Thu 12 Nov · Reclaim the Night ride · Queen Square · 18:00 ✶Thu 12 Nov · Private Peaceful · Bristol Old Vic · 19:00 ✶

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This week in Bristol: bikes, a Georgian theatre and a 350-year-old street

Our 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.

By Insider Bristol · Published 8 November 2026 · Last checked 8 November 2026

Welcome to the first This week in Bristol. Every Monday we pick the events worth leaving the house for, check the details against official sources and link to a full page for each one.

On Thursday riders meet in Queen Square at 6pm for the Reclaim the Night ride to Bedminster. From Thursday to Saturday, Bristol Old Vic stages Private Peaceful in a theatre that has been open since 1766.

Between events, take a walk up Christmas Steps, stepped in 1669 and still full of independent shops. Hungry afterwards? Our Where to Eat guide lists Bristol restaurants by cuisine and neighbourhood, every one checked.

Everything on this week

Thu 12 Nov · Bike ride Reclaim the Night ride Queen Square to the Tobacco Factory, Bedminster. For women, non-binary and trans riders. Lights on, make some noise. Meet18:00~7 km Thu 12 – Sat 14 Nov · Theatre Private Peaceful Bristol Old Vic, King Street. Michael Morpurgo’s First World War story in a theatre open since 1766. Ages 9+. From£135 shows

Last checked 8 November 2026. Details change, so check the official link before you go.

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What's OnThu 12 Nov Reclaim the Night ride A mass bike ride from Queen Square to Bedminster for women, non-binary and trans riders, calling for streets that feel safe after dark. What's OnThu 12 – Sat 14 Nov Private Peaceful Bristol 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.