Insider Bristolhttps://insiderbristol.com/What’s on, Bristol stories, places to go and where to eat.en-gb This week in Bristol: bikes, a Georgian theatre and a 350-year-old streethttps://insiderbristol.com/whats-on/this-week-in-bristol-9-november-2026/https://insiderbristol.com/whats-on/this-week-in-bristol-9-november-2026/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMTOur pick of the week, from a mass bike ride out of Queen Square to Private Peaceful at Bristol Old Vic, plus the story behind Christmas Steps. Lights on, bikes out: the Reclaim the Night ride leaves Queen Square tonighthttps://insiderbristol.com/whats-on/reclaim-the-night-ride-2026/https://insiderbristol.com/whats-on/reclaim-the-night-ride-2026/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMTA mass bike ride from Queen Square to Bedminster for women, non-binary and trans riders, calling for streets that feel safe after dark. Inside the theatre that has been open since 1766, and what’s on there this weekhttps://insiderbristol.com/whats-on/private-peaceful-bristol-old-vic/https://insiderbristol.com/whats-on/private-peaceful-bristol-old-vic/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMTBristol Old Vic has been staging plays on King Street since 1766. This week its Georgian auditorium hosts Private Peaceful, Michael Morpurgo’s First World War story. Christmas Steps: a Bristol street that has been climbing since 1669https://insiderbristol.com/places/christmas-steps/https://insiderbristol.com/places/christmas-steps/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMTPaid for by a wine merchant, renamed after a queen and still lined with small independent shops, Christmas Steps is one of the oldest streets in the city centre.