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Festival Venues

Our main festival venue is the Bristol Megascreen, located within the Bristol Aquarium on Anchor Road. Our gala is taking place at the nearby Christmas Spiegeltent situated on Waterfront Square. Both venues are a stone’s throw from the Cary Grant statue in Millennium Square, where the Raising Cary Grant theatre walks will start. If you expand the map below you can click on the menu to reveal places to stay and eat nearby.


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Bristol Megascreen, Anchor Road, Bristol UK, BS1 5TT. Tel: +44 117 929 8929 email:

Christmas Spiegeltent, Waterfront Square, Off Canons way, the Harbourside, Bristol UK, BS15LL. Tel: +44 117 287 2484, Email: Info@christmasspiegeltent.co.uk

Cary Grant Statue, Millennium Square, Harbourside Bristol UK, BS1 5DB. Managed by We The Curious, Tel: +44 117 915 1000, Email: info@wethecurious.org

Accessibility

The Bristol Megascreen has step-free access to the cinema with great views from the back of the auditorium, and ample flexible seating for carers. The Christmas Spiegeltent has a number of accessible seats with space for carers. Both venues have accessible toilets. Please contact the venues directly to discuss your requirements. The Visit Bristol website has useful links and a pdf on Accessible Bristol.

HOTEL PARTNERS

Avon Gorge by Hotel du Vin

Sion Hill, Clifton, Bristol UK, BS8 4LD. Tel. +44 117 403 0210
Cary Grant often stayed here too, and is pictured on the terrace overlooking the Clifton Suspension Bridge in several photographs by Bristol Post – offering 10% discount for Cary Comes Home Festival ticket holders. Use Code: CARY900 (see instructions)

Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel

College Green, Bristol UK, BS1 5TA. Tel. +44 117 925 5100 
Cary Grant stayed here regularly on visits home, and honeymooned here with his fourth wife Dyan Cannon– offering special rates for (Link: Cary Comes home Festival 2024) or you can book this rate through the Marriott Website and App by using the Code E7653

Brooks Guesthouse

Exchange Ave, Bristol UK, BS1 1UB. Tel. +44 117 930 0066 or email info@brookesguesthousebristol.com
Special rates for Cary Comes Home ticket holders: £100 for Friday night; £130 for Saturday night, £230 for both nights (£57.50 pp), call or email and quote Cary Grant Festival

Ibis Bristol Centre

Explore Lane, For Car Park use BS1 5LL, Avon, Bristol UK, BS1 5TY. Tel. +44 117 319 9000
Opposite the Cary Grant Statue in Millennium Square (you can see him from reception) – offering 10% discount for Cary Comes Home Festival ticket holders, quote Cary Grant Festival

 

Visiting Bristol

If you are not from round these parts, then Bristol is a great place to visit.  It is easy to see why Cary Grant had such a soft spot for the city of his birth and returned so frequently. Bristol has been voted the happiest city in the UK by the Happy City Index 2024 and often tops the polls, including coolest city in Europe (National Geographic Traveller UK’s Cool List), the best city to live in the UK by OnePoll (Oct 2009), MoneySuperMarket (Oct 2013) and The Sunday Times (March 2014 and 2017) and was listed in the top 10 cities to live in the world by Forever Sports Magazine (2016), was awarded European Green Capital 2015 and was designated as a UNESCO City of Film in 2017. If you are planning a trip to Bristol, then the Visit West website has lots of useful information about accommodation and what’s on in the city and the region.

Directions

By Train

Use Bristol Temple Meads station. Our venues are 20 minute walk, 17 minute Ferry ride or a 10 minute bus ride (Bus Nos 8 and 9, ask for city centre stop ). Taxis (5 minutes) are available to city centre. Bristol Parkway is approximately 5 miles from city centre, where taxi and bus services are also available. For more information go to National Rail Enquiries’ website or call them on 08457 48 49 50.

By Ferry

Bristol Ferry Boat Company have ferry services from Temple Meads that alight on the waterfront around 1 minute walk away from Millennium Square. Please contact them on info@bristolferry.com.

By Bike

Bristol has been designated a cycling city since 2008. Better By Bike offers regional cycle maps and a route planner. There are some excellent options for hiring bicycles and e-bikes in Bristol, with many independent bike shops offering this service. Find out more about hiring bicycles and e-bikes in Bristol.

By Car

Bristol City Centre operates a Clean Air Zone (CAZ). Find out more about the CAZ and check if you’ll be charged.

Via M5 (coming from the South), exit Junction 18, follow A4 (Portway) to the City Centre. We are located on Anchor Road.

Via M5 (coming from the North), exit M5 Junction 15 to join the M4. Then exit M4 Junction 19 , follow M32 all the way to the City Centre. Follow the road ahead on to the A4044 city centre. At St James Barton roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A38 signposted City Centre. At the one way roundabout system get in lane for the A4 Anchor Road. Please note car park locations below.

Via M4 (East/West), exit M4 Junction 19 , follow M32 all the way to the city centre. Follow the road ahead on to the A4044 city centre. At St James Barton roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A38 signposted City Centre. At the one way roundabout system get in lane for the A4 Anchor Road. The nearest car park, Millennium Car Park, is located off Anchor Road. Please note car park locations below.

Park & Ride

To help cut down on city centre pollution and to enjoy a stress-free journey into a busy city centre – why not take advantage of one of the three Park & Ride stations in Bristol!

Portway, Long Ashton and Brislington all drop off in the city centre. For more information visit:  https://travelwest.info/park-ride.

Parking

There are a number of car parks within easy walking distance from the centre, the closest one to the venues is underneath Millennium Square. Be aware that the centre is likely to be very busy due. Give yourself plenty of time to find a parking place, or use the park and ride facilities above.

Millennium Square car park (a 2 minute walk)

Prince St (NCP) (approx 5 minute walk)

Wapping Wharf on Wapping Road (approx 10 minute walk)

The Mall Galleries, Broadmead (approx 20 minute walk)

Cabot Circus car park (approx 25 minute walk)

City Council Car parks

By Air

Bristol Airport is situated 45 minutes drive from the city, catch the Bristol Flyer bus service from the airport to Bristol City Centre. Visit www.bristolairport.co.uk or The Bristol Airport Guide for additional information about travelling to and from Bristol Airport.

Getting Around

For door to door journey information by all modes of transport just visit www.travelwest.info.