The Bristol Birdman
The Bristol Birdman is supporting young people to fly and taking off on 15th June 2025!
This will be Bristol’s first ever Birdman event and it will be delivered by Grassroot Communities staff, volunteers and young people. If you want to be part of this spectacular event that will raise money for the work we do, provide links to business and be the most exciting community event of the calendar, register your interest!
2025 Event details and teams
Date: 15th June
Time: 10am – 12pm
Location: The ramp will be set up between the Bristol Marina and The Cottage Inn on the Harbourside but vantage points can be enjoyed all around the Harbour!
2025 businesses taking part this year are varied, from software engineers to restaurateurs! Teams confirmed so far include Amdaris, Arup, Bakehouse Factory, Brightpearle, CPA, Puppet Place and Tomo No Ramen.
There are still a couple of spots left so register your interest if you’d like your business team to compete for The Bristol Birdman trophy!
What is The Bristol Birdman
Birdman events have been running for over 50 years across the globe.
This will be Bristol’s first Birdman event and it will take place on the harbour.
With it’s creative culture and extensive maritime and aviation histories, Bristol is the ideal city to embrace the ethos of Birdman.
Participants create home-made machines or costumes to fly the furthest they can before landing safely in the water.
Only recycled resources that can be reused to be used for the Birdman contraptions
Communities and businesses will come together, creating an event that everyone will remember.
All profit of the money raised will go directly towards the Grassroot Communities programme of work.
Why should business and communities get involved?
Fun
Team work
Creativity
Innovation
Community
fundraise
What do business get from being involved?
Social media publicity - vis Grassroot Communities and teams own fundraising efforts.
Logo displayed on a banner on the event ramp and the after party presentation.
PA system compared by Joe Sims (BBC Radio Bristol) on the day introducing teams and their business sponsors.
Local coverage (B247, Bristol Post, Bristol World and ITV West Country).
National coverage (Sussex World).
Posters around the event location displaying sponsor logos.
Potential media attention on the day (We are already in conversations with the BCC, ITV and The Guardian).
Potential Millennium square big screen promotion running up to the event, on the day and after the event.
Working together with a shared creative purpose.
At least one event group meeting to bring everyone together, create a sense of exctiement and competition.
Dedicated individual team fundraising page.
After party presentation where teams will be awarded trophies to keep, from the silliest sausage award to the most aerodynamic.
All profits from the event will go directly to supporting the work Grassroot Communities delivers with young people and under served communities
The impact from the event will be shared to all teams that have taken part.
Our volunteering opportunities available for The Bristol Birdman event and more.
How can businesses get involved?
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Get a group of 2-10 people together from your business to be part of the fun! You’ll need £2,000 to sign up.
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Talk to us to explore other ways of financially supporting the event, ensuring it firmly becomes part of the Bristol calendar of events.
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All profits will be invested in the future of young people from under served communities from across Bristol, through the work of Grassroot Communities