Arts, Culture and History Archives

This tour takes you off the beaten track to reveal some of the city‘s best-kept secrets, from lesser-known…

Join us for a 2 hour, 2 mile trip around Bristol City Centre.

Your tour begins outside the iconic Corn Exchange—an architectural gem that sits amongst the independent traders of St.…

Your guide will describe how chocolate has shaped the city whilst you pass hidden rivers, world class street…

Travel back to the first night of the Bristol Blitz on this unique, subterranean walking tour.

A free and engaging outdoor trail through the grounds of former Glenside Hospital for visitors to follow and…

Join us for a walk through St Werburghs and St Paul’s to remember Roy Hackett. Roy was passionate…

Your tour begins outside the iconic Corn Exchange—an architectural gem that sits amongst the independent traders of St.…

Your guide will describe how chocolate has shaped the city whilst you pass hidden rivers, world class street…

Find out more about the bookshops themselves and spend an afternoon exploring with fellow book lovers, chatting about…

A fun guided walk down from Clifton Village down to the Old Vic Theatre taking in famous landmarks…

Join our knowledgeable volunteer guides as they share stories about the history and maintenance of the famous Clifton…

Travel back to the first night of the Bristol Blitz on this unique, subterranean walking tour.

Join us for a deep dive into Bristol's hidden history. From pirate haunts, to haunted hotspots and little…

Hear stories from bootmakers, to clay pits, boxing in pub backrooms and search for the burial spot of…

Take a walk through the first night of the Bristol Blitz. An evening which saw 148 Nazi planes…

You can enjoy this experience electronically via our excellent leaflets or with a guided tour with the councils…

Stories include two men sentenced to death in 1753 for sex in the back room of a pub,…

Join our knowledgeable volunteer guides as they share stories about the history and maintenance of the famous Clifton…

Our walk through 800 years of history includes a rare medieval survivor, a Tudor monarch and the grand…

A guided walk through Bristol Harbour’s industrial heritage, focusing on the 19th century to present day. Starting on…

An introduction to the history of this once important industry told through it's buildings. Starting at Castle Park…

A free and engaging outdoor trail through the grounds of former Glenside Hospital for visitors to follow and…

Travel back to the first night of the Bristol Blitz on this unique, subterranean walking tour.

Join us for a deep dive into Bristol's hidden history. From pirate haunts, to haunted hotspots and little…

Discover a millennium of history on this two-mile walk around the heart of Bristol’s old city. Our expert…

Discover the names and places associated with Bristol’s thousand-year fight to end the city’s involvement in slavery, from…

Your tour begins outside the iconic Corn Exchange—an architectural gem that sits amongst the independent traders of St.…

Travel back to the first night of the Bristol Blitz on this unique, subterranean walking tour.

“Fantastic! So much fun and some really gruesome stories!” - Livvy Haydock, BBC GANGSTER podcast

Join us for a deep dive into Bristol's hidden history. From pirate haunts, to haunted hotspots and little…

Your tour begins outside the iconic Corn Exchange—an architectural gem that sits amongst the independent traders of St.…

Your guide will describe how chocolate has shaped the city whilst you pass hidden rivers, world class street…

Travel back to the first night of the Bristol Blitz on this unique, subterranean walking tour.

A free and engaging outdoor trail through the grounds of former Glenside Hospital for visitors to follow and…

Using a real map, players will explore Bristol’s city centre, tracking down artworks and solving custom puzzles based…

Your tour begins outside the iconic Corn Exchange—an architectural gem that sits amongst the independent traders of St.…

Your guide will describe how chocolate has shaped the city whilst you pass hidden rivers, world class street…

Join our knowledgeable volunteer guides as they share stories about the history and maintenance of the famous Clifton…

Travel back to the first night of the Bristol Blitz on this unique, subterranean walking tour.

Join us for a deep dive into Bristol's hidden history. From pirate haunts, to haunted hotspots and little…

An introduction to the history of this once important industry told through it's buildings. Starting at Castle Park…

Using a real map, players will explore Bristol’s city centre, tracking down artworks and solving custom puzzles based…

The walk will start in Castle Park, take in part of Broadmead, Bridewell Street, Queen Square and end…

Take a walk through the first night of the Bristol Blitz. An evening which saw 148 Nazi planes…

You can enjoy this experience electronically via our excellent leaflets or with a guided tour with the councils…

Join our knowledgeable volunteer guides as they share stories about the history and maintenance of the famous Clifton…

Using a real map, players will explore Bristol’s city centre, tracking down artworks and solving custom puzzles based…

While no Bristol records survive, new research in Jamaica proves his local origins - and a family and…

A free and engaging outdoor trail through the grounds of former Glenside Hospital for visitors to follow and…

Travel back to the first night of the Bristol Blitz on this unique, subterranean walking tour.

Join us for a deep dive into Bristol's hidden history. From pirate haunts, to haunted hotspots and little…

‘Moving Around and Accessing Bristol’, a creative workshop facilitated by Breathing Fire and University of Bristol, will involve…

Your tour begins outside the iconic Corn Exchange—an architectural gem that sits amongst the independent traders of St.…

Travel back to the first night of the Bristol Blitz on this unique, subterranean walking tour.

2 hours, mainly on the flat but a couple of sets of steep steps including down from Royal…

Join us for a deep dive into Bristol's hidden history. From pirate haunts, to haunted hotspots and little…

Using a real map, players will explore Bristol’s city centre, tracking down artworks and solving custom puzzles based…

Your tour begins outside the iconic Corn Exchange—an architectural gem that sits amongst the independent traders of St.…

Your guide will describe how chocolate has shaped the city whilst you pass hidden rivers, world class street…

Travel back to the first night of the Bristol Blitz on this unique, subterranean walking tour.

A free and engaging outdoor trail through the grounds of former Glenside Hospital for visitors to follow and…

The extensive Glenside site was developed to provide an uplifting and spacious environment, both indoors and out. Whether…

Using a real map, players will explore Bristol’s city centre, tracking down artworks and solving custom puzzles based…

Your tour begins outside the iconic Corn Exchange—an architectural gem that sits amongst the independent traders of St.…

Your guide will describe how chocolate has shaped the city whilst you pass hidden rivers, world class street…

Join our knowledgeable volunteer guides as they share stories about the history and maintenance of the famous Clifton…

Travel back to the first night of the Bristol Blitz on this unique, subterranean walking tour.

Join us for a deep dive into Bristol's hidden history. From pirate haunts, to haunted hotspots and little…

Using a real map, players will explore Bristol’s city centre, tracking down artworks and solving custom puzzles based…

Revealing the landscapes of his childhood, and the changed city he found after the Second World War -…

Take a walk through the first night of the Bristol Blitz. An evening which saw 148 Nazi planes…

You can enjoy this experience electronically via our excellent leaflets or with a guided tour with the councils…

Join our knowledgeable volunteer guides as they share stories about the history and maintenance of the famous Clifton…