22 Nov 2025 – private tour of Clevedon Court

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Aerial view looking down on a grand three storey stone manor house with an arched front door, steeply sloping roofs and tall chimneys, surrounded by sloping lawns bordered by stone walls and trees.

Photo: National Trust

Clevedon Court is a 14th-century manor house with 18th-century terraced gardens near Clevedon, North Somerset. Begun by the de Clyvedon family and purchased by Abraham Elton in 1709, it was passed to the National Trust in 1961.

This tour is a fund-raising benefit for OutStories Bristol, kindly offered by Julia Elton who will host the event ending with tea and coffee in the Great Hall. She has generously allowed full access to areas not normally open to National Trust visitors, and will welcome us with a few words about the house and its history. As well as family portraits etc, there is a fine collection of prints and ephemera reflecting the industrial history interests of Julia’s late father Sir Arthur Elton.

This tour is a rare opportunity to see the private quarters and learn about its architecture, contents and history. It is not specifically LGBTQ+ related. Maximum 40 people. Tickets are £15/person (+£1.96 booking fees) and includes refreshments.

Saturday 22nd November 2025, 10:30am-12:30pm
Clevedon Court, Tickenham Road, Clevedon, North Somerset, BS21 6QU
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Prior booking on Eventbrite is essential. Maximum 40 people.

The £15 will go to OutStories Bristol. Please note that this is a private tour and National Trust membership benefits will not apply.

OutStories Bristol wish to thank Julia Elton for generously hosting this event.

To 23 Nov 2025 – Bristol Pride x Martin Parr photo exhibition

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Six smiling young people wearing brightly coloured clothes are holding large signs with slogans such as "love wins" and "stand proud". Behind them is a large crowd about to start a street parade.

Legendary photographer Martin Parr has teamed up with Bristol Pride and Bristol Museums to showcase a retrospective of his photos of the city’s annual Pride festival.

Images in the exhibition capture all the different walks of life that come to celebrate and protest at Bristol Pride.

Martin Parr explains that: “I have photographed over four Prides and it is always one of the best days for shooting in the Bristol calendar …. It is fantastic how Pride marches are now enjoyed by so many people. This would not have been the case when these marches started”.

27th May to 23rd November 2025. Daily (not Mondays), 10am to 5pm

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Queens Road, Bristol BS8 1RL
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For further details see the Bristol Museums webpage. The exhibition is free but donations to the museum welcome.

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