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Bristol
Love Saves The Day
Location: Ashton Court Estate, Long Ashton, Avon, Bristol
Dates: 23rd - 24th May 2026
Event Information: The news is out and Bristol's biggest music festival is coming back for 2026 - Love Saves The Day! Behind the scenes, a brand new musical line-up from the UK's most exciting talent is being curated - stay tuned for an upcoming announcement. Make your summer one to remember with a bumper weekend of love.
Price: TBC
Bristol International Balloon Fiesta
Location: Ashton Court Estate, Long Ashton, Avon, Bristol BS41 9JN
Dates: 7th - 9th August 2026
Event Information: Since it's small beginning in 1979, the Fiesta has expanded consistently, evolving into Europe's most extensive free annual hot air balloon festival. Today, the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta draws more than 100 hot air balloons and captivates an audience of 500,000 enthusiasts throughout the four-day extravaganza.
Also enjoy children's entertainment, live music, ballooning activities and food & drink vendors.
Price: Free!
Forwards Festival
Location: Clifton Downs, Bristol
Dates: 29th- 30th August 2026
Event Information:
Forwards is an inner city music festival held in The Downs Bristol. It draws the biggest names in international music. This festival aims to present high quality, diverse and heritage music acts alongside emerging artists from Bristol & beyond.
In addition, Forwards is more than just a music festival, it looks to challenge what metropolitan festivals can be today and how they can do good, from the inside out. It aims to bring people together for incredible music moments and lasting positive change.
Bristol Harbour Festival
Location: Bristol Harbourside, Bristol BS1 5LL
Dates: 18th - 20th July 2025
Event Information: The annual dance, music and arts extravaganza will be returning to Bristol’s Harbourside with a ton of family activities, circus performers, delicious food stalls, visiting vessels and some mega live music across all the stages on Bristol’s waterfront.
Price: Free!
Feast On
Location: The Downs, Bristol
Dates: 24th - 27th July 2026
Event Information: Restaurants and traders from in and around Bristol come to Feast On and prepare delicious dishes for visitors to taste. With a range of options available and family-friendly entertainment, there's a flavour for everyone. Aside from the wine tastings, cooking demos, food market and sustainability talks, enjoy live music and community.
Festivals in the South West
SandFest 2026
Date: Sunday 12th July 2026
Location: Sandbanks Beach, 1A Banks Road, Poole, BH13 7PS
Event Information: You will get to party on the golden shores of the internationally famous Sandbanks. Be among five thousand party people who gather to indulge in sand, sun, fun and seriously good music! SandFest is a boutique beach festival like no other.
Price:
- Second Release Single ticket General Admission - £50.00 + £5 fees
- VIP Upgrade Ticket Single Ticket - £40.00 + £4.00 fees
- VIP Ticket Single Ticket - £80.00 + £8.00 fees
- VIP Table of 10 - £1,200.00 + £120.00 fees
Final Release Tickets are going on sale soon...
- General Admission Single Ticket: £60 +£6.00 fees
- VIP Single Ticket: £90.00 +£9.00 fees
SandPolo 2026
Date: Friday 10th & Saturday 11th July 2026
Location: Sandbanks Beach, 1A Banks Road, Poole, BH13 7PS
Event Information: SandPolo brings the thrill of world-class polo to the golden sands of Sandbanks, Poole! With Boogie Nights on Friday and their Ladies Night on the Saturday!
Friday will bring an electrifying lineup featuring The Brand New Heavies, Craig Charles, Angie Brown, Brandon Block plus local legends. Saturday will play host to Peter Andre, The Vamps and Discoliscious - featuring Jemma Bolt, Jules Cameron and Woody Cook.
Price:
- Second Release Single ticket General Admission - £50.00 + £5 fees
- VIP Upgrade Ticket Single Ticket - £40.00 + £4.00 fees
- VIP Ticket Single Ticket - £80.00 + £8.00 fees
- VIP Table of 10 - £1,200.00 + £120.00 fees
Final Release Tickets are going on sale soon...
- General Admission Single Ticket: £60 +£6.00 fees
- VIP Single Ticket: £90.00 +£9.00 fees