisers paddled their canoes back and forth for 25 hours along the River Avon and Bristol Docks to mark the milestone. Rave of the Decade: Bristol's popular party crew, Alfresco Disco, is celebrating 20 years and tickets have gone on sale for this summer's event which is taking over another mystery location on 19 July. Co-founder Tom Hodgson said: "It's the dream city centre space and we cannot wait to open the gates to you." Putting on the Ritz: The cast of Moulin Rouge The Musical have been performing at the Bristol Hippodrome this week, where audiences have been treated to "a world of splendour, eye-popping excess, glitz, grandeur and glory". The show runs until 9 August.
BBC News
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Bristol in Pictures: Birdman, Craft Beer Fest and Gromits
We've had another peek at the designs for the Gromit Unleashed 3 trail later this summer, and St Mary Redcliffe marked its annual Rush Sunday, a tradition that dates back 500 Festival of Nature is in full swing, but Bristol Comedy Garden has come to an end after providing the usual dose of laughter in Queen the city, teams have been putting the finishing touches to their weird and wonderful contraptions for Bristol's first ever Birdman event on Sunday morning. Not long now: Bristol Children's Hospital patient Fred, aged six, got to get up close with some of the designs which will be placed on the streets of Bristol as part of the Gromit Unleashed 3 trail, which begins on 30 June. The trail, organised by the Grand Appeal and Aardman, will raise money for the hospital. Come fly with me: Competitors have been busy making their home-made machines to take on the first ever Bristol Birdman on the Harbourside. This is the entry for All Aboard Watersports. Head to the area near the Cottage Inn for 10:00 BST on Sunday to see the action unfold. Laugh along: The likes of Ed Gamble and other famous comedians entertained crowds under the big top in Queen Square as the Bristol Comedy Garden returned. Tradition: The annual Rush Sunday procession wound its way to St Mary Redcliffe church last weekend, keeping alive a civic event that dates back 500 years. Wild in the city: It's the Festival of Nature this weekend, complete with a pop-up wetland in Millennium Square Kicking off: Staff from more than a dozen hotels in the city took part in a five-a-side tournament at Ashton Gate, raising more than £1,400 for Bristol Children's Hospital charity, the Grand Appeal. For the record, the team from the Leonardo Hotel were the winners. Going green: More than 450 people attended the Festival of Sustainable Business at Bristol Beacon this week. Among the speakers were Weca Mayor Helen Godwin, who echoed calls for firms to decarbonise. The event, organised by Future Leap, is in its sixth year. All aboard: A partnership between the West of England Combined Authority and local bus companies means children and young people across Bristol and neighbouring areas can travel for free in the summer holidays this year. Celebration time: Staff and pupils at Cabot Primary School in St Pauls have been given the good news of a positive Ofsted report. Flower power: Head east out of the city and it won't take long to reach Dyrham Park, the Grade I-listed National Trust house and gardens which draw in thousands of visitors every year. In harmony: Members of the Bristol Hippodrome Community Choir meet twice a month for some informal and relaxed singing sessions.
