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Bristol Comedy Festival, 15-31 January<\/b><\/p>\n
The Bristol Comedy Festival, external<\/span><\/a> will help you laugh away those winter blues.<\/p>\n Among the announced performers are five nominees for the 2025 Edinburgh Comedy Awards – Dan Tiernan, Ed Night, John Tothill, Katie Norris and Roger O’Sullivan, as well as Bristol favourites such as Jayde Adams and Mark Watson.<\/p>\n Bristol Light Festival,19-28 February<\/b><\/p>\n The festival’s sixth event, organisers have said the next instalment will be their “boldest edition yet” expanding their light installations to new locations such as Sike Island and Park Street.<\/p>\n Last year’s installations were situated in the Harbourside, Broadmead, College Green, Queen Square and St Mary Redcliffe.<\/p>\n Love Saves The Day, 23rd-24th May<\/b><\/p>\n The festival, external<\/span><\/a> will kick off the city’s busy summer season at Ashton Court, over the May Bank Holiday weekend.<\/p>\n More than 30,000 festival-goers descend on the estate each day to see a vibrant mix of local artists and big household names across its eight stages.<\/p>\n The line up is yet to be released.<\/p>\n Dot To Dot, 23-24 May<\/b><\/p>\n Boasting some of the best local talent and some surprising headlines, Dot to Dot festival is spread across a number of the city’s music venues and art spaces such as Thekla, Strange Brew and The Island.<\/p>\n So far 30 artists have been confirmed, external<\/span><\/a> including headliners Lambrini Girls and NewDad.<\/p>\n Bristol Sounds, 23-28 June<\/b><\/p>\n Bristol Sounds will be return to Lloyds Amphitheatre <\/b>with a standout line-up featuring some heavyweight artists such as The Kooks, The Streets and Super Furry Animals, external<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n Organisers have said the festival has become a “must-attend fixture of the UK’s summer calendar” and is “known for its eclectic programming and unbeatable city-centre setting”.<\/p>\n Bristol Pride, 27 June-12 July <\/b><\/p>\n A parade, festival, afterparties and hundreds of performers will be in the city again for one of the UK’s largest Pride events.<\/p>\n With Pride Day set for 11 July, there will be plenty of events on offer in the run up.<\/p>\n Organisers said the annual event, external<\/span><\/a> celebrates love, diversity and friendship and how far LGBTQ+ rights have come, and how in some places there is still work to be done.<\/p>\n Bristol Balloon Fiesta, 7-9 August<\/b><\/p>\n