Bristol Harbour Festival returns this summer to celebrate its 50th anniversary. One of the city’s most popular events, it will be the first time it has been organised since 2019 due to the pandemic.
Organised by Bristol City Council, Bristol Harbour Festival attracts over 250,000 visitors to enjoy over 120 hours of entertainment, across seven stages. Covering a mile of the harbourside, the festival events include spoken word, local dance performers, world class circus and on-water activity.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary year, organisers will introduce the theme of ‘Ebb and Flow’ to the festival, looking at the changing face of the city in line with the transformation of the harbour over the last half a century. A fleet of feature vessels are expected in the harbour as well as over 300 visiting boats, yachts and ships.
