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Embark on a fascinating journey; dive in and discover the wonders of the deep in Bristol’s colourful aquarium, right in the heart of the city. Open daily, explore more than 40 naturally-themed displays and spot the thousands of amazing aquatic creatures, including rays, seahorses, puffer fish, piranhas, and so many more.

Bristol Aquarium transports you and your family and friends on a spectacular undersea safari. Wander through the Underwater Tunnel to watch fascinating marine life swim over your head.

Home to a mix of tropical fish from around the world, as well as many that are native to the UK’s waters all in naturally-themed habitats, designed to inspire a deeper understanding and appreciation of the natural world.

20th Century Flicks video rental shop was founded in 1982 in the Redland district of Bristol, before relocating to the nearby Clifton district. On 31st October 2014 the shop moved to its present location at Christmas Steps, just off the city centre.

Almost immediately, the 11-seat Kino was opened, using seats obtained from the nearby Hippodrome Theatre. This was followed, a while later, by the similarly furnished 18-seat Videodrome. Both auditoria are available for private hire, and provide income which usefully supports the rental business. The shop has a library of over 20,000 titles, including an extensive VHS range which is stored in the Videodrome.

New Bristol Brewery is a small, but daring, brewery located slap bang in the middle of Bristol. Owned and operated by husband and wife team Noel and Maria, New Bristol Brewery is their attempt to bring people together over great beer.

From Citrus soaked session beers, Mango and Coconut IPAs and blow torched brown sugar and coffee infused stouts; New Bristol Brewery are proud to brew modern, award winning ales that never compromise on freshness or flavour.

Espensen Spirit produces delicious infused spirits in Bristol, inspired by nature.

They have core varieties that they make all year, then special editions and collaborations, like their Christmas Pudding Liqueur and Chapterhouse Gin, created with Bristol Cathedral.

Bristol Bad Film Club was set up in 2013 to screen films that are so-bad-they’re-great, cult classics that are rarely shown, movies with notorious reputations and classics from our childhood that no-one else seems to have heard of.

Because these films are so unique and hardly ever screened, The Bristol Bad Film Club feel they are best enjoyed as a group experience, and this is something they want to share with the people of Bristol.

All profits from their events go towards a selected charity or fundraising effort each month.

Bristol Black Horror Club is an online platform exploring all things Horror through a Black Diasporic lens; informative and fun, BBHC sets out to celebrate Black Horror with a regular blog and podcast, as well as bespoke film screening events at various venues in and around Bristol and the South West.

For the latest updates, follow Bristol Black Horror Club on Twitter: @BrisBlakHorrorC

Film Hub South West is the driving force behind a growing network of over 200 cinemas, film festivals, cross-arts venues and other film exhibition organisations. Our region covers Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, West of England, Hampshire, The Isle of Wight and The Isles of Scilly.

Film Hub South West is led by internationally renowned cultural cinema Watershed based in Bristol UNESCO City of Film and supported by funds from the National Lottery. We are part of the BFI Film Audience Network (BFI FAN), a unique collaboration of eight Film Hubs managed by leading film organisations across the UK (of which Watershed is one).

The American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that exists to preserve the legacy of genre movies through collection, conservation, and distribution.

Located in Austin, TX and formed in 2009, AGFA focuses on outlaw exploitation movies that were produced from the 1960s through the 2000s. From manic hicksploitation epics to bloodthirsty shoestring goreblasts, each title in AGFA's collection is a celebration of culture that should never be forgotten. Housing over six thousand 35mm film prints and trailers, our non-profit archive counts among its advisors Alamo Drafthouse founders Tim and Karrie League, filmmakers Paul Thomas Anderson, Anna Biller, and Nicolas Winding Refn, musician RZA, and genre film superheroes Zack Carlson and Lars Nilsen.

Arrow Films is a British independent distributor of world cinema, cult, b movie, art, horror and classic films on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD.

Launched in 2021 by South West Silents, Film Noir UK is the first dedicated film organisation in the United Kingdom celebrating the ever influential world of film noir.

Just like SWS’ commitment to bringing the very best of silent film titles to new audiences. Film Noir UK's key objective is to celebrate the best and less well known film noir titles from the 1940s and 1950s and showcase them on the big screen with the best restorations from around the world.