{"id":124826,"date":"2025-05-23T08:56:24","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T08:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/124826\/"},"modified":"2025-05-23T08:56:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T08:56:24","slug":"bristol-aquariums-queer-fish-bash-dives-into-pride-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/124826\/","title":{"rendered":"Bristol Aquarium\u2019s queer fish bash dives into Pride Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From fish that change sex to rainbow-lit tanks, Bristol Aquarium\u2019s Sunset Seas offers an inclusive, adults-only celebration of diversity in all its forms<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-466622594.jpg\" alt=\"You could play a 'starring' role in the Bristol Aquarium team\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>You could play a &#8216;starring&#8217; role in the Bristol Aquarium team(Image: BristolDen)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Bristol Aquarium is diving into Pride Month with a unique adults-only event that brings marine magic and LGBTQ+ celebration together in one spectacular evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The harbourside venue will host Sunset Seas on Friday, June 28, offering visitors aged 18 and over a chance to explore the aquarium after dark.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Running from 6pm to 9pm, the experience promises an atmospheric mix of ocean exhibits, lush botanical displays, and flowing cocktails.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The inaugural Sunset Seas is timed to coincide with Pride Month and will shine a spotlight on both human and marine diversity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">As well as enjoying the usual array of aquatic life, guests will be guided through a special Pride Trail, highlighting species that challenge traditional gender roles \u2013 such as fish that change sex or exhibit non-binary traits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Chloe O\u2019Dell, events and experiences manager at <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolaquarium.co.uk\" target=\"_new\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Bristol Aquarium<\/a>, said: \u201cOur oceans are full of incredible stories of transformation and diversity. Sunset Seas is our way of celebrating those stories while creating a safe, inclusive, and joyful space for people to connect and be themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Visitors will be free to stroll through the exhibits with drinks in hand, enjoy the calming glow of illuminated tanks, and take in the sights and sounds of a more relaxed, twilight aquarium. The on-site bar will be open throughout the event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Whether guests are attending with friends or simply seeking a meaningful way to mark Pride, the aquarium says the evening is designed to be a memorable celebration beneath the waves.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Tickets are available via <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/online1.venpos.net\/ConsumerSite\/ShowPage?LID=309&amp;PID=4d51446a-feec-41b7-841a-cec9537e05e6&amp;rfr=true\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From fish that change sex to rainbow-lit tanks, Bristol Aquarium\u2019s Sunset Seas offers an inclusive, adults-only celebration of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":124827,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8818],"tags":[381,10648,748,393,4884,14721,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-124826","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bristol","8":"tag-bristol","9":"tag-bristol-live","10":"tag-britain","11":"tag-england","12":"tag-great-britain","13":"tag-lgbtqia","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114556317496453130","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124826","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=124826"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124826\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/124827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=124826"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=124826"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=124826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}