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Bristol Family Fun Bristol Family Arts - now called Bristol Family Fun is a citywide celebration of family creativity, with a packed programme of events for all ages! Who are we?

Sign up to our mailing list to be kept up to date! Bristol Family Arts is now called Bristol Family Fun! Bristol Family Fun is committed to helping families all over Bristol find fun and accessible activities for them. Join our mailing list to be the first to hear about family opportunities and events. Bristol Family Fun share events and information from organisations that are part of the Bristol Family Arts Network and are working to make sure there is a warm welcome to all families to attend arts and cultural events in our city! You can find most of our members on the Fantastic for Families directory.

activity: SEND calm morning at M Shed📍 M Shed⏰ Monday 26th October, 10.00am - 1.00pmFamilies of children with a disabil...
19/10/2026

activity: SEND calm morning at M Shed
📍 M Shed
⏰ Monday 26th October, 10.00am - 1.00pm

Families of children with a disability or neurodiversity, such as autism, can enjoy a calmer visit to M Shed during October half-term.

This morning is designed for children and their accompanying adults who would prefer reduced background sensory stimulus. Once you have pre-booked a free ticket, arrive and leave anytime between 10am and 1pm and explore M Shed at your own pace. M Shed will be open for you on Monday when we are usually closed to visitors. We’ve limited tickets available for this event to reduce the number of people attending. Hands-on sensory activities on the theme of ‘travel and transport’ will be available to supplement your normal museum visit. These activities are optional— children can dip in and out as they please, and explore at their own pace.
Bristol Museums

Tickets are free but booking is essential.

🔗 https://www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/m-shed/family-activity-send-morning-at-m-shed/

Family Day📍 Bristol Old Vic⏰ Tuesday 27th October, 10:30am - 2:30pmCome on in to Bristol Old Vic for another Family Day ...
17/10/2026

Family Day
📍 Bristol Old Vic
⏰ Tuesday 27th October, 10:30am - 2:30pm

Come on in to Bristol Old Vic for another Family Day full of free activities this October Half Term!

This half term, we’re thinking about how we can be stronger together in the spirit of Seamus Carey’s feel-good interactive show, Community Service.
Spend some quality time with your family or make a new friend as you muck in to make some gorgeous crafts and tell extraordinary stories.

Plus, you can expect a trail and a dressing up station. All activities are free, and Young Company taster sessions can be booked in advance.

🔗 https://bristololdvic.org.uk/whats-on/family-day-oct-2026

We Are Family: October Half-term Workshops & Dia de los Mu***os (Day of the Dead) Workshop📍 Arnolfini , 16 Narrow Quay B...
16/10/2026

We Are Family: October Half-term Workshops & Dia de los Mu***os (Day of the Dead) Workshop
📍 Arnolfini , 16 Narrow Quay Bristol BS1 4QA
⏰ October Half term workshops: Tuesday 27th & Wednesday 28th October, 11.00am - 1.00pm & 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Dia de los Mu***os (Day of the Dead) Workshop: Sunday 1st November, 11.00am - 4.00pm

October half term: Inspired by artist Joy Gregory, explore treasured and everyday objects through printmaking, experimenting with oil pastels, carbon paper and watercolour to create colourful, layered artworks.

Led by Arnolfini’s Creatives in Residence, Let’s Make Art.

Dia de los Mu***os (Day of the Dead) Workshop:

Discover the traditions and meaning behind this special festival through creative activities including face painting, paper flower garlands and decorating a community ofrenda.

Enjoy a lively dance performance to finish the celebration from Latinas in Bristol.

🔗 https://arnolfini.org.uk/whatson/wearefamilyoctoberhalfterm/
🔗 https://arnolfini.org.uk/whatson/latinasinbristolworkshop/

MiniBeats - Super Strings📍 St George's Bristol ⏰ Sunday 25th October, 10:30am - 11:15am & 12:30pm - 1:15pm10:30am - show...
15/10/2026

MiniBeats - Super Strings
📍 St George's Bristol
⏰ Sunday 25th October, 10:30am - 11:15am & 12:30pm - 1:15pm

10:30am - show most suitable for under 5s

12:30pm - show most suitable for 4-8 year olds

Both concerts are relaxed performances where everyone is welcome! A BSL interpreter will be at both concerts

Tickets: £9 (children & adults); 4-for-3 family ticket available

🔗 https://www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk/whats-on/minibeats-super-strings-2026/

Art Skills 7-11 - Lunar Landscapes📍 Drawing School Studio, Royal West of England Academy , BS8 1PX⏰ Tuesday 27th October...
14/10/2026

Art Skills 7-11 - Lunar Landscapes
📍 Drawing School Studio, Royal West of England Academy , BS8 1PX
⏰ Tuesday 27th October, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Creating craters, making mighty meteor holes and dabbling with dust - this is a fun workshop to get to know the lunar landscape. Sculptor Wez Jacobs will guide you through several techniques (and possibly through Space and time!)

Make moonscapes in clay, by creating your own tools and finding materials to make texture and depth.
Allergen notice: Wheat flour will be used during this workshop. Please check suitability before booking if your child has any wheat- or gluten-related allergies or dietary requirements.

🔗 https://www.rwa.org.uk/collections/children-and-families/products/art-skills-7-11-lunar-landscapes

Warm Sundays📍 Bristol Beacon ⏰ 25th October & 29th November, 2.00pm - 4.00pmAs the cold sets in and the light hours less...
13/10/2026

Warm Sundays
📍 Bristol Beacon
⏰ 25th October & 29th November, 2.00pm - 4.00pm

As the cold sets in and the light hours lessen, you are invited to come warm up at Bristol Beacon.

For one Sunday a month during winter, we are inviting local community groups to share some of what they are doing in the space next to the café, and you’re warmly invited too.

Come and listen, join in, grab a cuppa or just rest for a moment.

🔗 https://bristolbeacon.org/whats-on/warm-sundays/

Make Together – Free Family Art Sessions With Let's Make Art 📍Wick Road, St George, Bedminster and Fishponds Libraries⏰ ...
12/10/2026

Make Together – Free Family Art Sessions With Let's Make Art
📍Wick Road, St George, Bedminster and Fishponds Libraries
⏰ Selected Saturdays from October 2026 - January 2027, 11.30am - 12.30pm

Join Let’s Make Art for free Saturday morning family art sessions at Bristol Libraries.
You may already know us from our Art For Schools Clubs across Bristol, our family events and We Are Family at Arnolfini. Now we’d love you to come and Make Together with us at Wick Road, St George, Bedminster and Fishponds Libraries. Make Together is all about children and their grown-ups creating alongside each other - experimenting with materials, sharing ideas and making something together. There’s no right or wrong way to take part and no art experience is needed.
FREE | Saturdays | 11.30am–12.30pm | Ages 5+ and their grown-ups
Children must attend with a parent or carer. Places are free but you need to book.

🔗 https://buytickets.at/lma

Spooky Week at The Red Lodge Museum📍 The Red Lodge Museum⏰ 24th October to 1st November, 11:00am & 4:00pmStep into histo...
01/10/2026

Spooky Week at The Red Lodge Museum
📍 The Red Lodge Museum
⏰ 24th October to 1st November, 11:00am & 4:00pm

Step into history this Halloween at The Red Lodge for a week of stories and exploration!

This enchanting event will immerse you in the rich history of one of Bristol’s most intriguing historical houses, where the past comes alive.

Peep into our tiny world spooky doors and spot the ghosts and ghouls that live behind them, can you find them all? What Spooky stories do they tell? Let your creativity flow and create your own story or poem inspired by our spooky creatures to take home with you.

🔗 https://www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/red-lodge-museum/spooky-week/

24/09/2026

📚 Bristol Central Library will be transforming into a Fun Palace!

📅 Saturday 3rd October
🕥 10:30-15:30

Bristol Libraries invites you to a fun-filled day of activities to boost your mood!

From origami to a taster Tai Chi session, there's something for everyone. Come along, get involved, and try something new.

🕥 10:30-11:15
Lip reading and deaf awareness session with Ruth ([email protected]): for everyone

🕦 11:30-12:00
Tai Chi and tea taster session with Age UK Bristol: for everyone

🕧 12:30-13:30
Nature and fungi Haiku workshop

🕜 13:30-14:30
Origami workshop

🕝 14:30-15:30
Friendship bracelet making

🎲 Plus, big games in the Children's Library throughout the day!

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Under 18s will need to be accompanied by an adult.

🔗 https://bristol.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=379657

24/09/2026

🚀 Blast Off! Story and Craft Time 🌟

Join us at Westbury Library on Friday 25 September for a space-themed adventure! 🌙✨

📚 Rhyme & Storytime at 11:15am 🚀 Enjoy stories set in space 🎨 Make your own space rocket picture to take home

✅ No need to book, just turn up ✅ All materials provided ✅ Children must be accompanied by an adult

📍 Westbury Library, Falcondale Road, Westbury, BS9 3JZ
📞 0117 903 8552
📧 [email protected]

👩‍🚀🛸🌟 We look forward to seeing you there!

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