Projects - Bristol BID

Experiences & Promotion

Old City Sounds 2026

Bristol’s free music festival, Old City Sounds, returns this August Bank Holiday

Sabrina Shutter

Senior Events Project Manager

Experiences & Promotion

Playful Broadmead

Step into Playful Broadmead and see the city centre through fresh eyes. Find fairy doors, uncover hidden surprises, get creative and enjoy free family-friendly activities.

Anna Farthing

Interim Head of Place (Maternity Cover)

Experiences & Promotion

Global Broadmead

From 1 June to 26 July, Global Broadmead will celebrate the area’s international spirit, shining a spotlight on the countries, cultures, and people that shape the heart of the city’s shopping district.

Anna Farthing

Interim Head of Place (Maternity Cover)

Safe & Supported Communities

Celebrating Volunteering this June

Volunteers’ Week is an annual UK-wide campaign held from the first Monday in June to celebrate and recognise the contributions of volunteers.

Louisa Briggs

Project Manager

Sustainable & Green

Hospitality for the Future event series

Hospitality for the Future is a series of events from Bristol Food Network and Bristol BID, bringing the hospitality sector together to tackle the challenges that matter right now.

Tom Swithinbank

Senior Project Manager

Experiences & Promotion

Bristol Harbour Festival 2026

Bristol BID are once again sponsoring Bristol Harbour Festival in 2026.

Anna Farthing

Interim Head of Place (Maternity Cover)

Sustainable & Green

Oxford Street Proposals

We're backing Oxford Street businesses in their call for improvement to help transform the street into a true destination.

Tom Swithinbank

Senior Project Manager

Experiences & Promotion

Blossoming Broadmead

Kicking off in May, join us for a month of free performances, creative takeovers and community activity across Broadmead.

Experiences & Promotion

Bristol Cocktail Weekend 2026

Bristol Cocktail Weekend returns in 2026, shining a light on the city’s bar scene.

Sabrina Shutter

Senior Events Project Manager

Sustainable & Green

Festival of Nature 2026

Bristol BID are proud supporters of Bristol Natural History Consortium's Festival of Nature 2026.

Tom Swithinbank

Senior Project Manager

Experiences & Promotion

Care & Repair Festival

Join us for a joyful, family-friendly festival of making, mending and creativity at Sparks, John Wesley's New Room & across Broadmead!

Clean & Welcoming

Love Bristol, Love Broadmead

Love Bristol, Love Broadmead is a Bristol BID led partnership programme delivering new ways to connect with the city's shopping district. We invite everyone to get involved and help improve this important part of our city

Safe & Supported Communities

Monthly Volunteering Series

Bristol BID’s Monthly Volunteering Series has been developed to help city centre businesses give back to the Bristol community, while supporting their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) goals.

Louisa Briggs

Project Manager

Sustainable & Green

Green Infrastructure

Bristol BID is consulting on a new Green Infrastructure Action Plan for the city centre.

Tom Swithinbank

Senior Project Manager

Experiences & Promotion

Bristol Light Festival 2026

Festival to illuminate Bristol once again in February 2026 - including one weekend of half term

Anna Farthing

Interim Head of Place (Maternity Cover)

Safe & Supported Communities

Place Support Partnership

Free support to help your business save costs.

Paula Ratcliffe

Senior Business Engagement Manager

Experiences & Promotion

Bristol Comedy Festival 2026

Following a successful debut in 2025, the festival is back, bringing the very best in comedy to Bristol and celebrate the city’s thriving & ever-growing scene.

Sabrina Shutter

Senior Events Project Manager

Experiences & Promotion

12 Days of Bristmas competition

A new festive competition offering residents and visitors the chance to win exclusive, money-can’t-buy experiences celebrating Bristol’s creativity, culture and independent spirit.