Monday: Pedal On, Queen Square
A day of celebrations and entertainment, including a pedal-powered cinema, BMX stunt show, food stalls, music, bike rides and more.
www.sustrans.org.uk/events/pedal-uk-bristol
Tuesday-September 14: Ghost, Hippodrome
Based on the film, this musical has a score by Dave Stewart from the Eurythmics and Glen Ballard (Michael Jackson and Alanis Morrisette).
www.atgtickets.com/shows/ghost-the-musical/bristol-hippodrome/
Thursday & Friday: Cavaville #2, Big Chill
Live music, an oyster bar, pinchos and la plancha. Good food and good times from the Mi Casa team.
www.micasapopup.co.uk
Thursday-Saturday: ArcTanGent, Fernhill Farm
A brand new festival from the people behind 2000Trees and GocStock, with headliners Fuck Buttons and 65 Days of Static.
www.arctangent.co.uk
Thursday-Sunday: Thunderfest, Thunderbolt
Hot on the heels of Ciderbolt comes Thunderfest, a festival of new music featuring the likes of Towers, John E Vistic and the Hinkley Veltones.
www.thethunderbolt.net/whatson.ihtml
Friday: Babe the Sheep-Pig, Tyntesfield
Dick King-Smith’s story will be brought to life by the same creative team behind Illyria’s record-breaking 2012 production of The Twits.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/tyntesfield/things-to-see-and-do/events/
Friday-September 8: Bristol Festival of Puppetry
An eclectic programme encompasses the traditional and experimental and features a huge diversity of styles and techniques.
www.puppetplace.org/festival
Saturday: Bristol Cheesemonger, Hart’s Bakery
The Bristol Cheesemonger is showcasing his cracking cheese all day at Hart’s Bakery.
www.hartsbakery.co.uk
Saturday & Sunday: Bristol International Kite Festival, Ashton Court
One of Europe’s largest kite events with giant 3-D creatures, aerial battles, synchronised stunt routines, power kites and ground-based air creations.
www.kite-festival.org.uk
Sunday: Warmley signal box reopening
Built in 1918 and closed 50 years’ later, the signal box which now sits on the Bristol & Bath Railway Path is having a grand reopening celebration.
www.southglos.gov.uk/warmleysignalbox
