Bristol International Balloon Fiesta

WHAT’S

ON THIS WEEK

Aug 12

BRISTOL INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA DAY 2

Description: Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is back at Ashton Court between the 11th -14th August. With morning assents from 6am, afternoon activities and the iconic. Join us at Ashton Court Estate for four days of pure family, fiesta fun. 6pm: afternoon mass ascent Watch the second mass ascent, with beautiful special shapes, colourful round balloons and huge ride balloons taking off in the afternoon sunshine. Visit: http://www.bristolballoonfiesta. co.uk/

Venue: Ashton Court Estate Ashton Court Mansion BS41 9JN Bristol

Aug 13

BRISTOL INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA DAY 3

Description: 6am: morning mass ascent The fiesta’s third day starts with our third mass ascent, with over 100 hot air balloons gathering to fly together over Bristol.

Explore over 100 trade stands and food stalls. Check out Costa Coffee’s POD serving up barista quality coffee or catch a band on our acoustic bandstand. 6pm: afternoon mass ascent Watch the second mass ascent, with beautiful special shapes, colourful round balloons and huge ride balloons taking off in the afternoon sunshine. 9pm: nightglow and fireworks As night falls, over 20 hot air balloons gather for the nightglow, lighting up in time to the specially created soundtrack from BBC Radio Bristol. The evening finishes with a fantastic firework finale.

RUGBY GOLF AND FUN DAY

Description: Rugby Golf and Fun Day at Kingswood Rugby Club.

Venue: Kingswood Rugby Club, Grimsbury Rd Playing Fields Bristol BS15 9RA

AMERICAN WEST COUNTRY BRISTOL BLUES

Description: Join us for a cider-fuelled hoedown at Beard & Sabre, where live American Country music takes centre stage for a Saturday party like never before.

Venue: Beard and Sabre Cider Company 22 Denmark Street Bristol BS1 5DQ

BRISTOL INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA DAY 4

Description: 6am: morning mass ascent. The fiesta’s final day starts with the final chance to see a morning mass ascent, with hot air balloons gathering from all over the world to inflate and then fly together over Bristol. Fun activates throughout the day. Then 6pm: afternoon mass ascent Watch the final mass ascent, with beautiful special shapes, colourful round balloons and huge ride balloons taking off in the afternoon sunshine

Venue: Ashton Court Estate Ashton Court Mansion BS41 9JN Bristol

PALE WAVES

Description: Rough Trade Bristol is very excited to present a special in-store acoustic performance and signing with Pale Waves. This unique event celebrates the release of their new record ‘Unwanted’ Tickets for this event also include a physical copy of the fantastic new album on your format of choice to be collected from Rough Trade Bristol on the day of the show. More product information can be found here.

Venue:3 New Bridewell Nelson Street Bristol BS1 2QD

HEAVEN KNOWS

Description: Adapted from a 1952 novel and directed by John Huston, the film was nominated for Best Actress (Deborah Kerr) and Best adapted Screenplay. It follows the fortunes of a marine (Robert Mitchum) and a nun (Kerr) shipwrecked on a desert island during WWII and was the first pairing of Deborah Kerr and Robert Mitchum (they would star in four movies together).

Venue: SouthBank Club Dean Ln Southville Bristol BS3 1DB

Aug 16

New Diverse Bristol Photography Walking Social around the beautiful Bristol Northern Slopes

Description: Exciting Outdoor Social! The Diverse Bristol Photography Walking Social is here! Every 3rd Tuesday of the month

Venue: The Park Centre Daventry Road Knowle BS4 1DQ Bristol

THE GIANT’S FOOTPRINTS

Description: Join us for some family fun this summer and find out about Blaise’s very own giant Goram! Go on a giant adventure and explore the estate to discover the giant’s footprint, chair and soapdish. Then head to the museum to find out more about how these local landmarks were made with our friendly geologist. There will also be giant-inspired craft with Jem Dick, our crafter-in-residence and tales of Goram with Michael Loader, our resident storyteller.

Venue: Blaise Castle House Museum Kings Weston Rd Bristol BS10 7QS

Aug 18

A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM

Description: Shakespeare’s timeless comic masterpiece explores every colour in the spectrum of love, from arranged marriage to elopement, from infatuation to hatred, from chivalric devotion to raw sex. Add to this bawdy mix a heady brew of confusion, magic and mischief, and you have the most perfectly frothy comedy for a moonlit summer evening.

Venue: Goldney House Goldney House Goldney Hall BS8 1BH Bristol 9