Bristol Harbour Festival 2025 draws huge crowds to city centre
As well as a huge range of music acts, live talks and other creative performances, visitors were also treated to views of Tall Ship Galeón Andalucía, which was docked in the harbour all weekend.
Musical acts performed late into the evening against the iconic backdrop of Bristol's waterfront.
The festival has a long history in Bristol, with the very first event held in 1971 as part of a fight by local campaigning groups to save the docks.
In 1996 the harbour became the site of the first International Festival of the Sea, drawing in tall ships from international waters - a tradition that has continued for nearly 30 years.
The team behind the festival said the event "transformed the harbourside into a mile-long cultural playground, featuring six unique zones bursting with live music, dance, circus and on-the-water spectacles".
While much of the activity during the festival is now firmly based on dry land, elements such as the raft race have remained popular.
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