Bristol Cycle Festival

What is it?

Bristol Cycle Festival 2011 takes place between Saturday 17th to Sunday 25th September.

Volunteer organisers are still confirming the final details of many of the events, but one thing is confirmed: Bristol Carnivelo - the showcase event of the festival - will take place on the first Saturday (17th).

Other events rumoured to be taking place include Bicycle Polo, Bicycle Speed Dating and Cycle-Thru Cinemas! Visit the event diary at bristolcyclefestival.com/event-diary to find out the latest.

Previous events

September 2010 was the date of the first ever Bristol Cycle Festival, bringing an exciting fortnight of events for all types of bike enthusiasts.

The festival ran from Saturday 11th September until Sunday 26th September, exploring, celebrating and promoting cycling across Bristol.

The festival brought bicycle-themed theatre, tours, talks, choirs, games, fashion, off-the-grid stages, bike rides and races, workshops, a carnival and more.

More than 50 community groups and individuals were involved, including cycling clubs, community and arts organisations, schools, companies and bike enthusiasts.

The festival was organised by a coalition of Bristol groups including Shambala Festival, Team Rubber, Bristol City Council’s Neighbourhood Arts team, Sustrans, Spoke n’ Chain and Greater Bristol’s Cycling City team.

Video footage and photographs of lots of the events can be found at http://bristolcyclefestival.com/

Below you'll find a video of the festival's centre piece attraction - the Freewheelin' Carnival - which attracted over 600 riders to Bristol's streets.

Downloads: 

Bristol Cycle Festival Event Programme (4.98mb)