"At a festival like this where people gather not just to escape the world, but to imagine new ones, we get a glimpse of what's possible" ...

The stage was set on the lower ground floor of Bristol Beacon, conveniently next to the Loaf Bar where audiences could order a pint or a soft drink while enjoying the music. The concert, presented in ...

Zarah Sultana will make a special guest appearance ahead of the final performances at this year’s Forwards Festival. The former Labour MP will introduce Nia Archives, who stepped in to replace Doechii ...

A Green Party councillor has said they were “shocked and disgusted” by the policing of an anti-immigration protest in the ...

Day one of Forwards saw Confidence Man, English Teacher, Happy Mondays, Katy J Pearson, Ishmael Ensemble and Mount Kimbie among others, take to the stage.

A florist that was positioned outside the main entrance to Bristol Temple Meads for 12 years has been forced to relocate. A ...

Held at the Mercure Grand Hotel, the 2025 Bristol Convention will take place across Saturday and Sunday, with special guests ...

2025 marks 60 years since the Race Relations Act 1965, the first piece of anti-race discrimination legislation in the UK. The Bristol Bus Boycott, which took place in 1963, is a protest that is widely ...

A 37-year-old woman has been arrested following an anti-immigration protest. Around 20 anti-immigration protesters were met ...

Paraorchestra, winners of the Best Ensemble Award at the 2025 Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) Awards — often dubbed the ...

There were over 100 counter-protesters in Castle Park and among them were the University and College Union, the Socialist Workers Party, Stand Up to Racism and supporters of Antifa. At around midday, ...

Frank  Baum’s land of Oz. Made in 1914, His Majesty, The Scarecrow of Oz, is described by South West Silents director James Harrison as “a totally different story from anything which has been screened ...