WHAT'S ON · THU 8 OCTOBER
What's on in Bristol tomorrow
Plan tomorrow tonight: family events, shows and sessions across Bristol, with times, prices and ages so you can book before bedtime.
6 things on 2 free 1 indoors 6 venues
Thu 8 October6 things on
from £109:30
Toddler Mornings
Noah's Ark Play Centre Brislington · Bristol · ages 0-4
Indoors
FreeAll day · check times with the venue
Audio Described Tours
National Roman Legion Museum · Caerleon
All day · check times with the venue
Whistlestop Cream Tea - Steam
East Somerset Railway · Shepton Mallet
11:00
Animal Encounter
Old Down Country Park · Tockington
Free12:00
Paper Bristol (and beyond...) Art display by Genki Club
Grain Barge · Bristol
13:00-16:00
Maintenance volunteering
Hartcliffe City Farm · Bristol
ALWAYS A GOOD SHOUT
Good for a spontaneous day out
No booking, no fuss: places you can decide on over breakfast.
Thekla
Bristol · ages 14-18
A boat moored on the Bristol harbourside doing gigs from Pulp to Stormzy, plus late club nights, strictly for the 14 to 18 crowd.
Food on siteToilets
from £3Larkrise Community Farm
Trowbridge · ages 3+
Kids lead, groom and feed a donkey for a 45-minute taster session, with pony sessions for the over-eights.
Birthday parties
Shine Sports Hall
Bristol · ages 4+
Holiday club and sports coaching for kids from 4, mixing cricket and gymnastics training with dance, swimming, soft play and cooking sessions.
Being Brunel
Bristol
Step into Brunel's own head, wander a recreated Victorian dining room, then draw on a moving train inside a broad-gauge carriage.
from £6Roxy Lanes Bristol Union Street
Bristol · ages 0-17
Bowling, duck pin, batting cages and ice-free curling under one roof, with kids let in free until 5pm alongside an adult.
Accessible toiletCard onlyFood on site
Old Market Assembly
Bristol
Live music, fringe theatre and a proper restaurant menu under one roof in Old Market, open from early afternoon most days.
Accessible toiletDog friendlyRestaurantStep-free access+1 more
Good to know
Is anything free?
Yes, Audio Described Tours and Paper Bristol (and beyond...) Art display by Genki Club are free to attend. Some free events still need a ticket booked in advance; each listing says so.
What do tickets cost?
Paid events start from £1. Prices are taken from each organiser's own published list and shown on every event page, with the booking link.
What if it rains?
Toddler Mornings is indoors. Our rainy-day list has every place under a roof if the forecast turns.
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What's on, when you need it
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