Bristol in pics: Northern Lights and scary sights

The Northern Lights were visible over Bristol on Thursday night

Our weekly round-up of pictures taken in Bristol includes a new office opening, some scary scenes in Keynsham and elsewhere and a TV show contestant returning to the city to resume her studies.

There was also a moving moment at the Bristol Children's Hospital and some weather chaos when storms hit the area.

Studies resumed: Great British Sewing Bee finalist Pascha Al-Qassab is back at the University of Bristol and says she uses her skills to help fellow students who need garments repaired, and even makes her own last-minute dresses for nights out. She said: "I get lots of requests for repairs from friends, and I’ve had students come and say ‘I’ve split my shorts in the gym, can you help?'."

Red alert: Artist Luke Jerram, well known for installations around the world but particularly his home city of Bristol, created 'Tipping Point' to simulate the sights and sounds of a forest fire. The display, now finished, was held in the University of Bristol Botanic Garden.

If you go down to the woods today: October, for some, is all about tall tales of creatures developing sharp teeth and fur when a full moon comes. For those who are grounded a bit more in reality, there's always the wolf pack at Bristol Zoo Project.

A new home: Hewlett Packard Enterprise held a grand opening this week for its new Lake View site in Stoke Gifford. The futuristic office will be a base for more than 200 people who work in HPE's research and development and engineering teams.

The big day: Friends gather round a bride before she ties the knot at the registry office on Corn Street. The sight of celebrating wedding parties mixing with shoppers and market traders is a feature of the city centre.

Fright night: Hundreds of horror movie fans have been gathering at the Bristol Megascreen for The Big Scream 2024 to watch six cult and classic horror films including The Hitcher, Cure and I Know What You Did Last Summer. Once known as the IMAX, the Megascreen was taken over by Forbidden Worlds Festival for the event.

Don't look now: Scare season is in full swing it seems, especially at Avon Valley adventure park where the FEAR scream park is opening its doors between now and 2 November - for those who dare.

Country roads: The M5 came fourth in a satisfaction survey that asked people to rate their favourite motorway. And with this innovative split section built into the Clevedon Hills near Bristol, who can blame those who voted for it. The least favourite? The M42.

Healing through song: A project which uses the arts to support people recovering from drug and alcohol addiction is about to celebrate its 10th anniversary. The Bristol Drugs Project uses initiatives like the Bristol Recovery Orchestra and Rising Voices Choir to help people enjoy the benefits of shared singing sessions. Members of both the choir and the orchestra were rehearsing in Stokes Croft this week ahead of the event.

Another week, another torrent: On Tuesday heavy rain caused transport chaos across the West, including in Bristol where the Eastville area and Whiteladies Road were particularly badly hit.

Reunited: Harry, aged nine, went back to the Bristol Children's Hospital on Friday to present a cheque for £8,000 to the Grand Appeal. Harry presented the money to consultant paediatric neurosurgeon Michael Carter, who saved his life when he was shot in the head as a toddler.

Have you herd? People strolling past College Green at the moment are getting a sneak preview of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, through a series of framed pictures. The exhibition is coming to the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery from 26 October.

Food glorious food: On Saturday East Street was taken over by food stalls selling the goods made by some 80 producers from the city and surrounding area as part of the eat Bedminster autumn market.