Name: Bristol Radical Film Festival 2026 - Sunday pass
Start: 2026-11-08T12:30+00:00
End: 2026-11-08T21:00+00:00
Location: The Cube

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Bristol's Festival Scene

Bristol festivals draw huge crowds year on year - from commercially run events like Tokyo World Festival in Eastville park to free (and community minded) events like Trinity Garden Party and St. Paul's carnival. There are a string of multi-venue festivals (in the style of Sonar in Barcelona) around the Stokes Croft area including Simple Things and Rave on Avon. Simple Things has expanded somewhat in the last few years and taken over the city's flagship venue, Colston Hall.

As well as music festivals, Bristol's deep historical connection to street art is celebrated in day events like Upfest. Centred around the recently created (and unofficial) street art district - North Street - you can spend the day watching apartment blocks getting a new lick of paint from head to toe. Truly a festival not to be missed!

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PWYC! While AI takes your job and spits out hideous ads, the data centres running it are eating the earth and shitting in our drinking water (Bristol Water has enough shit in it thanks!) Radical politics, arts and culture fest Bristol Transformed casts a critical gaze on the local AI revolution, its strain on the Bristol ecosystem, and what we can actually do about it. Who pays for the AI boom? Join Bristol Transformed for an evening with Paris Marx host of the Tech Won’t Save Us for the Bristol launch of their new book Hyperscale: Ambition, Power, and the Relentless Rise of Data Empires for a discussion on all things Big Tech and data centres.

Sell out warning! Bet you don't even know one Welsh language horror classic, do you? Well now you know two, just in case Anwyn crosses your path on Noson Galan Gaeaf and berates you for your Anglocentric grasp of the folk horror tradition. These are classics obscured by the mists of time no more, with demonic choirboys and pagan artefacts stalking hills pregnant with mystery. The train to Newport will never be the same again... { two cult C‍ymru folk horror classics that traumatised a generation }

Did you know that the Anglo-Saxon word for Halloween was Blodmonath ('blood month')? Or that medieval Welsh people would dress as a tailless black sow to mock the spirit of the coming winter; the season of death? Neither did we, until we learnt it from Ronald Hutton. The pre-eminent expert in the dark side of early modern UK history, Dr Hutton hosts this spine-tingling talk on the origins and mysteries of Samhain. Ronald Hutton, Professor of British calendar customs, pre-Christian religion, and modern paganism sheds some light on the darkest event of the year

The Satellite is back in our orbit! And they have a lineup of award-winning poets, Stefan Mohamed and Sophie Dumont, whose work marks the absurdity and profundity of the contemporary moment to a tee. Brave scribes can join that lineup by signing on to the open mic list too... Satellite of Love Poetry and Spoken Word run monthly events, workshops and writing retreats. Our monthly events at the Loco Klub offer a platform for local and touring poets, open mic and our Community Poem. All languages welcome

What our editors say

“Next year, we go again! If you've been already the chances are you're not missing it again. If you've never been, you're in for a total shapeshifting experience. We are DANCING BODY, a festival of dance on a permaculture farm in Wales - merging the elements of a retreat setting and a proper festival rave culture to give you the ultimate summer weekend experience.”
From: Dancing Body Festival 2027

“Hosted by Marta Isabella Reina (Bristol Tarot Reading Club), this supportive gathering honors Yule, the festival of the winter solstice, the return of the light, and renewal. Focus on themes of rebirth, inner illumination, gratitude, and new beginnings as we explore tarot spreads inspired by Yule’s joyful and reflective energy.”
From: Yule Tarot Circle with Mireinart

“## SECOND HALF ## JAZZ POLICE - American-style improvised sketches American-style longform improv comedy troupe from Bristol. Explore the world of improv through a hilarious compilation of scenes and bits as these masters of wit take one word and turn it into a show. Jazz Police have performed at multiple comedy festivals, including the Edinburgh International Improv Festival and the Birmingham Comedy Festival.”
From: Wednesday Night Improv: December Show Christmas Special

“A sought-after performer on the international stage, Silbak has captivated audiences at festivals across the UK, Europe, North Africa, and South America, establishing himself as a vital, "boundary-blurring" voice in contemporary global music.”
From: Saied Silbak: in Concert

“Ruby Derriere (she/her) Headliner for Croatian Burlesque Festival 2023, The Queen of Nerdlesque, Global international headline sensation from the UK, acclaimed pocket-dynamite-fire-cracker powerhouse you'll never forget. With 14 years performing, she'll leave you breathless! Previous performances include: Bristol Burlesque festival, Glasgow Festival of Burlesque and Perth Fringe Festival.”
From: Untamed Burlesque