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Bristol in Pictures: We're lost in music

Steve MellenBBC News, Bristol
News imageForwards Festival A young woman with curly dark hair closes her eyes as she sings into a microphone. She is wearing a red top with white stripes on it and has two festival wristbands around her wrist. Forwards Festival
English Teacher were one of the acts at Forwards Festival on Saturday

The eyes (and ears) of classical music fans were turned towards Bristol this weekend as the BBC Proms made their second visit to the city.

Performances at The Bristol Beacon and St Georges packed in thousands over the weekend, and there is more to come on Sunday.

Up on the Downs there was a different vibe as Forwards Festival, which also continues on Sunday, returned, while Old City Sounds laid on free performances at different points in the centre.

Elsewhere GCSE students have been celebrating, as have Bristol Rovers fans after a tricky start to the season.

News imageEljay Briss A photo taken from the back of a crowd looking at the stage at the Bristol Beacon during the BBC Proms. The crowd are in darkness although you can see their heads, and on the stage the Paraorchestra are performing, illuminated by bright lightsEljay Briss
News imageEljay Briss Members of the Paraorchestra are seen from the side stalls at the Bristol Beacon during the BBC Proms. They are all dressed in white and arranged in semi-circular rows. They are being conducted by a man who is also dressed in white.Eljay Briss

Top of the Proms: Bristol's own Paraorchestra kicked off the return of the BBC Proms this weekend, with an engaging performance at the Bristol Beacon on Friday night. There were other events on Saturday, and the Proms continue into Sunday.

News imageKhali Photography Bez from the band Happy Mondays stands on stage at Forwards Festival in Bristol. He is wearing a white T-shirt and dark blue jeans and is holding maracas in his hand. Behind him is the band's recognisable name in a colourful poster.Khali Photography
News imageKhaliphotogaphy A large crowd is seen at night in front of the main stage at Forwards Festival in Bristol. The picture is taken from a drone looking towards the stage. The artist on the stage is on DJ decks and is illuminated by white and orange lights. There are two big screens either side of the stageKhaliphotogaphy

Step on: The Happy Mondays were one of the acts on the main stage at Forwards Festival on Saturday. The open-air live music event continues on Sunday.

News imageJulian Preece Photography Three male musicians, their backs to the crowd, play at Old City Sounds in Bristol. They are standing on a wooden stage and beyond them is a crowd of dozens of people watching onJulian Preece Photography

Coming alive: Old City Sounds returned on Saturday, featuring a big selection of music at grassroots venues from jazz, to Irish folk and DJs.

News imageSpartan A group of people, some men and some women, pull a female competitor up a steep sided obstacle during a Tough Mudder event on the outskirts of Bristol. They are all wearing dark sports gear and some have mud on themSpartan

Teamwork: Hundreds of people took on the Tough Mudder course at the Badminton Estate in South Gloucestershire.

News imagePA Media A young male lion, without a mane, holds a small wooden circle in his paws as he examines it closely. His fur is light brownPA Media

Many happy returns: Keepers at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm helped lion Tau celebrate his seventh birthday by placing different meat treats in parts of his enclosure.

News imageBristol Bears rugby player Louis Rees-Zammit stands with his arms folded on a rugby pitch, with goal posts visible in the background. He is wearing a light blue training top with the Bristol Bears logo on it. He has short dark hair which is swept over his forehead

Star signing: Louis Rees-Zammit joined his Bristol Bears team-mates on their pre-season training camp in Guernsey after he returned to rugby union from a spell in the NFL.

News imageWellsway School Two young men in white T-shirts smile at the camera as they stand side-by-side in front of a green hedgeWellsway School
News imageIKB Academy Four young people, two girls and two boys, link arms and hold up their GCSE results for the cameraIKB Academy

Results time: Thousands of young people across the city and nearby towns were opening their GCSE results and planning their next steps this week, including these pupils at Wellsway School and IKB Academy in Keynsham.

News imageBristol Rovers FC A Bristol Rovers player is airborne as he runs down the wing at the Memorial Stadium in the game against Oldham Athletic. Fans are visible on the terraces in the backgroundBristol Rovers FC

Battling on: Bristol Rovers managed to stem a run of defeats with a 0-0 draw against Oldham Athletic at the Memorial Stadium on Tuesday, following that up with a 1-0 victory against Cambridge United on Saturday.

News imageEveryone Active Three young women in black tops with white emblems stand on the pitch at Ashton Gate Stadium. In the background a stand with red and white seats is visible. Everyone Active

Community Work: A new scheme offering access to leisure facilities to staff from organisations working with different communities in Bristol has been launched. Everyone Active, which has gyms across the city, has announced its first two applicants. The two are Bristol City Robins Foundation and Knives Down, Guards Up.

News imageRUH A group of male and female doctors and nurses, some in smart casual clothes and some in hospital scrubs, line up for the camera at the Royal United Hospital in Bath. In the centre two nurses in blue scrubs are holding up an award in a frameRUH

Top team: The endoscopy team at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating achieving a top national award for excellence, being granted JAG accreditation from the Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy, in recognition of the excellent care they provide patients.

News imageQ5D Three men with beards, one of them wearing a suit, stand by some heavy machinery in a warehouseQ5D

Getting the tour: Portishead-based automation technology company Q5D welcomed MP Sadik Al-Hassan to a tour of its advanced robotics and software facility.

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