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Bristol in Pictures: Painting the town red

Steve Mellen
BBC News, Bristol
Getty Images Bristol City players and fans hug each other on the pitch after the 2-2 draw with Preston clinched a top six place for the clubGetty Images
Bristol City players and fans celebrated together as the club clinched a play-off place

Not only has the sun had his hat on this week, but there have been loads of big events in Bristol.

Bristol City secured their place in the play-offs and a shot at the Premier League, and the Bristol Folk Festival began.

Rovers and City legends took each other on for charity at the Mem, and morris dancers welcomed in the start of May.

There was also a sneak preview of the next Gromit Unleashed trail, an award win for a cutting-edge Bristol company, and a special procession through the city on Saturday morning.

Gromit Unleashed/Barbara Evripidou Artist Paula Bowles paints her Norbot sculpture which will be part of the Gromit Unleashed Trail in Bristol this summer. She is painting hers in the style of a pirate with a red jacket and black beard.Gromit Unleashed/Barbara Evripidou

Sneak preview: With two months to go until the next Gromit Unleashed sculpture trail returns to the city, organisers the Grand Appeal and Aardman have released pictures of how the artists, including Paula Bowles (above), are getting on with their unique creations.

Shotaway/Bristol Folk Festival The people in the front row of St Georges in Bristol smile as they watch Talisk perform during the Bristol Folk FestivalShotaway/Bristol Folk Festival

All smiles: The Bristol Folk Festival began on Friday at St Georges, with Talisk (above) among the performers. The event continues on Sunday with performances beginning at 13:00 BST at both the Folk House and St Georges.

Bristol Jack in the Green A large green structure with a person inside it, known as Jack in the Green, is seen as part of a procession heading through a green space in the city centre. The other people in the procession are covered in green leaf-like clothing and some are playing drumsBristol Jack in the Green

Painting the town green: You may have seen Bristol's Jack in the Green heading from the Harbourside up to Horfield on Saturday. The event welcomes the summer each year, keeping alive a tradition that would have been commonplace across England a couple of centuries ago.

Bristol Rovers FC Former Bristol Rovers player Rickie Lambert prepares to cross the ball during a charity match between legends from Rovers and Bristol City in aid of charityBristol Rovers FC

Legends return: Past heroes from Bristol Rovers and Bristol were pitted against each other on a warm evening at the Mem this week in aid of charity Talk Club, which helps men with their mental health. Rovers took the win on a night organised by the Bristol Rovers Community Trust, Bristol City Robins Foundation and Talk Club itself.

Joe Lemer/BBC A group of male morris dancers stand together as they face the camera. They are all wearing white shirts and red waistcosts with colourful tassels and bells around their shins. The men, morris dancers from Bristol, also all have straw boater-style hats onJoe Lemer/BBC

May day: Morris dancers welcomed in May as dawn crept across Bristol on Thursday, keeping their traditions alive.

Fowlers Lots of people are seen mingling among motorbikes parked at Fowlers of Bristol as part of Bike NightFowlers

Revving up: Fowlers Motorcycles held the first of this summer's bike nights on Friday, bringing together enthusiasts of all things on two wheels. The events will continue on the first Friday of each month.

SWCF Hundreds of people are seen packed into St Werburgh's City Farm in Bristol during an open day. Many of them are families with childrenSWCF

Packed out: More than 700 people visited the popular St Werburgh's City Farm as it held its Spring Fair last weekend.

Whitehall RFC Juniors A group of female rugby players stand in a team shot facing the camera at Whitehall Rugby Club in Bristol. The front line is all young players and the more senior players are at the back with their arms linkedWhitehall RFC Juniors

Come on down: Whitehall Rugby Club hosted an all-women day at the weekend to help it develop more all-female sides at its base in the east of the city.

Dynisma A group of 10 people, two women and eight men, pose with their prize after winning an award at the British Business Awards. They are from the Bristol company Dynisma. The men are all in black tie and the women are in stylish dressesDynisma

Winners: Dynisma, based just outside Bristol, won Technology Company of the Year at the 2025 British Business Awards. Founded by former Formula One engineer, Ash Warne, Dynisma makes high-performance driving simulators for motorsport teams.

Rogan Thomas A group of school pupils at Headley Park Primary School hold up several banners showing their support for Bristol City ahead of their game against Preston. Standing behind the children, who are on the school's playing field, are City players Zak Vyner, Joe Williams and Elijah Morrison.Rogan Thomas

Painting the town red: Year Six pupils Headley Park Primary School showed their support for Bristol City when players Zak Vyner, Joe Williams and Elijah Morrison dropped in as part of a Robins Foundation event this week.

dBs Institute Two young people, one male and one female, practice operating a sound desk inside a room with light grey walls and soundproofing panelsdBs Institute

Cutting edge: The dBs Institute of Sound & Digital Technologies held a new showcase at the Loco Club at Temple Meads on Thursday, featuring cutting-edge sound art created by third year students at its Bristol campus.

BHA A group of four men and two women from the Bristol Hoteliers Association stand smiling at the camera with their prize - a plastic wrapped bag full of chocolates and other items - for winning a charity quizBHA

Brains of Bristol: Staff from 11 Bristol hotels took part in a quiz organised by the Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA), raising £1,250 for the Brain Tumour Support Charity.

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