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Bristol in Pictures: Festival season is here

Steve Mellen
BBC News, Bristol
Jessie Myers A group of young women smile at the camera at the Love Saves The Day Festival in Bristol They are smiling and some of them have raincoats onJessie Myers
Love Saves The Day brought tens of thousands of music fans to Ashton Court this weekend

The starting gun has been fired for Bristol's festival season, with two big events in one weekend.

Love Saves The Day, one of the largest events in the city, is in full swing at Ashton Court, while up in Chipping Sodbury, Good Times Live has brought some big names down to entertain ticket holders.

The Hippodrome has been packed out this week as well, as fans flocked to see hit musical Chicago.

Jessie Myers Three young women in summer outfits smile at the camera as they arrive at the Love Saves The Day festival in BristolJessie Myers

Whatever the weather: Saturday may not have had the glorious sunshine of recent weeks but that didn't deter ticket holders at Love Saves The Day. The festival continues on Sunday with acts such as Groove Armada among plenty of others.

Jessie Myers A large crowd is seen facing the stage at Love Saves The Day in Bristol. It is night time and the stage is in the shape of a heart and is illuminated by orange lightsJessie Myers
@benallenruns (Instagram) Chesney Hawkes sings into a microphone while playing an electric guitar at the Good Times Live event in Bristokl@benallenruns (Instagram)

The one and only: Chesney Hawkes was among the famous names who have played at Good Times Live at Chipping Sodbury. On Sunday it will be the turn of Will Young and Natalie Imbruglia to headline, while on Monday the comedy stage will host the likes of Katherine Ryan and Gary Delaney.

ATG Theatres A group of dancers pose on screen in dark outfits during the musical Chicago at the Bristol Hippodrome.ATG Theatres

Showtime: Hit musical Chicago has been entertaining audiences at the Bristol Hippodrome this week, ending its run on Saturday.

PA Media Two rowers are seen rowing away from the camera on Bristol's Floating Harbour. In the background the colourful houses of KIngsdown are visible as are various large blocks of flats along the harboursidePA Media

Life is but a dream: It's been (mostly) a good week for getting out and about on the harbour.

A group of young children and adults sit around a pen on The Downs in Bristol with lambs and sheep as part of an exercise to maintain grazing rights

Flocking together: The right of commoners to graze animals on the Downs was kept safe for another few years when some sheep were taken to the well-used green space earlier this week.

Carla Mabb A group of Zulu dancers perform their moves at the Avon Valley Adventure Park in Bristol. They are all wearing blue T-shirts and are being watched by other members of their groupCarla Mabb

Special guests: The Project Zulu Choir has been appearing at various places across Bristol including here at Avon Valley Adventure Park, in a tour hosted by UWE.

University of Bristol A woman and a female school pupil stand in front of anti knife crime T shirts as part of a University of Bristol exhibitionUniversity of Bristol

Making a stand: More than 150 young people from across the city created slogans against knife crime as part of an innovative project led by the University of Bristol in partnership with youth organisations and schools. The shirts went on display in the Lord Mayor's Chapel.

PA Media A drone view of Bristol's harbourside with the SS Great Britain in the foreground. The picture is taken on a sunny day and the sun can be seen reflected in the waterPA Media

Shipshape: Is there a better view of the SS Great Britain than from above on a sunny day?

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