Bristol in Pictures: Football's coming home!

Fans at the sports bar at Ashton Gate celebrated the Lionesses' win on Sunday night
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In pubs and bars across the city, people celebrated the Lionesses beating Spain on penalties on Sunday night.
Hot air balloons are a regular sight over the city in the summer, but when they take off in big groups from the city centre you know the fiesta is just around the corner.
And, as this is Bristol and its the summer, there is more than one festival on offer, including Siren on the harbourside.
All this and good news from around the city, is in our weekly image round-up.


Oh what a night: Fans packed into the sports bar at Ashton Gate Stadium to watch the action unfold as England's women beat Spain in a dramatic penalty shoot-out to win the European Championships.

Crowd pleaser: Bloc Party kicked off Siren Bristol in the Lloyds Ampitheatre on Friday night, with Sasha & Digweed playing on Sunday.

Apple of our eye: Bristol Cider Week began on Friday night with a cider and cheese event on board the SS Great Britain. Organisers say they want Bristol to be recognised as the world capital of cider.

Up and away: The countdown has begun to the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, with a mass launch from College Green thrilling early commuters on Friday morning.

Eat, drink and be merry: Talking of food and drink, Feast on Bristol comes to an end on Sunday after weeks of people trekking up to the Downs for some tasty treats. Anyone who missed out this year should bookmark 23-26 July 2026, those dates were announced by the organisers this week.

Legend honoured: A mournful message has been added to the Ozzy Osbourne mural in St Werburgh's after his death this week.


Hear them roar: Young footballers at a Bristol City FC summer training school in Brislington this week were showing their support for England's women ahead of the big match.

Winging it: The summer holidays are here and in places like Weston-super-Mare that can mean keeping a close eye on your ice cream or fish and chips due to the appetite of the local gulls.

Chilling out: This Feathers McGraw statue, called Frostbite, has proved popular with shoppers at Cabot Circus. The Gromit Unleashed 3 trail continues until 31 August.

Shiver our timbers: The Harbour Festival may have ended on Sunday but the Spanish galleon Galeón AndalucÃa continued to add a touch of pirate style to the harbourside for a couple more days.

Bard in Bristol: There's under a week left to see Shakespeare's Henry V being performed by the Insane Root Theatre at Temple Church in the city centre. The show, featuring an all female and non-binary cast, has been running since June.

Award winner: Dr Rachel Carr OBE, co-founder of national educational charity IntoUniversity, has been given an honorary doctorate from the University of Bristol. She picked up the honour watched by Ann Kennett, a primary school teacher who she said has been an inspiration to her.

Going green: YES Bristol has now been launched, a new programme giving young people the chance to spend a year doing paid environmental work at organisations like City to Sea and Bristol Climate and Nature Partnership.

In place: Bristol artist Alex Lucas' latest creation 'Once A Pond A Time' has now been unveiled in Quakers Friars in the city centre.

Rising stars: Three Fairfield High School pupils - Red, Rubin and Aleem, have been selected for the Bristol Bears Junior Under-15 Academy.
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