Bristol celebrates being European Green Capital

An ambitious year for Bristol began with an ambitious and stunning high wire crossing in the Cumberland Basin.

Crowds held their breath as Hollywood couple Jade and Karine lit up the night sky, officially launching the city's year as European green Capital.

Thousands turned out in Bristol last night to mark the start of the City's year as European Green Capital.

Bristol is the first UK city to be given the status and kicked things off with high wire stunt 100 feet above the ground.

Mayor George Ferguson even took a step away from his traditional red trousers to support the city's green ambitions:

The last minute touches are being put into place for a ceremony in Bristol tonight marking the city becoming the European Green Capital. The dress rehearsal took place last night including a high wire display almost 30 metres (100 ft) above the city.

Events are taking place across the city to celebrate Bristol's year as European Green Capital.

The Victoria Rooms in Clifton have been lit up bright green in honour of the title, as well as the Wills Memorial Building on Park Street.

Have a look:

Stunned Bristolians caught a glimpse of something very special today - a world-famous stuntman practised cycling across a 120-metre high wire 27 metres in the air - a rehearsal for tomorrow's Bristol Green Capital opening ceremony.

Jade Kindar-Martin agreed to wear a small camera for us as he performed his daring feat - here is what the world looks like from his point of view.

Tomorrow's dramatic encore. which is free to the public, will take place at 7pm tomorrow as part of the European Green Capital Opening Ceremony.

Some of the best vantage points include, Greville Smyth Park, Ashton Road and the Cumberland Basin, Hotwells.

World-famous tight wire artist Jade Kindar-Martin will cycle 120m between the Bond warehouses in Hotwells as part of Bristol's Green Capital celebrations this weekend. He'll be 27 metres above ground with a trapeze artist suspended below him.

Watch his astonishing 2012 feat of high-wire daring between two hotels in China.

Bristol is marking the start of its year as European Green Capital with a daring high wire stunt across two buildings.

World-famous tight wire artist Jade Kindar-Martin will cycle 120m between the Bond warehouses in Hotwells. He'll be 27m above ground with a trapeze artist suspended below him.

The event is taking place on Saturday at 7pm.

Bristol bills itself as a 'cycling city', with more people commuting on two wheels than anywhere else in the country. But as it takes on the title of European Green Capital 2015, Caron Bell examines how well its cycling facilities compares with last year's Green Capital, Copenhagen.

In the second of three reports on Bristol's Green Capital year, Caron Bell reports on the new schemes designed to tempt Bristolians into becoming even more eco-friendly.

For more information on the Warm Up Bristol campaign, click here.

For information on the Bristol Power Co-Op, and to find out how you could get free solar panels, click here.

In addition, Bristol Energy Network will be recruiting local 'energy champions' to take part in energy-related volunteer activities.