# Bristol Festivals

The festival listings site for Bristol. Bristol Festivals is the festival listings site for Bristol, bringing together everything happening across the city in one easy place, from major celebrations to smaller, independent events worth discovering.

- [All upcoming festivals](https://bristolfestivals.co.uk/festivals/)

## Coming up

- [Bristol Radical Film Festival](https://bristolfestivals.co.uk/festivals/bristol-radical-film-festival/): 6 November 2026 to 8 November 2026, The Cube Microplex, Kingsdown. Bristol Radical Film Festival is the city's grassroots weekend of politically engaged, independent cinema, with screenings paired with discussion.
- [Simple Things Festival](https://bristolfestivals.co.uk/festivals/simple-things-festival/): 7 November 2026, Various venues around, Bristol. Boundary-pushing artists, immersive sound and Bristol’s rich creative energy.
- [Brazen Festival](https://bristolfestivals.co.uk/festivals/brazen-festival/): 9 November 2026 to 13 November 2026, Various venues across, Bristol. Five-day festival of technology, creativity and culture, with keynotes, workshops and live experiences.
- [Clifton LitFest](https://bristolfestivals.co.uk/festivals/clifton-litfest/): 13 November 2026 to 15 November 2026, Various venues around, Clifton, Bristol. A literature festival celebrating books, ideas and conversation through talks, readings and discussions.
- [Afrika Eye](https://bristolfestivals.co.uk/festivals/afrika-eye/): 19 November 2026 to 22 November 2026, Watershed, Harbourside. Afrika Eye is the South West's biggest celebration of African film, music and arts, bringing cinema from across the continent to Bristol's venues.
- [Cary Comes Home (Cary Grant Festival)](https://bristolfestivals.co.uk/festivals/cary-comes-home-cary-grant-festival/): 27 November 2026 to 29 November 2026, Various venues around, Bristol. A festival celebrating Cary Grant’s Bristol roots; cinema experiences that explore his life, legacy and influence.
- [Bristol Salsa Congress](https://bristolfestivals.co.uk/festivals/bristol-salsa-congress/): 15 January 2027 to 17 January 2027, Trinity Centre,, Bristol. An international salsa dance festival bringing together dancers, instructors and performers.
- [No Future Punk Festival](https://bristolfestivals.co.uk/festivals/no-future-punk-festival/): 7 February 2027, The Fleece,, Bristol. A raw, high-energy punk festival celebrating loud music, independent spirit, and uncompromising live performances.
- [Slapstick Festival](https://bristolfestivals.co.uk/festivals/slapstick-festival/): 10 February 2027 to 14 February 2027, Various venues around, Bristol. A celebration of silent and classic screen comedy that champions the art of visual humour.
- [Bristol Light Festival](https://bristolfestivals.co.uk/festivals/bristol-light-festival/): 18 February 2027 to 27 February 2027, Various venues around, Bristol. A free, city-wide celebration bringing light, colour and fun to central Bristol.
- [Free From Festival](https://bristolfestivals.co.uk/festivals/free-from-festival/): 20 March 2027 to 21 March 2027, Document,, Bristol. A vibrant celebration of free-from food, drink and living in one inclusive festival.
- [Trans Pride Bristol](https://bristolfestivals.co.uk/festivals/trans-pride-bristol/): 27 March 2027, Venues in and around, Bristol City Centre. Celebrating diversity of transgender, non-binary, intersex and gender non-conforming people in our city.