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7 things to do this week in Bristol

Posted on: 08 Sep 2020

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It's another busy week in Bristol.

 

As pupils return to school and some return to the office, events and entertainment in Bristol is ramping up again. 

 

It's all with the help of social distancing and new safety measures, of course.

 

This week in Bristol, the Temple Quay Market returns with its focus on local food traders and producers. 

 

Elsewhere, Bristol Pride culminates with a Virtual Pride Day celebration on Saturday 12 September, and the Bristol Craft Beer Festival returns to the Lloyds Amphitheatre. 


Here's seven things to do this week in Bristol.

 

Visit Temple Quay Market

 

Finally! Temple Quay Market returns this week, on Thursday 10 September.

 

From 11:30 until 14:00, discover several independent street food vendors in the financial heart of the city.

 

Traders include steak sandwich slingers High Steaks,Thai food vendor Niangs Thai Snacks and vegan street food business Kabala Kitchen.

 

Visit the Market’s dedicated Facebook page to find out more.

Have a giggle at Breaking Bread’s new Comedy Club

 

Last Wednesday, Breaking Bread’s brand-new Comedy Club launched. 

 

Curated and hosted by the hilarious Mark Olver, the club brings together a lineup of quality stand up comedians from around the country.

 

It takes place inside Breaking Bread’s Pipe & Lovers (covered and heated) pub garden. There’s a few tickets left for this week's gig on Wednesday 9 September.

 

(Mark can’t make it this week, but guests will be in good hands with award-winning comedian Sally Anne Heywood as host.) 

Unlock the city with Bristol Open Doors

 

Ever wondered who brought street art to Bristol? Want to discover a ruin of a sacred Temple in the heart of the city? Now you can, thanks to Bristol Open Doors.

 

For its 2020 celebration, Bristol Open Doors has unveiled a programme of three audio walking tours, available to enjoy between Friday 11 September and Sunday 13 September.

 

The tours will be guided by local legends, including multi award winning City Poet Vanessa Kisuule (pictured), who presents a tour unpacking more than 1,000 years of Harbour history.

 

Each tour tells a different story about Bristol’s past, and how it has shaped the city we know today.

 

Each walking tour begins at the harbour, and the tours are suitable for all ages. Find out more. 

Celebrate Bristol Pride 

 

Due to the impact of COVID-19, Bristol Pride has moved online for 2020.  

 

Since Tuesday 1 September, a series of virtual fringe events have been streaming via Bristol Pride’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.

 

In this week's selection of fringe events is a Virtual Wellbeing Day and a Comedy Night featuring award-winning comics Jayde Adams and Celya AB.

 

Then, on Saturday (12 September), get ready for Bristol Pride Online’s Virtual Pride Day celebration.

 

Across four virtual stages, more than 40 performances will be broadcast, including newly recorded performances and special archive footage from previous festivals. Read more. 

Head to the Bristol Craft Beer Festival

 

This might be your first and last time to enjoy a festival in Bristol this summer.

 

This weekend, the Bristol Craft Beer Festival returns for its fifth year at the Lloyds Amphitheatre, with the help of social distancing measures.

 

It’s running from Friday 11 September until Sunday 13 September.

 

Uniting top brewers and producers from Bristol and beyond, the festival promises live music, DJs, street food and well, brilliant craft beer.

Kickback at a drive-in cinema

 

A retro experience with a modern twist: from Wednesday 9 September to Sunday 13 September, a drive-in cinema is stopping by at Bristol Airport.

 

Showcasing family favourites like Grease, Back to the Future and Mean Girls, @TheDriveIn will also see car karaoke and silent discos.

 

Take a look at the full list of screenings, and bag your parking space, here. 

Indulge as more venues continue the Eat Out to Help Out scheme 

 

The government's Eat Out to Help Out scheme, which saw food and soft drinks discounted by 50% up to the value of £10 per guest dining in at participating venues, ended on Monday 31 August.

 

But due to the scheme’s popularity, some Bristol venues have extended to September at their own cost.

 

This week, King Street’s The Famous Royal Navy Volunteer and The Phoenix joined the long list of venues continuing the scheme. 


View the full list here. 

Read more:

 

• September savings: Bristol venues offering discounts on food and drink in September

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