Eventapp Bristol
You must apply for site permission if you want to hold an event in a park, open space or street in Bristol, such as a:
- fete or funday
- carnival or funfair
- festival
- music concert
- firework display
- street event
- marketing or promotional event
You must also apply for site permission to hold an event or activity in the Redcliffe caves.
If you’re not sure if you need site permission, email site.permissions@bristol.gov.uk.
Before you apply
Outdoor Event Guide
Read the guide for event organisers, which covers your responsibilities as an event organiser, the site permission process and how much notice you should give.
Advice sessions
Come along to one of our advice sessions, where you can talk to us about your plans and get guidance on holding an event and the site permission process.
Application fees and site hire costs
You have to pay an application fee and site hire costs for every event on council land.
Event locations
Parks
We have a variety of parks you can use to hold an event. Our location map shows each site with details of:
- facilities
- parking and transport links
- restrictions
City Centre marketing or promotional event
We have spaces in the city centre suitable for marketing or promotional events:
Street event
You can also have an event on a street, see guide to closing a road for a street party or event. You'll need site permission if you:
- close more than one road
- have more than 500 people attending
- sell alcohol
- have entertainment, like live music or performances
- have items like portable toilets, generators, staging, funfair rides, catering, trade stalls and lighting
If you want to hold an event somewhere else, email site.permissions@bristol.gov.uk to see if you need permission from us.
Health and safety
Detailed information about event health and safety is available in the Purple Guide, written by the Events Industry Forum.
The Purple Guide contains a lot of information which might not be relevant for smaller events. If you're planning a small or medium event, health and safety information is available from the Health and Safety Executive.