The newspapers Bieler Tagblatt and Journal du Jura as well as the only totally bilingual German/French newspaper Biel-Bienne with its large free distribution within the greater area, are published in Biel.
The domicile of the Theater Biel Solothurn is situated in the old town.
The city is also known for its annual International Chess Festival.
The city of Biel received the Wakker Prize in 2004.
Each June since 1959, Biel has hosted a 100 km Ultramarathon race, which is among the biggest races of its kind worldwide and forms a part of the European Ultramarathon Cup
