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Previous Events
The list below shows previous events . Use the calendar to find an event for a particular date.
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Monthly Speaker
Jake Heenan is the founder of Burra, a multi-site café business built alongside a professional rugby career. His work focuses on translating elite sport principles into practical leadership, team culture, and operational excellence in business. Join us for this exclusive insight by securing your ticket here!
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Networking Breakfast, hosted by Bristol Chamber
Business West are hosting their Bristol Chamber Networking Breakfast at Leigh Court and would like to warmly welcome BJC members to attend. If you would like to join, please book on here. There is a BJC ticket option, so we ask for you to please select this option upon registering. If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact Chair of Business & Enterprise Kathryn Binnie.
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New Members Evening
Join us for the Bristol Junior Chamber’s New Members Evening! It’s a great chance to learn more about the BJC, meet fellow new members, and connect with existing ones in a relaxed setting. Whether you’ve just joined or are already involved, we’d love to see you there. Get in touch with Zara for more information, or join our new members WhatsApp group!
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Bristol Junior Chamber Members Dinner
Our annual black-tie BJC Members’ Dinner will be taking place on Friday 17th October at Clifton Club. Tickets to this very special, members only night are available to purchase now! Join us for this exquisite event, which for £56 (+booking fee), includes a four-course meal with wine pairings in beautiful surroundings.
This is always a calendar highlight and we hope you can join us – so don’t delay and buy your ticket here now before they sell out!
Please remember this is only open to BJC members who have paid this year’s membership subscription, and only one ticket per person can be purchased.
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BJC Networking Breakfast
Join the Bristol Junior Chamber for an informal networking breakfast at RWK Goodman, over pastries and coffee before heading into the office for the day! This event is a great opportunity to catch-up and network with fellow members.
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Bristol Junior Chamber Gromit Hunt
Join BJC as we explore the Gromit Unleashed Trail! Discover Bristol’s creative side while searching for the iconic Norbot, Wallace, and Feathers McGraw sculptures. A fun evening of teamwork, friendly competition, and Aardman-filled adventure. Meet at 18:15 for 18:30 start, regroup by 8 pm at a local pub.
Bring comfortable shoes and your best “Gromit-hunting” skills! £5 donation to the Grand Appeal recommended.
Book via TicketTailor: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/bristoljuniorchamber/1790553
Organiser: Huw James
Location: Queen Square, Bristol BS1 4LH (w3w: wash.goat.doctor)
Further Details about Gromit Unleashed 3 and The Grand Appeal: https://www.grandappeal.org.uk/
Trail Map: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0659/3329/files/Gromit_Unleashed_3_map.pdf?v=1751534402
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BJC Book Club
The BJC Book Club is currently reading A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams. Whether you are an avid reader, keen to read more, or just fancy some company and a chat, then come along to Book Club! (You don’t need to have read the book to come along).
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Bristol Balloon Fiesta Night Glow
As if one event in a day wasn’t enough, there is the chance to do it all over again in the evening as the BJC once again head to the exclusive area at the top of the Balloonists’ field to marvel at the incredible spectacle that is the Night Glow! Are you going to do the morning breakfast networking, are you going to be there in the evening, or are you going to go one better and make it to both because YOLO…?! Secure your tickets here.
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Bristol International Balloon Fiesta Networking Breakfast
One of the South West’s most talked-about networking events is back, and you won’t want to miss it. The Fiesta Business Breakfast 2025 returns on Friday 8 August, kicking off the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta in spectacular style. Discounted tickets to watch the mass ascent, listen to a couple of fascinating panel sessions, all whilst enjoying some pastries and coffees provided by Hobbs Bakery are available to BJC members for just £20! So, what are you waiting for? Secure your tickets here.
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Averys Wine Tasting
Yes, that’s right. For the next monthly speaker event in August we are heading to Avery’s to try some wine, some cheese, and for one evening pretend to know what is being said about what we are tasting! This is always a very popular event so please secure your discounted ticket here before they go!
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Left Handed Giant Brewery Tour
Left Handed Giant will take you on a tour through the brewery and show you how they do things at the Brewpub and share some of the history of the building, before taking you upstairs and leading you on a guided tasting of a flight of beers.
Tour time will be around 45 minutes, with a further tasting session of around 30 minutes. The tour starts at 7pm, we recommend getting there a little earlier so the tour can start promptly.
Please note – this booking is for LHG Brewpub, located in City Centre, NOT the St Phillips Taproom.
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Flight Club
Keep an eye out for tickets to be released soon.
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BJC Bordeaux Trip
If you like travel and wine, then look no further. We are planning a trip to the Fête Le Vin in Bordeaux this year which just so happens to be one of Bristol’s twin cities. If you are interested in joining us, then please get in touch with Connor Jones to find out more.
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Dragon Boat Festival
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Bristol Rotary Dragon Boat Festival
The Bristol Rotary Dragon Boat Festival is a an annual event where various teams of individuals from across the City of Bristol compete in a series of races to be crowned champions. No previous rowing experience is required, and this is open to anyone and everyone. Raising money is one of the main aims of the day (outside of the fun had by all) and you can find out more about the day itself on the website. If you are interested in finding out more, and taking part as a Bristol Junior Chamber team, then please get in touch with our President, Connor Jones, for more information.
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Film Club Visit – Big Night: Wine, Pasta, and Film Night
Join the BJC Film Club at Avery’s historic vaulted wine cellars where we will enjoy Italian wine, Italian food, and a generous helping of Stanley Tucci and one of the greatest films about food ever made.
Book your tickets here and use BJC10 to get 10% off tickets. Please message in the BJC Film Club Whatsapp to confirm you are coming!
[Please note: this is a third party event run by Bristol Film Festival]
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Spring Drinks 🌸
Join us in the beautiful surroundings of the RWA for a special evening of canapés, drinks, and good conversation to welcome in the new BJC year. We have exclusive after hours hire of the RWA and members’ will have the opportunity to explore the ‘Soft Power: lives told through textile art’ exhibition that will be on display on the evening. All members are welcome and are encouraged to bring up to two guests with them.
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BJC Charity Cricket Match (With BBQ!) 🏏
The annual BJC Charity Cricket Match (and BBQ!!) returns! Join us for an evening of sun, fun, and distinctly average sports as we head to Barrow Gurney Cricket Club for our Charity Cricket Match. The chosen charity is TalkClub – a Men’s mental health charity which originated and is based right here in Bristol – who will be in attendance on the evening to tell us about some of the great work that they are doing. Tickets for this event will be released shortly so keep your eyes peeled…! For now, mark the date in your diary 🏏
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Book Club
The BJC Book Club is currently reading The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin. We’ll be meeting at the Bristol Old Vic to discuss the book, please do join us, even if you haven’t read the book.
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AGM
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Opportunities
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We have lots of other ways of benefiting from your membership. Whether discount codes or helping the community. Have a browse below to see if any offers suit you.
Are you wanting to give back to your local community? Then a role as an Enterprise Adviser with the West of England Combined Authority could be just for you. Being an Enterprise Adviser gives you the opportunity to work with a local school in your area to refine and enhance their careers and opportunities offering to pupils. It is the opportunity to have a lasting impact on the school, but more importantly, on the next generation. Please visit the website to find out more, or get in touch with Vice President, Connor Jones who has been doing the role for the last three years.
Something that has not yet made its way on to the curriculum of schools up and down the country is financial education. This is vitally important, and something that should have been taught in schools for many years. There is now an opportunity to change this for the younger younger generation. If you would like to find out how you can get involved, please get in touch with our Vice President, Connor Jones, for more information.
We are looking for volunteers to come along to Mangotsfield School on Monday 3rd March to speak about their career. The event is running from 12-3pm so if you can spare some time and are happy to talk to the next generation about their next move, then please get in touch with Connor Jones.
Are you interested in working with a Board of Trustees to support one of Bristol’s ‘coolest’ brands? Circomedia are looking for a Treasurer. If you are interested in finding out more, please do get in touch here.
Would your company be interested in Sponsoring the Bristol Bear Community Foundation’s biggest Charity event. Find out more details here.
Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of people in Bristol? Do you have the expertise, leadership, and commitment to help shape the future of our city? An Expression of Interest process has been opened for anyone interested in taking up roles on the Children and Young People’s Board, Culture Board, and Economy and Skills Board. The City Office is looking for board members from a range of organisation types and sizes to ensure diverse boards that represent different sectors, backgrounds and professional experiences. More details available here
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