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August Bank Holiday in Bristol - What's On

Posted on: 26 Aug 2016

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The weather is heating up as we say goodbye to another August. There's so much to do in Bristol over the weekend and we've put our heads together at 365 Towers to come up with just a few highlights you might not have seen yet!

 

***2017 AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY FEATURE HERE***

 

The Lanes Summer Cider Festival - Sunday 28 & Sunday 29 

Pop quiz. Can you think of a better way to spend part of your Bank Holiday weekend than eating great food, bowling, watching animation, being dazzled by magicians, listening to live music and DJs whilst washing it all down with several pints of heartily quaffable cider? We're scratching our heads too - which is why you want to make a pretty pronto dash to The Lanes Summer Cider Festival. Entry is free - another enticement if ever there was one - and there will plenty of the apple-fermented beverage on offer. 30, in fact, among them the whole gamut of dry, medium, fruit, pyders, perries and the entire cider-based kit and kaboodle in  between. Flames will be licking up from the BBQ for top-notch tucker, and there will be loads of outside games, DJs, discounted bowling, screenings of short animated films courtesy of Bristol-based Rumpus Animation, and illusions and sleight-of-hand galore thanks to magician MagicMarc. The event will be family friendly until 6pm. 

 

Swinefest at The Swan - Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th

Swinefest returns to The Swan on Bath Road in Bristol over the Bank Holiday weekend for another two-dayer of fun for all the family on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th August 2016. The pub's impressive garden will be packed with loads of exciting events and activities for everyone to enjoy. Among the things to keep families occupied over the Bank Holiday weekend will be a mini beer and cider festival (more for the adults than the whippersnappers, of course), a BBQ and hog roast, live music, bouncy castle, tug of war, and a raffle in aid of The Hare Foundation.

East Bristol Brewery Trail - Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th

If there's one thing Bristolians pride themselves on it's our capacity to drink vast quantities of beer - so it's a bit of luck all things ale-related can be celebrated with the East Bristol Brewery Trail on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th August 2016. Run to coincide with the start of Bristol Beer Week (Saturday 27 August to Friday 2 September), this celebration of the malt, hop and barley beverage will see five of Bristol's breweries opening their doors to the public for much beer appreciation and quaffage.

 

Tiger Tea Party - Free children's event at Stanfords - Saturday 27th August

Youngsters in Bristol will be able to celebrate the marvelous and much-loved children's classic book The Tiger Who Came to Tea at Stanfords book store in Bristol on Saturday 27 August 2016. The short story - written and illustrated by Judith Kerr - was first published in 1968 and is about a girl called Sophie and her mum who are enjoying their afternoon tea only to find it interrupted by an anthropomorphised tiger. 

Nutshell: An Afternoon With Ian McEwan at At-Bristol - Sunday 28th August 

Critically acclaimed author Ian McEwan will give Bristol's bookworms a thrilling chance to hear about his new novel, Nutshell, when he appears at the Rosalind Franklin Room at At-Bristol on Sunday 28 August 2016 from 3pm to 4pm. One of Britain's greatest modern writers, the multiple award-winning McEwan is best known for his dark and gripping adult novels such as Atonement and Enduring Love. He has also written The Daydreamer, a children's novel illustrated by Anthony Browne.

 

Sounds of Leisure at Flipside Cocktail Club - 27th August

The always-popular Sounds of Leisure will be back in Flipside Cocktail Club in Bristol this August! This is something we have to recommend heading to as it is an evening that will not fail to disappoint.

Bank Holiday Family Fun Day at The Crown Inn - Sunday 28th August

The Crown Inn is a fantastic pub situated just 10 minutes outside of Bristol in Keynsham. A free Family Fun Day will take place on Sunday 28 August 2016 from 12noon til late and features activities and entertainment for all ages. Celebrating the bank holiday weekend in style, join Dave Yeomans and his team at The Crown Inn for a day of fun in the sun. With the BBQ roaring all day and the great selection at the bar, there’s plenty for the adults to do while the kids enjoy a bouncy castle, face painting and games. There's even rumours of a special guest so keep your eyes peeled!

 

Celebrate Bristol Beer Week at The Green Man - 27 August until 2 September

Bristol Beer Week is coming and The Green Man is ready! From 27 August until 2 September they will be hosting events and even have a special brew on tap to mark the occasion. Housed in a Grade II listed building, The Green Man in Bristol is an out-of-the-way Dawkins Ales venue located in the middle of Kingsdown with all the warm, comforting charm of a country pub. The homely, welcoming ambience created by the wood panel decor is also enhanced by the quirky additions of cool, kitsch memorabilia dotted around the place including film posters and stacks of board games such as Cluedo and Operation.

 

There is so much going on in Bristolo over the bank holiday weekend and this is just a quick snapshot of things you might not have considered yet. Let us know what you're up to in the comments on Facebook or by replying on Twitter!

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