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Bristol in pics: Round-up of images from the city

There has been plenty going on in the city this week, from community events to the launch of Bristol Bears' new European kit and the Bristol Coffee Festival.

It's also the time of year for making jam, and getting ready for a certain spooky date at the end of October.

Bristol Bears Bristol Bears rugby player Fitz Harding sits in a barber's chair. He is wearing the club's new red and black European kit and has had his hair dyed to match it.Bristol Bears

Bristol Bears captain Fitz Harding got a new hairdo at Jacobs Barbers on North Street in Bedminster, his bold look matching the club's new European strip which was released last week.

Here and Now A DJ waves her arms in front of a large crowd dancing at an Alfresco Disco event in BristolHere and Now

Horseplay: Legendary Bristol outdoor party group Alfresco Disco held a final summer event at The Avon Riding Centre on Saturday, raising funds for the charity which runs it. Alfresco Disco, who hold their events at unusual locations, are about to celebrate their 20th anniversary and say they have "big plans" to celebrate it.

Here and Now A woman wearing a white top and sunglasses waves her arms during an Alfresco Disco event in BristolHere and Now

Alfresco Disco events often take place at locations which are not revealed to ticket holders until soon before they begin, adding to the intrigue of the parties.

www.greenwoodland.photos Two people smile at each other over the top of a line of orange buckets at the BS3 Jammin event at St Paul's Church in Southvillewww.greenwoodland.photos

Jamming session: St Paul's Church in Southville hosted its annual BS3 Jammin' event last Sunday, with local residents bringing their fruit and vegetables which were turned into jams, chutneys and more on a day set up to reduce waste but also support the BS3 Community Foodbank.

Ciara Hillyer Dozens of people are pictured in the Bristol Beacon for the Bristol Coffee FestivalCiara Hillyer

Caffeine fans: Bristol Beacon has been hosting the Bristol Coffee Festival this weekend, a chance for the purists to try new flavours, brews and equipment.

Avon Valley A woman stands next to a wooden pen at Avon Valley Adventure and Wildlife Park. She is wearing blue hospital-style scrubs and has her face made up with Halloween-style make up.Avon Valley

Spooky: Staff at Avon Valley Adventure & Wildlife Park are already gearing up for Halloween. From 28 September, visitors can pick their own pumpkins there. From 4 October, after-dark activities begin and then, on 11 October, the FEAR Scream Park will bring all its ghoulish entertainment. Visitors of a nervous disposition will be provided with "scaredy-cat" lanyards so the actors involved know to keep their distance.

A series of five-a-side football pitches at Imperial Sports Centre in Bristol are seen from a high vantage point. The floodlights on and the distant sky has a tinge of orange as the sun goes down. There are a handful of players kicking footballs around on some of the pitches, which are covered in green astroturf.

Light it up: As the hours of daylight shrink, pockets of the city are lit up by floodlights after dark as sports that were being played in evening sunshine a few weeks back now need man-made illumination to carry on. This picture was taken on Thursday at Imperial Sports on West Town Lane in Brislington.

St John's Primary A group of children at St John's Primary in Keynsham sit around a wooden ornament with slogans on it. They are wearing dark blue uniform jumpers and blazers and their teacher is standing with them wearing a black jacketSt John's Primary

Celebration time: Pupils at St John’s Church of England Primary School in Keynsham returned for the new term to the news they are being turned into model citizens - that's in the view of Ofsted inspectors who rated the personal development of children at the school as "outstanding".

Getty Images A Great Western Railway train approaches Bristol Temple Meads Station. The picture is taken at sunset with the tracks glowing bright in the setting sun and the sky tinged with orange. Buildings and cranes are silhouetted in the backgroundGetty Images

The train now approaching...: Getty photographer Anna Barclay took this picture of a GWR inter-city service gliding into Temple Meads at sunset.

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