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Bristol in Pictures: Gromits and Birdman

Steve Mellen
BBC News, Bristol
Simon Boddy/Ambitious PR A close-in view of a Gromit structure that has been painted in bright colours and has a green and yellow nose. In the background the Clifton Suspension Bridge is visibleSimon Boddy/Ambitious PR
More designs for the Gromit Unleashed trail have been released

We've had another peek at the designs for the Gromit Unleashed 3 trail later this summer, and St Mary Redcliffe marked its annual Rush Sunday, a tradition that dates back 500 years.

The Festival of Nature is in full swing, but Bristol Comedy Garden has come to an end after providing the usual dose of laughter in Queen Square.

Around the city, teams have been putting the finishing touches to their weird and wonderful contraptions for Bristol's first ever Birdman event on Sunday morning.

Simon Boddy/Ambitious PR A young boy in a blue T-shirt smiles as he leans out from behind a statue of Wallace and Gromit character Norbot, alongside a statue of Wallace, also from the Aardman series. In the background the Clifton Suspension Bridge is visible in the distance.Simon Boddy/Ambitious PR

Not long now: Bristol Children's Hospital patient Fred, aged six, got to get up close with some of the designs which will be placed on the streets of Bristol as part of the Gromit Unleashed 3 trail, which begins on 30 June. The trail, organised by the Grand Appeal and Aardman, will raise money for the hospital.

Chloe Juyon A man smiles as he crouches down in his home-made creation, which is a pair of wings on top of a pram-type structure, which will be entered in the Birdman Bristol competition.Chloe Juyon

Come fly with me: Competitors have been busy making their home-made machines to take on the first ever Bristol Birdman on the Harbourside. This is the entry for All Aboard Watersports. Head to the area near the Cottage Inn for 10:00 BST on Sunday to see the action unfold.

Shotaway A group of people sitting and laughing together at a gig as part of the Bristol Comedy Garden.Shotaway
Shotaway Comedian Ed Gamble, wearing dark jeans, a white T-shirt and a dark shirt, performs on stage at the Bristol Comedy Garden in Queen Square.Shotaway

Laugh along: The likes of Ed Gamble and other famous comedians entertained crowds under the big top in Queen Square as the Bristol Comedy Garden returned.

Bristol 24/7 A man carrying a wooden staff and dressed in black clothes leads a line of people dressed in traditional early 20th Century police uniforms into the churchyard of St Mary Redcliffe in Bristol as part of its annual Rush Service.Bristol 24/7

Tradition: The annual Rush Sunday procession wound its way to St Mary Redcliffe church last weekend, keeping alive a civic event that dates back 500 years.

Sophie Jones Three people drink at the Bristol Craft Beer Festival with the city's harbourside in the background. Two of them are wearing red hatsSophie Jones

Cheers: The Bristol Craft Beer Festival has been celebrating its 10th anniversary, having grown from a smaller event to one that welcomes some 5,000 ticket holders.

PA Media A woman in a red and white striped T-shirt works on a pop-up wetland in Millennium Square in Bristol. It has made of wicker walls and has plenty of green plants in it, and is part of the Festival of NaturePA Media

Wild in the city: It's the Festival of Nature this weekend, complete with a pop-up wetland in Millennium Square

BHA A group of men and women line up on the edge of the pitch at Ashton Gate at the end of a charity five-a-side tournament organised by the Bristol Hoteliers AssociationBHA

Kicking off: Staff from more than a dozen hotels in the city took part in a five-a-side tournament at Ashton Gate, raising more than £1,400 for Bristol Children's Hospital charity, the Grand Appeal. For the record, the team from the Leonardo Hotel were the winners.

Ambitious PR A man and a woman smile as they stand behind a table which is covered in lanyards as they welcome people to the Festival of Sustainable Business at Bristol BeaconAmbitious PR

Going green: More than 450 people attended the Festival of Sustainable Business at Bristol Beacon this week. Among the speakers were Weca Mayor Helen Godwin, who echoed calls for firms to decarbonise. The event, organised by Future Leap, is in its sixth year.

Weca A group of children and adults pose in two lines in front of a green single-decker bus. The children's tops each have a letter on spelling out "Kids Go Free" as part of a summer bus promotion in BristolWeca

All aboard: A partnership between the West of England Combined Authority and local bus companies means children and young people across Bristol and neighbouring areas can travel for free in the summer holidays this year.

Cabot Primary School A group of school pupils wearing dark grey skirts or tros and blue jumpers wave their arms in front of a sign saying "Cabot Primary School". A female teacher in a grey dress stands behind them smiling.Cabot Primary School

Celebration time: Staff and pupils at Cabot Primary School in St Pauls have been given the good news of a positive Ofsted report.

A couple walk towards the camera in the distance, down a gravel avenue between grass and impressive flower beds at Dyrham Park. The main stately home building is visible in the background.

Flower power: Head east out of the city and it won't take long to reach Dyrham Park, the Grade I-listed National Trust house and gardens which draw in thousands of visitors every year.

Hippodrome Community Choir A group of female singers who are of the Bristol Hippodrome Community Choir practice together in the venue's foyer.Hippodrome Community Choir

In harmony: of the Bristol Hippodrome Community Choir meet twice a month for some informal and relaxed singing sessions.

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