What’s on in Bristol & the surrounding area: 15th – 21st December

What’s on in Bristol & the surrounding area: 15th – 21st December.

We’ve rounded up the best events, Christmas, family fun, nights out and more.. Here’s your guide, grouped by theme for easy browsing.

Check out the full guide here: https://whatsonbristol.co.uk/go/whatson15-21december2025

Don’t miss out on what’s on near you!

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Christmas Events

Lunchtime Carol Service, Central Church Bristol, 16 December, St Philip & St Jacob Church, Bristol, BS2 0ET

Sip and Paint A Reindeer Christmas Night! 17 December, Blame Gloria, Bristol, BS1 1DW

Carols on the Pier, with the Salvation Army, 19 December, Clevedon Pier The Toll House, Clevedon, BS21 7QU

Retro Electro Xmas Show, 19 December, The Fleece, Bristol, BS1 6JJ

ABBA Tribute Christmas Party, 19 December, Webbington Hotel & Spa, Somerset, BS26 2HU

Lipinski Christmas Party, 20 December, Grand Pier, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1AL

The Greatest Show – A Spectacular Christmas Party, 20 December, Webbington Hotel & Spa, Somerset, BS26 2HU

Stand Up For The Weekend with Alun Cochrane & Guests, Comedy Box, The Hen and Chicken, Bristol, BS3 1JF

Stu Gullick’s Christmas Band + The Beatles Again, 21 December, The Fleece, Bristol, BS1 6JJ

Late Night Christmas Shopping, 17, 24, 31 December, The Sovereign Centre, Weston Super Mare, BS23 1HL

Christmas Slime Spectacular! 18, 19 December, Gootopia Bristol, Eco Studios, Bristol. BS3 2JX

WILD: The Drone Light Show, 20, 21 December, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, Bristol, BS7 9EJ

Bristol’s Christmas Market, 8 – 24 December, Broadmead in Bristol Shopping Quarter, BS1 1UX

Bristol Christmas Village, 8 – 27 December, Castle Park, Bristol BS1 3XB

Wish Upon A Starfish!, 20 – 24 December, Bristol Aquarium Anchor Road, Bristol, BS1 5TT

Christmas at Cheddar, 8 – 24 December, Cheddar Gorge and Caves, Cheddar, BS27 3QF

Winter Wonderland, 8 – 24 December, Wookey Hole Caves & Attractions, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1BB

Twilight Tobogganing, 8 December 2025 – 4 January 2026, Mendip Activity Centre, BS25 5PQ

Enchanted Christmas Adventure at Bristol Ice Rink, 8 December 2025 – 4 January 2026, Bristol, BS10 7SR

Santa Specials, 8 – 24 December, Avon Valley Steam Railway, Bitton, BS30 6HD

The Christmas Float, 8 – 20 December, venues around North Bristol – St Peter’s Hospice

Luminate Winter Light Trail, 8 – 28 December, Ashton Court, Bristol, BS41 9JN

Christmas at Aerospace, 8 – 17th December, Aerospace Bristol, Bristol, BS34 5BZ

Meet Santa at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, 8 – 21 December, Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, Bristol, BS48 1PG

Christmas Grotto at Almondsbury Garden Centre, 8 – 24 December, Almondsbury Garden Centre, Bristol, BS32 4BP

Sleeping Beauty, 8 – 31 December 2025, 2 – 4 January 2026, Redgrave Theatre, Bristol, BS8 3LE

Cinderella, 8 – 31 December, The Playhouse Theatre, Weston-super-Mare BS23 1HP

Supper With Santa at The Animal Park, 17, 20 December, Chew Valley Animal Park, Bristol, BS40 8SB

The Festive Forest, 8 – 31 December, Clearwell Caves, Gloucestershire, GL16 8JR

Christmas Party Night, 19 December, Village Hotel Bristol, Bristol, BS34 6FG

Visits To Santa At The Play Shed, 20 December, The Play Shed, Yate, BS37 5NG

Christmas Decades Disco Party, 20 December, BAWA Healthcare & Leisure, Bristol, BS34 7RG

Santa’s Grotto, 121, 23 December, The Grand Pier, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1AL

Meet Santa In His Magical Grotto, 20 December, Imagination Fascination, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1HS

Ultimate Christmas Party, 20 December, Seamus O’Donnells, Bristol, BS1 1UE

Christmas Festival Of Fun, 20 December, Almondsbury Creative, Bristol, BS32 4AA

Breakfast with Santa, 20 December, Old Down Country Park, Bristol, BS32 4PG

Shared Party Night in the Sansovino, 20 December, Harbour Hotel Bristol, Bristol BS1 1HT

Christmas Cocktail Masterclass, 20 December, Unit C6 Ashville Park, Bristol, BS35 3UU

Alternative Xmas Disco, 20 December, Bruhaha, Bristol, BS4 2AG

Advent Service & Sunday Club Party, 21 December, Central Church Bristol, Bristol, BS2 0ET

Breakfast with The Grinch, 20, & 22 December, Chaos Inflatable Park, Bristol, BS4 5JJ

Meet Santa at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, 13 – 21 December, Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, Bristol, BS48 1PG

Ugly Christmas Jumper Party, 19 December, Grand Pier, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1AL

Westminster Gala Party Nights, 19 – 20 December, De Vere Tortworth Court, Wotton Under Edge, GL12 8HH

Christmas Party Night, 19 – 20 December, Village Hotel Bristol, Bristol, BS34 6FG

Santa Specials, 19 – 24 December, Avon Valley Steam Railway, Bitton, BS30 6HD

Santa Sunday Lunch, 21 December, De Vere Tortworth Court, Wotton Under Edge, GL12 8HH

The Grinch Grotto Takeover, 20, 21 December, The Grand Pier,Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1AL

Festive Illumination Trail 2025, 28 December, Old Down Country Park Foxholes Lane, Bristol, BS32 4PG

Magical Christmas Adventure, 21 – 24 December, Puxton Park, Weston-super-Mare, BS24 6AH

Breakfast with Santa, 13 – 23 December, WWT, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, GL2 7BT

Supper with Santa, 20, 21, 22, 23 & 24 December, Puxton Park, Weston-super-Mare, BS24 6AH

A Festive Voyage: Christmas at SS Great Britain, 20 – 23 December, Brunels SS Great Britain, Bristol BS1 6TY

Polar Express PJ Party! 20 & 23 December, Chaos Inflatable Park, Bristol, BS4 5JJ

The Amazing Elf Workshop and Santa Grotto, 8 – 21 December, The Sovereign Centre, Weston Super Mare, BS23 1HL

What Santa Sees 2D, 20, 21, 27 December, We The Curious, Bristol BS1 5DB

Old Christmas Market, 21 December, Old Castle Green, Bristol, BS2 0DP

Santa Sunday Lunch, 21 December, De Vere Tortworth Court, Wotton Under Edge, GL12 8HH

Christmas Ball at The Aztec, 21 December, Aztec Hotel & Spa Aztec West, Bristol, BS32 4TS

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Theatre, Music, Festivals & Nights Out

Blues Bingo, 15 December, The Blue Lagoon Café & Live Music Bar, Bristol, BS7 8AE

Pub Quiz at the Volley, 17 December, The Famous Royal Navy Volunteer, Bristol, BS1 4EF

Student Night Karaoke (with a twist), 17 December, The Blue Lagoon Café & Live Music Bar, Bristol, BS7 8AE

Dominique Fleeks – Student Playground, 17 December, Blame Gloria, Bristol, BS1 1DW

ABBA – Tribute Night, 18 December, De Vere Tortworth Court Tortworth, Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8HH

Pink Floyd Immersive Music shows, 16, 17, 18 December, Aerospace Bristol, Bristol, BS34 5BZ

Thursday Night Comedy & Magic Theatre Shows, 18 December, Smoke & Mirrors Theatre Bar Theatre, Bristol BS1 5DQ

Friday Night Close-Up Magic in the Bar, 19 December, Smoke & Mirrors Theatre Bar Theatre, Bristol BS1 5DQ

Club Gloria – Bandeoke, 19 December, Blame Gloria, Bristol, BS1 1DW

Live Music at The Volley, 18 December, Smoke & Mirrors Theatre Bar Theatre, 8 Denmark St, Bristol BS1 5DQ

Bandeoke, 18 December, The Blue Lagoon Café & Live Music Bar, Bristol, BS7 8AE

The Comedy Cavern, 19 December, Wookey Hole Caves & Attractions, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1BB

“Thank Drag it’s FriGay” 19 December, Seamus O’Donnells, Bristol, BS1 1UE

Karaoke @ Seamus O’Donnell’s, 20 December, Seamus O’Donnells, Bristol, BS1 1UE

Saturday Night Comedy & Magic Theatre Shows, 20 December, Smoke & Mirrors Theatre Bar Theatre, 8 Denmark St, Bristol BS1 5DQ

Blame It On The Music Saturdays, 20 December, Blame Gloria, Bristol, BS1 1DW

Sunday Funday Live Music, 21 December, The Eldon House, Bristol, BS8 1BT

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Family Fun Events

Rock Out Baby, 19 December, Windmill Hill City Farm, Bristol, BS3 4EA

Seasonal Kid’s Cinema, 15 December, Windmill Hill City Farm, Bristol, BS3 4EA

Fairytale SOS, 20, 21, 27, 28 December, We The Curious, Bristol BS1 5DB

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Walks, Outdoor & Fitness

Saturday Ballet Classes, 20 December, Bristol Russian Ballet School, Bristol, BS3 2JL

*New* After Dark, 19 December, AirHop Unit 5, Bristol, BS34 5TA

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Art & Crafts, Culture, Heritage & Exhibitions

Seasonal Still Life Painting Workshop, 18 December, Windmill Hill City Farm, Bristol, BS3 4EA

M Shed Bristol Historical Walk: Old City, M Shed, Bristol BS1 4RN, UK

Scribble and Sketch, 20 December, Windmill Hill City Farm, Bristol, BS3 4EA

Winter Shapes and Shadows, 20 – 24 December, We The Curious, Bristol BS1 5DB

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Wellbeing & Community

AirHop SEN Sessions, 15 December, AirHop Unit 5, Bristol, BS34 5TA

Supper Club, 16 December, Windmill Hill City Farm, Bristol, BS3 4EA

Moving Meditation – Free-Flow Movement Workshop, 17 December, Windmill Hill City Farm, Bristol, BS3 4EA

Over 70s Go Free This December, 8 – 31 December, Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, Bristol, BS48 1PG

Bristol Aquarium – Even Calmer Days, 18 December, Bristol Aquarium Anchor Road, Bristol, BS1 5TT

Shoe Box Appeal, 8 – 19 December, Help Bristol’s Homeless, Bristol BS3 4PZ

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Sport

Bristol Pitbulls v Basingstoke Bison, 20 December, Planet Ice Bristol, Bristol, BS10 7SR

Team Brave Football Training, 17, 21 December, Windmill Hill City Farm, Bristol, BS3 4EA

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