Bristol Harbour Festival announces musical programme

Three days of performances will take place in the Amphitheatre from 19th-21st July

Bloco B are among the many groups set to perform
Author: James DiamondPublished 25th Apr 2024

Organisers of the Bristol Harbour Festival have revealed details of the music programme for this year's edition, which is due to go ahead from Friday 19th to Sunday 21st July.

Three nights of back to back music are planned in the Amphitheatre on Bristol's Harbourside as part of the event, which also sees hundreds of boats on the water and food and entertainment all around the water's edge.

On Friday 19th July, Global Local - an initiative set up to provide professional performance opportunities to talented emerging artists in a celebration of cultural diversity - will run a programme from 6pm-10pm.

Programmers Greenpeace will take over the sage on the Saturday with an all day family friendly party from 11am-10pm.

Sunday will then feature a special 'Made in Bristol' line up of artists who can apply to perform via an expression of interest form.

John Smith, Executive Director Growth and Regeneration at Bristol City Council, said: “Bristol’s Harbour Festival is truly an opportunity for all communities to come together to celebrate the city’s heritage and creativity.

"We’re fortunate to have this incredible event in our city’s calendar which provides such a great platform for aspiring artists and local talent to perform in front of huge audiences. We’re excited about this year’s line-up that’s genuinely representative of our diverse city and its creative talent and look forward to announcing it in full next month.”

Elsewhere during the event, Bristol Harbour Festival Fringe will bring entertainment to cafes, restaurants and other sites around the Harbourside.

You can find out much more about the Harbour Festival on its website here.

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