EventApp Bristol City Council

EventApp Bristol City Council

Before you apply:

Please ensure you have read the information on our website Hold an event in a park, open space or street  before contacting the Site Permissions team. 

Please only create an application if you have been instructed to do so by the Site Permissions team.

Please also read our Guide for event organisers to help you plan and manage your events effectively, safely, legally, and in line with the standards expected by Bristol City Council and Bristol’s Safety Advisory Group (SAGE).

Please note - We require a minimum of 3 months to process your request and larger events can take up to 12 months planning

Further Information:

• Licensing - As well as applying for site permission, if you’re holding an event you must apply for any licences that you need, such as a Temporary Events Notice or Premises licence
• Street events – You can find details on our Guide to closing a road for a street party or event
• Parks Activities -You must ask us for byelaw permission to provide a service you charge for in a park or green space. For more information check out what you can do in our parks.
• Event locations - We have a variety of large parks, city centre spaces and smaller parks that you can use to hold an event. Our location map shows our more popular sites.  Please get in touch if you are interested in a park or open space that is not on the list.
• Marketing or Promotional Activity - We have spaces across the city centre suitable for marketing or promotional events including Centre Promenade.  Please email site.permissions@bristol.gov.uk for more information.
• Health and safety - 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.
• Application fees and site hire costs - View the current fees and charges structure

If you have any other queries, please contact site.permissions@bristol.gov.uk