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Bristol's ambitious inner-city festival brings international heavyweights to The Downs each summer. Forwards is relatively new but thinks big, booking diverse lineups and positioning itself as the South West's answer to London's mega-events. It's still finding its identity but shows promise, Bristol deserves a flagship festival, and this might be it.
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North American tour dates remain scheduled for October.
The Bristol festival adds Pa Salieu, Nilüfer Yanya, and more artists to its August bank holiday weekend lineup featuring multiple stages.
Bristol's FORWARDS Festival reveals its 2025 lineup, featuring Barry Can't Swim and Ezra Collective on Saturday, too.
