Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th December 2010 @ Ashton Court Estate, Bristol

Fantastic special shapes and dramatic painted portraits are just some of the highlights that will be flying at the 2010 Bristol International Festival of Kites & Air Creations. The arena programme will feature spectacular flying displays, kite fighting battles, breathtaking synchronised routines flown to music and awesome power kites as well as colourful ground-based inflatables and air sculptures of all shapes and sizes.

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So, the summer’s finally here, bringing with it the promise of longer days and warmer temperatures (well, if we’re lucky). For a few clinically obsessed, this means only one thing – surf! At least, slightly more tolerable surf.

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Friday 30th July until Sunday 1st August 2010 @ City Centre, Bristol

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Thursday 5th until Sunday 8th August 2010 @ Watershed, Bristol

The bike holds a special place in the hearts of Bristol’s ever-growing cycling community and to celebrate the many pleasures to be had on two wheels, Watershed is hosting Cyclescreen, Bristol’s first Bike Film Festival, a season of fun, inspiring cycling films, talks and events for riders and non-riders alike. Cyclescreen’s wide variety of features, documentaries and shorts cover the wonderful diverse landscape, from the bicycle’s rich history, to cycling communities, disabled riders and lovers of road racing, mountain biking and BMX riding.

www.watershed.co.uk

Sunday 20th June 2010 @ Louisiana, Bristol
With Support From: The Bird And The Magicians, The Terrabangs, Guiltless Adam

Despite what has been a less than exciting performance from the England team in the World Cup so far, football fever had hit the Louisiana big time for A Day At The Races’ “Official World Cup Gig” where support was specially selected by the band to celebrate the tournament.

The Bird And The Magicians opened the night. Despite their age, the young foursome put on a consistent set of intertwining guitar lines. The obligatory football cover of the night was a cheeky rendition of the Match Of The Day theme which, tongue-in-cheek as it was, set the mood for the night. Highlight of the set was their Horrors-esque Slap On Your Face. Groovy yet sinister rhythms and lovely lady vocals from singer/bassist Betty Belsten were a treat for dancing feet.
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Monday 14th until Friday 18th June 2010 @ Pembrey Country Park, South Wales
Featuring Performances From: Plan B, Vampire Weekend, Ellie Goulding, Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip, The Futureheads, I Blame Coco, Calvin Harris, Beardyman, Chase And Status, Annie Mac, Scratch Perverts

Beach Break Live, founded by Celia Norowzian and her boyfriend Ian Forshew three years ago, has become the UK’s largest student festival, growing from a mere 1,000 students in its first year to welcoming 17,500 students to its new location in Pembrey Country Park in South Wales this June.

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‘Young’ and ‘dynamic’ are buzzwords too often associated with any brand that’s heard of Banksy or a kickflip, but for the painfully cool Avalaan, they’ve never been more applicable.

Nestled amongst the independent community of Gloucester Road, Avalaan’s urban sportswear plunges you deep into a lo-slung world of hip-hop, street art and all things skate and snow. Sweet sneaks are on sale next to ski goggles and cans of spray paint, and the walls burst with the work of local graffiti artists. And then there’s the rainbow collection of t-shirts, scarves and hoodies.
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Picture this; I have just arrived into Parkway Train Station and I am looking to travel into the centre of town. It’s too far to walk, trains are too infrequent, the bus is unreliable and cramped, driving myself or in a taxi is too expensive and hardly eco-friendly, and it’s probably unrealistic to fly – what I need is a bicycle! Thank the lord then for Hour Bike, a new bicycle rent scheme to help you propel yourself across Bristol at your whim in a cheap, efficient and environmentally friendly way.

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9.30am until 5.30pm, Saturday 29th May 2010 @ The Mall, Bristol

www.bfop.org

I came to skateboarding quite late really at 18; most people have already given up by that age. At that time I lived in north Devon and Bristol was the desired destination for skate missions as it had a status in the national skateboarding community - Eric Dressen lists it in his top 5 cities to skate - enough said! If I’m honest, I felt slightly intimidated by the place at first because I associated it with the upper echelons of skateboarding. I had a sort of childish fear that I would be a really bad skater in the company of some the best skaters in the country and they would all stand in a ring, taunting me.

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