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Bristol Photo Festival is held across multiple venues, from long-standing art centres, to temporary spaces transformed for the purposes of the festival. Not all venues operate the same exhibition times. However, all exhibitions will be open from Thursday to Sunday (11am – 5pm). Further details for each venue are listed alongside the individual exhibitions.
The festival’s headquarters are located at IC Visual Lab, 6 West Street, Old Market, BS2 0BH, Bristol.
Please see all venues in our festival map.
Accessibility
The exhibition venues are situated across the city and wheelchair accessible routes can be found between all venues. The majority of exhibition venues are fully accessible, with the following exceptions:
– St. Paul’s Crypt – the exhibition is below ground level with stair-access only.
– 17 Midland Road – the exhibition is across 3 floors, with stair-access only to the upper floors.
– Georgian House Museum – The exhibition is across multiple floors with stair-access only to the upper floors.
We will publish full details on all venues in summer 2024, following the final confirmation of the programme. Wherever possible, we will endeavour to work with venues to ensure the best access possible can be provided.
If you are planning a visit and want to know more, please get in touch info@bristolphotofestival.org
Getting to Bristol from further afield
With excellent transport links including direct rail and bus services from major cities across the UK, travelling to Bristol is easy by car, rail, and bus.
Travel by train
Bristol Temple Meads railway station is the largest hub in the west of England with direct services from London, Scotland, Wales, Manchester and Birmingham. All the Bristol Light Festival installations are a short walk from Bristol Temple Meads.
You can plan your journey, check timetables, book tickets and find out more at GWR.com.
Bus
Bristol is well served by a number of national and regional coach services (National Express, Megabus, etc). This is a great and affordable way to visit the festival.
Car
Please be aware that Bristol’s Clean Air Zone is now in effect as of 28 November 2022 and some cars will be liable to be charged for entering Bristol city centre. You can find out more about the CAZ here.
The park & ride in Bristol offers a comfortable and easy way of travelling to Bristol. Please be aware that Bristol’s Park & Ride services all finish at around 7pm. Options listed below:
Portway, North West of Bristol
Long Ashton, South West of Bristol
Brislington, South East of Bristol
Lyde Green, North East of Bristol
Travel within Bristol
Most of the festival can be reached on foot. However, we have organised some exhibitions beyond the city centre. Be prepared to walk a little further (up to 30 minutes) or consider other options (bus, scooter, bike, taxi). A full map of all venues with distances and useful details will be published shortly. Here are some initial travel details:
Bus
First Bus covers Bristol. Single tickets: adult £2, child £1. Day tickets: Adult £6 Child £3. Further details can be found here.
E-scooters and e-bikes
TIER e-scooters and e-bikes can be used across the city and are the perfect way for adults to visit exhibitions beyond the city centre. Users will need to download the TIER app and create an account, and prove they are over the age of 18 with a valid full or provisional driving licence. E-scooters and e-bikes cost 99p to unlock and then 16p per minute.
Bike rental
There are some great options for daily bike hire across the city. Check out Mollie’s or Brompton Bikes to find out more. A full guide to bike hire in the city can be found here.
Bristol Ferry Boats
Explore the festival with Bristol Ferry Boats, offering a unique perspective of the festival by water.
Accommodation
Looking for somewhere to stay in Bristol during the festival? In August, We will announce a series of offers and discounts with local hotels. Sign up to our newsletter to stay in the loop.