Popular harbour festival set to return in 2025

Hundreds of thousands visited Harbour Festival in 2024

A popular harbourside festival will return in 2025 with an "expanded programme."

Bristol Harbour Festival will run from Friday 18 to Sunday 20 July and is one of the country's largest free cultural events.

Organisers are calling on local performers, traders and venues to get involved with more than 200,000 visitors expected across the three-day event.

After the success of last year's event, festival bosses say they are hoping to create "something extraordinary" in 2025.

The festival, which was first conceived more than 50 years ago, is free to enter and will also host award-winning food stalls as well performers from across the city's arts community.

Originally called Bristol Water Festival, it has grown into one of the city's main attractions and organisers want next year's event to be the biggest yet.

Harry Feigen, Managing Director of Proud Events, who are one of the weekend's organisers said the harbour festival is all about "showcasing the incredible talent, culture and heritage that make this city so special."

The festival also celebrates the city's rich maritime heritage

Councillor Tony Dyer, Leader of Bristol City Council said the focus is on finding local artists to "build on the success and achievements" of 2024's festival and make the next one "even bigger."

The deadline for submissions for performers is 31 January 2025.