What's On in Bristol
Thursday 30 July 2026 · This weekend · City guide
Thursday in Bristol has that particular mid-summer energy where the city feels simultaneously unhurried and alive with possibility. Whether you are keeping curious young minds buzzing through the school holidays or heading out for a live music fix as the evening cools, there is a genuinely good reason to get out of the house today.
Highlights
Kids Eco Resin Workshop | Summer Holidays Bristol — Grounded Fishponds is turning the summer holidays into something genuinely creative with this hands-on eco resin workshop, running from 1:00pm and priced between £12 and £48 depending on your group. Kids get to work with sustainable materials and walk away with something real and beautiful they actually made themselves — which, let us be honest, beats another afternoon staring at a screen. It is the kind of activity that gets talked about for the rest of the holidays.
The Gulls @ Bristol Exchange — The Exchange is one of Bristol's most beloved intimate venues, and it comes alive on a Thursday night in a way that bigger rooms simply cannot replicate — all exposed brick, warm light, and a crowd that genuinely wants to be there. The Gulls take to the stage at 7:00pm, and for just £12 this is the sort of loose, electric live music evening that reminds you why Bristol has always punched so far above its weight on the music scene. Do not sleep on this one.