StrEAT Food Collective Market at Quakers Friars
Fridays in May from 5pm – 9pm
I cannot wait for this, particularly as I missed the last one on the Bank Holiday, basically its a group of street food vendors who get together and share the love. Dishes come from all over the whole, think Italian inspired pizzas, through to Vietnamese. I am hot footing it down there after work this Friday to sample the treats and cannot wait.
You can follow them on Twitter as well @streatuk
Grillstock Bristol at Lloyds Amphitheatre
11th – 12th May 2013
http://grillstock.co.uk/bristol-festival @grillstock
Describes itself as ‘meat, music and mayhem’?! Basically Grillstock is a brilliant bbq which now has a festival in its fourth year with international artists performing. If a chilli eating competition is your kind of thing, get down there! I have it on good authority that tickets are still available so click on the link below for your chance of BBQ heaven.
Eat Drink Bristol Fashion
13th – 27th May 2013
http://eatdrinkevents.co.uk/eat-drink-bristol-fashion/home/ @eatdrinkbristol
For two weeks Queens Square will be home to a giant tipi housing different events from fine dining through to tapas evenings. It will feature local chefs and restaurants to include Josh Eggleton and the following restaurants…..The Pony and Trap, Bell’s Diner, Casmia, Souk Kitchen, Ronnies, Bird in Hand, City of Bristol College, The Pumphouse, The Star and Dove, Wilks, Bath Priory, Harvery Nichols 2nd Floor Restaurant and Rosemarino.
A must visit for all foodies!
German Beer Festival at the Bristol Amphitheatre
16th – 19th May 2013
This looks like catering towards a pretty niche market, ie if you love beer, schnitzel and bratwurst, this is the day out for you. Sadly I think I will be giving this one a miss, particularly as one of the strap lines, is that beer is sold in steins! However, if it does sound like a golden opportunity for all you beer lovers out there, I have been told that tickets are selling fast.
Vegfest at the Amphitheature
24th – 26th May 2013
This is the 10th year of the festival and is officially the worlds biggest veggie event. This years line up include the Happy Mondays headlining as well as the usual mix of stalls, cookery demos, talks, films and entertainment and an extended children’s area, to keep them happy. Again, book in advance as it get very busy.
Mayfest at venues throughout the city
16th May – 26th May 2013
http://mayfestbristol.co.uk/ @mayfestbristol
This is Bristol’s unique annual festival of contemporary theatre and is dedicated to presenting a broad range of unusual, playful and ambitious work from leading theatre makers from Bristol, the UK and beyond. The Guardian quotes it as one of the reasons that you will want to move to Bristol! You can buy weekend passes or multibuy offers as well. Venues throughout the city now include the Arnofini, Bristol Old Vic, The Brewery, Spike Island and the Trinity Arts Centre. A good excuse to visit some of the cities venues as well as seeing great plays and also you will need a break from all the food that has been on offer.
Upfest at venues across Southville
25th – 27th May 2013 between 11am – 8pm
Its FREE!!! And everyone knows that I love free. This is the largest live urban festival and basically over 250 graffiti artists from around the world descend to Southville, (the HQ is the Tobacco Factory on North Street, which as an aside is now home to the fabulous Thali Cafe, sorry I digress, that is another story), and then over two miles of the city is painted over the weekend which creates over 30,000 square feet of artwork! Quite something I am sure you will agree.
As well of all this there is artwork for sale, interactive family areas, illustration battles, street buskers and four music stages. Well should give you a chance to walk/dance off all that food from the start of the month!
Well, I think that should keep you all out of mischief for the month of May, but remember save yourself as there is plenty going on throughout the summer from WOMAD at Bristol Zoo to the unveiling of the Gromits!
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