Name: Songs and dances of peace in Bristol
Start: 2026-11-01T13:30+00:00
End: 2026-11-01T16:00+00:00
Location: The Beehive Centre, 19A Stretford Road, Whitehall, Bristol BS5 7AW

What's On / Bristol Concerts, Theatre & Dance / family event

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Bristol's Family Event Scene

While Bristol is well known for it's hedonistic nightlife, it's also home to many young families looking for child-friendly events. A lot of the city's key tourist attractions like @Bristol (now renamed We The Curious) and the Aquarium run one-off events providing entertainment for all the family. Both are located on the Harbourside making that a key location for families visiting from out of town. The SS Great Britain is a big draw for families wanting to look round the famous naval ship, but they also offering chilling pirate stories as an additional attraction.

Windmill Hill City Farm and Bristol Zoo run regular workshops introducing children to environmental issues and you can also get the kids started on a budding acting career at the Tobacco Factory Theatre.

Ashton Court hosts the Bristol Balloon Festival annually. A wildly popular family event featuring (you guessed it) giant hot air balloons as well as flying demonstrations from the RFA and enough food and drink to keep any kid happy.

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What our editors say

“This January, February and March the Bristol Society of Magic is offering Five workshops for people who want to learn the ancient art of Magic. Led by the Society’s most accomplished Magicians, each workshop will teach one piece of magic so that by the end of the course participants will be able to perform publicly, for friends and family and at A Graduation Show”
From: Bristol Society of Magic - MAGIC WORKSHOPS

“Here's the deal: there's a family of delightful characters regularly bringing you their new jokes, joined by local guests doing short spots and, crucially - MOST IMPORTANTLY - we invite absolutely cracking headliners to come and show us what's in their finely-tuned comedy brains. Every month, on a Thursday night. What more could you ask for?”
From: OPPO Comedy

“As they travel through sun-drenched towns and navigate tangled family roots, old wounds open and long-held silences begin to break. They’re both trying to outrun something, but along the way they cross paths with people whose stories shift their own, helping them face the past, reckon with the present and reimagine what comes next.”
From: Dialogue Books showcase with Liv Little and Irenosen Okojie

“Created with the blessing and involvement of J Dilla’s family, the event brings together artists, musicians, DJs and fans to celebrate his life, music and lasting influence. Expect live performances, beat sets, carefully selected DJ sets and original interpretations inspired by Dilla’s remarkable body of work.”
From: An Afternoon Of Dilla 2026

“Sow is a folk horror following a family of women living in isolation from the outside world. When the youngest finds and traps an outsider, a man, in their pig shed, their carefully guarded world begins to fall apart. This play contains: ”
From: Sow