Bristol Harbour Festival will be returning to the city centre with brand new entertainment zones and layout changes for 2023. The huge free family event has confirmed the dates for July and will celebrate local talent at the forefront of its programming after concerns last year that the festival had become "too white and middle class".
The free event, which is one of the UK's largest public events, attracts 250,000 visitors to the harbourside to enjoy aquatic events, world-class circus stunts and music acts. Last year, Bristol Harbour Festival returned for the first time in three years after the pandemic.
In August 2022, a report to the city council’s cabinet recommended the award-winning extravaganza should be “reimagined”, potentially with fewer stages, and be more inclusive.
