February 22, 2013, 11pm-3am, at Cavern Club, Under the Crown at St Nicholas Market: Homosocial Pub Disco, mix of queer guys, girls & friends. Alternative dance music, disco, synth, early house, fresh new tracks, emixes & re-edits. A DIY houseparty vibe, with a fine dusting of glitter and sleaze - last Fridays of the month: March 29, April 26, May 24, June 28, July 26, etc...
February 23, 2013, 10pm-4am, men-only at The Vault, Bristol, 23 West St. Party for men who like big, beefy, brawny, muscular, masculine men. Starring DJ Spencer Reed, Grabbys Performer of the year and “HotRods” British Gay Porn Awards title Best International Artist - plus team of hunky heroes posing and dancing on stage
February 28 - March 2, 2013. 3rd-gendered, fallen Catholic, ex-fashion model retrospectacle. A collage of song, vaudeville, proselytising, striptease and postmodern philosophy; intersections between faith, gender, class and identity. A journey from Bootle council estates to Paris catwalks; a degree from Berkeley, via strip clubs of New York, plus some complex negotiations with faith.
March 2, 2013, 10pm-4am, at THE VAULT, 24, West St. A new era of Bear Factory nights for men only. Cruise zone, darkroom, dance cages, open shirts, ripped jeans and hot men getting sweaty. Every first Saturday/month -next up: April 6, May 4, June 1, July 6, August 3, 2013.
Continues through March 3, 2013. About Bristol’s LGBT past, how people fought to shape and control their lives since the mid-20th century. Stories told in recorded interviews with over 40 people, young and old, loans from national collections, objects, memorabilia and works of art. By OutStories Bristol in partnership with Bristol Museums and Galleries and Bristol Record Office.
Continuing through May 6, 2013. The history, mystery, magic and science of one of Bristol's (and Britain's) favorite products - chocolate! Unwrap stories of those who made the confectionery in the city for the past 250 years, find out why it tastes so good and remember brands from years gone by.
May 23-27, 2013, at the Bristol Academy of Sport Filton/WISE Campus. The biennial European, amateur, gay rugby union tournament, bringing together teams and joint teams from all over Europe, hosted by the Bristol Bisons RFC.
July 6-13, 2013. Saturday main arena stage entertainment, cabaret area, queer tent. Pride Parade, Pride Night, events at clubs around town, art, theater, film, sports, literature, comedy, history & more. See details online.
Last week of July each year - a fabulous weekend of music, stage performances, events on the water, marketplaces. See website for 2012 events line-ups.
August 8-11, 2013, annual, free 4-day event at Ashton Court, west of Bristol Center by way of the M5. Balloons, Nightglows, Fireworks Displays, Airshows, Trade Village, Catering & Entertainment areas - around a half-million visitors.
August 31 - September 1, 2013, two-day event in Ashton Court, less crowded than the Balloon Fiesta. Large elaborate kites take to the air during the windiest days of the season. See website for more information as announced.
Historic cemetery of 45 beautiful & peaceful acres in downtown Bristol, off Bath Road. Here the history of the city is told by the tombstones and monuments in a tranquil setting amid the trees, and surrounded by bird songs.
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery (Queen's Road)in an Edwardian Baroque building, next to the Wills University building, collections of major regional, national and international importance.
Exhibits include natural wonders of this region, plus archaeological and world cultural collections from ancient Egypt & Assyria.
A geological journey through the past billion years of the planet, with fossils of of creatures that evolved and become extinct on the ever-changing surface. A world of minerals, gemstones and crystals including the Bristol Diamond.
Some of the best-preserved dinosaurs ever found in Britain, including a scelidosaurus.
Rare, endangered and extinct wildlife specimens from the UK and around the globe.
Bristol's developement over the centuries through maps and prints. The Bristol Box Kite.
Bellini, Cranach, Renoir, Pissarro, Sisley, Bomberg, Hepworth and Beryl Cook, amongst other artists' works in seven galleries; a display of prints and watercolors from the reserve collections.
Pottery, ceramics, and glass galleries - British & European collections alongside locally made wares. A silver collection. Paintings of Bristol as it was over 200 years ago.
Eastern art, ceramics, carvings and glass of ancient China and Japan - one of the best collections of Chinese glass outside Asia. Also a café and gift shop.
