A biennial festival celebrating how Bristol born Archie Leach changed his name and his fortunes to become internationally famous film star Cary Grant, yet never forgot his Bristol roots. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Archie Leach emigrating to America on the RMS Olympic in July 1920 we held events in July 2020 marking the start of his incredible journey to becoming Cary Grant and our 2020 festival was themed around Journeys. You can catch-up or watch again over on our Events page. Save the date for the next festival: 18-20 November 2022! Please support us by buying our Official Festival Merchandise, or donate using the button below.

Cary Grant's bronze statue is in front of the brightly lit helterskelter at the Christmas Fair in Millennium Square

Happy 20th Birthday Cary Statue!

Tuesday 7 December, 6.30pm GMT
Let’s meet Cary at the Christmas Fair in Millennium Square to wish his statue a very happy birthday and mark the anniversary of his unveiling with a bit of winter cheer. The wonderful Aprés Bar have incorporated the statue into their outdoor seating area which is reserved for us to gather – safely distanced of course – to pay him homage!

Looking for Archie Walking Tour – Statue Anniversary Edition

Sunday 5 December, 2pm GMT
This special edition of the Looking For Archie walking tour retraces Archie’s hometown haunts and uncovers Bristol’s hidden cinema history in the places where it actually happened, to commemorate 20 years of the Cary Grant statue.

David Long standing next to Cary Grant statue

The Cary Grant Statue: 20 Years – a conversation with David Long

Tuesday 7 December 2021, 7.30pm GMT
A live discussion and Q&A between David Long, the man who successfully campaigned for the statue and Charlotte Crofts, director of the Cary Comes Home festival. We’ll be discussing the impetus behind the statue campaign and its legacy.