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Bristol in pics: Harbour Festival and graduations

Plaster Communications Eva Lazarus on stage at the Bristol Harbour Festival. She is facing the crowds who are packed into the Lloyds AmpitheatrePlaster Communications
Music is a huge part of the Bristol Harbour Festival, with Eva Lazarus performing for the crowds on Saturday

Bristol is known for its festivals, particularly in the summer, and this weekend the biggest event in the city returned.

Temperatures soared on Friday as the Bristol Harbour Festival kicked off with an evening of live music.

It is also graduation season for our two universities, and good news for one of the biggest primary schools in the city.

Plaster Communications A group of people about to take part in the cardboard boat race at the Bristol Harbour Festival smile for the cameraPlaster Communications

Brave souls: The biggest event that takes place in the city - the Bristol Harbour Festival - began on Friday. One of the mainstays of the annual celebration of the city's waterways is the cardboard boat race, which many crews took part in on Saturday (above and below).

Plaster Communications A group of three women take part in the cardboard boat race at the Bristol Harbour FestivalPlaster Communications

The Harbour Festival continues with plenty of events on Sunday.

UWE UWE students in their graduation robes and hats in the foyer at the Bristol BeaconUWE

Studies over: It's graduation time and thousands of students from both UWE and the University of Bristol have been putting on their robes and mortar boards for the ceremonies to honour their academic studies.

UWE Hundreds of students and their families sit in seats at the Bristol Beacon for a UWE graduation ceremony. The picture is taken from the upper tier of the music venueUWE

A new venue: For the first time, UWE is holding its graduation ceremonies at Bristol Beacon, with some 6,000 graduates expected to pass through the doors to celebrate this month.

The Wave Two men stand in the water at The Wave in Bristol. They are smiling and wearing green and black wetsuits as the water foams around themThe Wave

Go west: Off Piste Ski Trip - the largest black winter sports group in the UK – swapped snowboards for surfboards with 60 people from London spending time at The Wave in Bristol this week. Off Piste was set up to encourage more members of the black community to try skiing and snowboarding, and is now looking at other sports where black communities are under-represented.

Eamonn Twamley Players take part in the Kingswood Walking Rugby Festival, with one team wearing blue and brown striped tops and one in a more colourful yellow, red and blue strip. A man is being tackled as he passes the ballEamonn Twamley

Taking their time: Kingswood RFC Titans hosted what the club believes is the largest walking rugby festival in the world on 13 July, with 44 teams from 34 clubs participating - 450 players in total.

Eamonn Twamley Players take part in the Kingswood Walking Rugby Championships. One team is wearing blue and white hooped tops while the other is wearing orange bibsEamonn Twamley

Slower sport: It has been seven years since the club began walking rugby events. Multiple prizes were handed out on 13 July, including the fair play trophy to the Silver Ravens from Nailsea & Backwell RFC.

Ashton Gate Stadium Thousands of fans watch England play Spain on an outdoor screen at Ashton Gate Stadium. They are photographed from above by a droneAshton Gate Stadium

Those summer nights: Some 5,000 fans gathered to watch England take on Spain in the final of Euro 2024 on Sunday night. Sadly for them, and millions of others up and down the country, Gareth Southgate's men lost 2-1 to a late goal.

Ashton Gate Stadium Thousands of England fans watch the final of Euro 2024 in the outdoor area at Ashton Gate StadiumAshton Gate Stadium

Expectant: The stadium, home to Bristol City and the Bristol Bears rugby team, was one of the most popular spots to watch the games as England made it to their second successive European Championship final.

Bridge Farm Primary Children from Bridge Farm Primary school in Bristol smile at the camera. They are wearing blue jumpers and standing against a wall which has a piece of Banksy art on it - a child rolling a burning tyreBridge Farm Primary

Well done: Bridge Farm Primary in Whitchurch has a Banksy, not something every school can boast. Now it can add an excellent Ofsted report to its list of honours after inspectors rated the school "Good" in all areas this week. Some 630 pupils attend the school, and head teacher Joy Mounter was praised for her leadership of the staff.

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