What's on in Totterdown
Totterdown has a busy calendar for a small neighbourhood, much of it run by residents. The residents' association TRESA says there are events all year round. [1]
Quick answer
- Next up: the Totterdown Arts Trail, Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November 2026, free. [2] [3]
- Spring: egg rolling down Vale Street on Easter Sunday; in 2027 that's 28 March. [4]
- August: the Balloon Fiesta's mass ascents, seen from Perrett's Park. [5]
- Every year: a garden festival and TRESA's Front Garden Awards. [1] [6]
- Autumn: TRESA's community apple pressing, held in September 2025. [1]
Totterdown events calendar
| When | Event |
|---|---|
| Easter Sunday | Vale Street egg rolling: hard-boiled eggs raced down England's steepest residential street [4] [7] |
| Yearly, date varies | Garden festival, listed by TRESA among Totterdown's events; 2027 date not yet published [1] |
| Yearly | TRESA Front Garden Awards [6] |
| Yearly | Community of Perrett's Park annual picnic, raising money for the park [5] |
| August | Bristol International Balloon Fiesta: watch the mass ascents from Perrett's Park [5] |
| September | Apple pressing at TRESA's community space on Park Street (21 September in 2025) [1] [8] |
| November | Totterdown Arts Trail: 14 and 15 November in 2026 [2] |
| Through the year | TRESA public meetings on local issues, such as the meeting on 17 May 2026 about the Liveable Neighbourhood and parking [9] |
What's on every week?
- Live music: the Thunderbolt and the Oxford both host live music. [10] [11]
- Live sport: the Star & Dove and the New Found Out. [10] More in where to eat and drink.
- Community halls: The Harbour, a former Methodist church bought by a local church in 2024, offers three halls for local groups, arts and cultural events. [12]
Where can you find out what's happening in Totterdown?
- TRESA publishes news, events and its newsletter, Talk of Totterdown. [1] [13]
- The arts trail posts its dates and map on its own website. [3]
Sources
- News and events, TRESA: tresa.org.uk
- Frequently asked questions, Totterdown Arts Trail: totterdownartstrail.org
- The Totterdown Arts Trail is back!, Totterdown Arts Trail: totterdownartstrail.org
- Egg rolling contest down England's steepest residential street in Bristol, ITV News, 1 April 2024: itv.com
- Perrett's Park, Wikipedia; Perrett Park, Bristol City Council park finder: wikipedia.org; bristol.gov.uk
- Talk of Totterdown, Spring 2018 (front garden awards), TRESA: tresa.org.uk
- Egg rolling returns to Bristol's steepest street, Bristol24/7: bristol247.com
- Community space, TRESA: tresa.org.uk
- TRESA public meeting papers, 17 May 2026: tresa.org.uk
- The locals' guide: Totterdown, Visit Bristol: visitbristol.co.uk
- Totterdown, Wikipedia: wikipedia.org
- Lighthouse Vineyard Bristol: The Harbour, LandAid: landaid.org
- TRESA, Totterdown Residents' Environmental and Social Action: tresa.org.uk