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Bristol in Pictures: Easter fun across the city

Steve Mellen
BBC News, Bristol
PA Media Bristol City fans in the stands at Ashton Gate wave flags and scarves during their match against SunderlandPA Media
Nearly 26,000 fans packed into Ashton Gate on Friday to see Bristol City beat Sunderland

Why does the weather so often ruin Bank Holiday weekends? A question for another day maybe.

Not that the rain and wind stopped life carrying on in Bristol, with plenty to enjoy indoors such as the Tina Turner musical at the Hippodrome and tasty treats at bakeries in the city.

City kept up their play-off push and the Park Run competitors kept on going too.

Matt Crockett Five women in orange dresses perform on stage as part of the Tina Turner musical at the Bristol HippodromeMatt Crockett

Simply the Best: The Tina Turner Musical is on at the Hippodrome until 26 April, telling the story of the multiple Grammy-winning star from her humble Tennessee beginnings to global fame.

Bristol & West AC A large group of runners from the Bristol & West AC club celebrate winning the National Road Relays. They are all in dark shorts and white running tops with horizontal red stripes and are cheering and smiling at the camera.Bristol & West AC

Also simply the best: Bristol & West AC runners are celebrating winning the ultimate accolade in British endurance running after becoming National Road Relay Champions, adding that to their National Cross Country Championship earlier this season.

Getty Images Bristol City players huddle together as they celebrate their winning goal against Sunderland at Ashton Gate. In the background the grandstands are full of fansGetty Images

Getting it done: Bristol City cemented their place in the Championship top six by beating 10-man Sunderland 2-1 at Ashton Gate on Good Friday.

Funderworld Bristol attraction Funderworld seen from the air on The Downs at night. The rides and stalls are lit up in bright coloursFunderworld

Night glow: The lights of the many rides and stalls at Funderworld on The Downs are not just illuminating that part of the city, but the taller rides can be seen from miles away.

A Bristol Ferry Boat company vessel makes it way across the Floating Harbour towards the city centre. There are many gulls on the water and the city centre is visible in the background

Grey Good Friday: It was a damp day on Friday as the weather did not play ball with it being a bank holiday but at least the gulls enjoyed having the harbour (largely) to themselves.

Loaf Bristol A large pile of sweet pastries with pistachio flakes on them are seen being held in a white metal trayLoaf Bristol

Maybe just one: It is hard to travel across Bristol without passing an artisan bakery of some sort or another. These cardamom and pistachio knots were being baked at Loaf this week.

PA Media A family of Bristol Bears rugby fans walk towards Ashton Gate in the sunshine ahead of the match with the Leicester Tigers. The group is a man and a woman and three young childrenPA Media

Heading to the match: More than 16,000 fans saw Bristol Bears take on Leicester Tigers on Sunday, the visitors winning the contest 19-36.

Getty Images Cricket fans enter the Gloucestershire Cricket stadium, walking under a large black and white mural of former player W. G. GraceGetty Images

In the shadow of giants: The cricket season is here, meaning fans heading to watch Gloucestershire home games can once again walk into the County Ground under the mural of legendary player W. G. Grace.

Phil Nendick A group of runners run through Ashton Court in Bristol on a rainy day. They are taking part in a Park Run eventPhil Nendick

In all weathers: Every Saturday morning hundreds of runners take on the hills of Ashton Court as part of the weekly Park Run. Easter Saturday was no different despite the wind and rain.

YPBB A group of people stand in a park in Bristol holding up placards with slogans about how everyone is welcome in parks in the city.YPBB

Park life: Charity Your Park Bristol & Bath has been given almost £250,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to improve accessibility for disabled people and their carers in parks in the two cities.

NHS A group of people from charity Common Ambition in Bristol smile as they pose for the camera inside a small roomNHS

Recognition: The team at Common Ambition Bristol, which aims to reverse HIV health inequalities in the city, has been given a national award. Common Ambition raises awareness of HIV in African and Caribbean heritage communities through dedicated clinics and community events.

UHBW Three women smile at the camera as they stand in front of a poster advertising a health promotion from the Big Issue in BristolUHBW

Lifesavers: Staff from University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have been providing crucial liver scans to people in the city's homeless community with the support of the Big Issue under the "Alright My Liver?" scheme.

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