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All upcoming in the South West
MarketUntil 31 Dec · Bristol
St Nicholas Market
Bristol's best-loved market — independent traders and a famous lunchtime street-food scene, Monday to Saturday.
St Nicholas Market, Corn Street, Bristol BS1 1JQFree entry
ExhibitionUntil 3 Jan · Bristol
RWA 173rd Annual Open Exhibition
Bristol's major open-submission show, with 500+ contemporary works spanning painting, sculpture, photography and mixed media.
Royal West of England Academy, Queens Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1PX£8.90 (£4.45 with National Art Pass)
OutdoorsUntil 3 Nov · Exeter
Orchard Month at Killerton
A month of apple-harvesting trails and cider-press demonstrations across Killerton's 50 acres of heritage orchards near Exeter.
Killerton, Broadclyst, near Exeter, Devon EX5 3LENormal garden admission applies (National Trust members go free)
ExhibitionUntil 14 Feb · Bristol
Bristol Photo Festival: Time Machine
Bristol's leading galleries and museums throw open nine major photography exhibitions exploring time as layered and cyclical rather than a straight line.
Multiple venues including Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Queens Road, Bristol BS8 1RLFree (donations welcome)
ExhibitionUntil 7 Feb · Bristol
Joy Gregory: Catching Flies with Honey
The first major UK survey of photographer Joy Gregory arrives at Arnolfini as the centrepiece of Bristol Photo Festival's autumn programme.
Arnolfini, 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QAFree
FamilyUntil 2 Nov · Bristol
Howl-oween: Creatures of the Dark
Bristol Zoo Project turns spooky-but-sweet for half term, with a nightly trail and dark-loving creatures included in your ticket.
Bristol Zoo Project, Blackhorse Hill, Bristol BS10 7TPIncluded in admission (from £15.80 online, under-2s free)
Market👋 Meet peopleSat 7 Nov · Bristol
Bizarre Bazaar, Stokes Croft
Bristol's part-jumble-sale, part-makers-market with art, bric-a-brac, music and a bar, 11am–4pm.
People's Republic of Stokes Croft, 37 Jamaica Street, Bristol BS2 8JPFree entry
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