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What's On in Bristol This Weekend

— Daytime festivals, intimate gigs and rumbling basslines all feature in Headfirst Bristol's weekend listings.
This weekend in Bristol.

Trending live music in Bristol this weekend

There are more than 59 gigs happening in Bristol this weekend and we've managed to collect them all onto this one page. The event listings below include all the local bands and musicians playing on both Friday and Saturday evenings. If you are planning on going to any of the larger gigs and concerts this weekend we strongly recommend buy tickets in advance from our ticket shop.


Friday

Saturday

Sat 26th April
Ian Prowse & Amsterdam at Lost Horizon
Sat 26th April
Manic Street Preachers at Bristol Beacon
Sat 26th April
+ Submotive at Bristol Beacon

Sunday

Sun 27th April
Bristol Fashion Show at The Prospect Building
— The Prospect Building

Bristol Fashion Show Tickets

This Weekend's Trending Clubnights

We started Headfirst in 2008 and since then we have seen Bristol's weekend nightlife programme week upon week. Currently Bristol's clubnights are some of the most diverse and innovative in the UK, ranging from small venues like Cosies and The Island to larger clubs like Motion and Blue Mountain. The best of this weekend's club events are below.


Friday

Lyra Festival Pass at All Festival Venues
— All Festival Venues
spoken word poetry festival
Film Fundraiser for Gaza – Thank You For Banking at Bristol Palestine Museum
— Bristol Palestine Museum
talks film
QUEER AS F*CK: April Edition at The Old Market Assembly
— The Old Market Assembly
disco house lgbtq+ drag cabaret circus
A Heritage Portrait of England at Temple Church Gardens
— Temple Church Gardens
spoken word poetry festival
Garden of Hope Exhibition at Centre Space Gallery
— Centre Space Gallery
exhibition
FONO - For One Night Only at 17 Midland Road
— 17 Midland Road
experimental workshops & classes exhibition
Welfare Not Warfare at Hamilton House, BS1 3QY
— Hamilton House, BS1 3QY
talks
New Lyrical Ballads: Coleridge and Wordsworth at Waterstones (Galleries)
— Waterstones (Galleries)
spoken word poetry talks festival
Cumbia Sonidera  flash mob - training & practice's at Millennium Square, Canon's way, BS1 5SZ
— Millennium Square, Canon's way, BS1 5SZ
tropical footwork cumbia workshops & classes
Electric Dreams  + DJs -8pm at The Cube
— The Cube
disco synthpop film
Lovely Life Drawing at Hours Space
— Hours Space
R&B jazz lgbtq+ workshops & classes life drawing
Dreamwave - Moon Dogs E.P Launch at The Louisiana
— The Louisiana
indie rock post-punk garage rock shoegaze psych
El Moono at Moor Beer Co
— Moor Beer Co
metal post-hardcore noise rock grunge
Your Life Pop Up at The Canteen
— The Canteen
hip hop underground hip hop rap
dublon + special guests at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
house deep house pop jazz
BONFIRE RADICALS + KENNY BRADY at Cotham Parish Church, Cotham Road, Cotham, Bristol, BS6 6DR
— Cotham Parish Church, Cotham Road, Cotham, Bristol, BS6 6DR
world post rock folk experimental
Hannah Scott + Coruja Jones at Downend Folk & Roots @ Christ Church Downend
— Downend Folk & Roots @ Christ Church Downend
folk-pop singer-songwriter
The Relay Rips at Beeses Riverside Bar
— Beeses Riverside Bar
alternative rock indie rock punk swing soul
The Razorblades at The Elmer's Arms
— The Elmer's Arms
rockabilly garage rock
Subterrania at Exchange
— Exchange
alternative rock indie rock
Nirvanher at Exchange
— Exchange
grunge
DjeuhDjoah & Lieutenant Nicholson + MĀDŁY at The Jam Jar
— The Jam Jar
disco tropical afrobeat world soul
Hannah B2B Dre at The Gallimaufry
— The Gallimaufry
house disco uk funky hip hop soul
Guy Calhoun Band + DJ Oogie B at The Canteen
— The Canteen
psych soul funk
Cut A Rug with Head Rush Brass Band at No.1 Harbourside
— No.1 Harbourside
pop R&B jazz new orleans jazz funk
Taproom Sessions by Left Handed Giant at Left Handed Giant Brewery St Philips
— Left Handed Giant Brewery St Philips
SUPPER GIG at St Anne's House – Community And Creative Hub
— St Anne's House – Community And Creative Hub
folk food & drink
Lloyd Cooks and Burns at Karolina's Jazz Club at The Crafty Egg on Church Road
— The Crafty Egg on Church Road
pop jazz swing
A Night of Alternative Hip Hop at The Star and Garter
— The Star and Garter
hip hop underground hip hop old school hip hop rap soul
The Chuck Berries at Mr Wolfs
— Mr Wolfs
rock-and-roll classic rock
LAYA/TALA: MJK, ALYA L at Exchange
— Exchange
techno electro dubstep experimental grime
USB Presents: Dromek at The Crown
— The Crown
breakbeat breakbeat drum and bass jungle
Occyx Invites: Bendy Wendy, Alfie Dwyer +more at KIT FORM
— KIT FORM
techno electro experimental jazz funk
Everybody's Yard: VARISPEED TAKEOVER at Red Lion BS5
— Red Lion BS5
new wave breakbeat reggae ska funk
Nathan Worm: Jazz to Jungle at Wiper and True Taproom, Old Market
— Wiper and True Taproom, Old Market
house jungle jazz soul funk
Digital Destination at Death Disco
— Death Disco
drum and bass jungle
Alex Farell at Clock Factory
— Clock Factory
hardcore techno techno industrial techno
System Three: YGF Dex, Kaimeera, Landa + Gaf at The Mothers Ruin
— The Mothers Ruin
house uk garage speed garage breakbeat 140
20/20 Vision w/ Tristan da Cunha & Ralph Lawson at The Love Inn
— The Love Inn
house tech house deep house techno electro
Phone Sex #001 at Cosies
— Cosies
house disco techno electro
140x180BPM at Lost Horizon
— Lost Horizon
Event Cancelled
drum and bass jungle dubstep 140
Two Moons w/ Cousin, Hodge, Caragh at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
house tech house deep house tropical techno
Dons of Disco - ITALO / DISCO / SYNTH at The Jam Jar
— The Jam Jar
disco disco house synthpop lgbtq+
Records On The Roof: In The Groove at Mr Wolfs Rooftop
— Mr Wolfs Rooftop
house disco soul funk
Raider Records Pre. Jungalist Forward at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
bassline drum and bass jungle
Sound System Showcase at Green Works
— Green Works
techno drum and bass jungle 140
RE:UP at RE:UP
— RE:UP
metal pop emo alternative rock pop punk

Saturday

Brian Bilston at St George's Bristol
— St George's Bristol
spoken word poetry festival
Creative Writing Breakfast Club at St George's Bristol
— St George's Bristol
spoken word poetry workshops & classes festival
Sing for World Earthday at St Anne's Church
— St Anne's Church
folk workshops & classes
GATHER UP PRESENTS: Workshop with Divija Melally at Bristol Old Vic
— Bristol Old Vic
workshops & classes
Into the Wild: Workshop w/Pascale Petit at St George's Bristol
— St George's Bristol
poetry workshops & classes festival
Spring Fair 2025 at Boiling Wells, St Werburghs City Farm
— Boiling Wells, St Werburghs City Farm
folk family event
Bris-tortion at The Island
— The Island
electro experimental exhibition-opening
GATHER UP PRESENTS: Dance on Screen at Bristol Old Vic
— Bristol Old Vic
film
Women Poets’ Network: Open Mic at St George's Bristol
— St George's Bristol
open mic spoken word poetry festival
Wild Poems: Pascale Petit, Fran Lock, Susie Wilson at St George's Bristol
— St George's Bristol
spoken word poetry festival
iyatraQuartet and Young Performers' Spotlight at St James Church Mangotsfield
— St James Church Mangotsfield
world contemporary classical folk family event
Harry Baker: Wonderful 2.0 at St George's Bristol
— St George's Bristol
spoken word poetry festival
Japanese Pole-Resist Dyeing Workshop at The Island
— The Island
workshops & classes
SPINPOP at Workout Harbourside
— Workout Harbourside
disco disco house pop synthpop lgbtq+
Deep Time Walk for Earth Day at Ashton Court Estate
— Ashton Court Estate
talks workshops & classes
Back to the Drawing Board - Figure Drawing at 212 Productions Studio
— 212 Productions Studio
life drawing
St George's Day Celebration - Clifton Village at Victoria Square, Clifton Village
— Victoria Square, Clifton Village
traditional folk folk theatre comedy family event
Crep Car Boot- Sneaker & Streetwear festival at Lakota
— Lakota
house uk garage drum and bass hip hop festival
Bristol Magic Show at Bristol Magic Theatre
— Bristol Magic Theatre
theatre comedy stand-up comedy cabaret circus
Hahahaggis Scots Comedy at Sidney & Eden
— Sidney & Eden
comedy stand-up comedy
Stand Up For The Weekend with ALUN COCHRANE & CO at The Hen & Chicken
— The Hen & Chicken
theatre comedy stand-up comedy spoken word cabaret
Space Romp at The Crafty Egg (Church Road)
— The Crafty Egg (Church Road)
experimental theatre comedy
Comedy Lock-In at The Gaffe Comedy Club
— The Gaffe Comedy Club
comedy stand-up comedy
HIRS Collective , CGC, Tension + Uncertainty at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
metal hardcore-punk sludge metal lgbtq+
The Declining Winter + Pefkin + Coims at The Cube
— The Cube
electronic experimental rock experimental
April Edition at Unit 8 Studios
— Unit 8 Studios
open mic singer-songwriter experimental spoken word cabaret
Death Is A Girl, KAYBLE + Open Mic at The Crafty Egg (Fishponds)
— The Crafty Egg (Fishponds)
alternative rock open mic jam session folk rock
The Shipbuilders at Exchange
— Exchange
alternative rock indie rock singer-songwriter
Macseal at Exchange
— Exchange
emo alternative rock indie rock
MORGANE NERIDA / LOUPS DE VIRGINIE at Cafe Kino
— Cafe Kino
electro folk experimental industrial jazz
The Door is Ajar - Inclusive Jam Night at The Jam Jar
— The Jam Jar
reggae psych hip hop soul funk
Ponchartrain at Greyhound at Greyhound Fishponds
— Greyhound Fishponds
country blues new orleans jazz
The Scribes + Support at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
hip hop underground hip hop
The Gulls Album Launch at The Old Market Assembly
— The Old Market Assembly
rock-and-roll
The Clean Up at The Canteen
— The Canteen
indie rock soul funk
Resident Sessions @ The Tap at The Cider Box Tap Room
— The Cider Box Tap Room
house uk garage synthpop dub post-punk
BS3 Beats at The Rising Sun
— The Rising Sun
house disco house uk garage afrobeat funk
Ponchartrain at The Greyhound at The Greyhound, Fishponds, Bristol
— The Greyhound, Fishponds, Bristol
country bluegrass rockabilly blues folk
The Slimline Shufflers at The Star & Dove
— The Star & Dove
new orleans blues blues soul
Diddy Sweg + Fabio Ferri at Mr Wolfs
— Mr Wolfs
disco uk garage drum and bass jazz funk
The Bug presents ‘Machine', OKO DJ, CGC at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
dubstep dub drone industrial trip hop
Sticky Plastik w/ Marcelina, B.AI + Eksish at The Love Inn
— The Love Inn
house tech house techno electro
CLUB LOVE MEMBERS PARTY APRIL at Loco Klub
— Loco Klub
house disco house tech house lgbtq+
Missing Linc in aid of MAP & CALM at Exchange
— Exchange
progressive house breakbeat tropical uk garage electro
Fleje Sounds Return at Death Disco
— Death Disco
techno breakbeat drum and bass jungle
Hexagain w/ Placid, Dan Hayman & Spinthief at The Old Stillage
— The Old Stillage
house techno electro
Metalheadz: Goldie, Doc Scott, Submotive + More at Clock Factory
— Clock Factory
breakbeat breakbeat drum and bass jungle
Modulate Presents: Kublai and Chamba at The Crown
— The Crown
drum and bass jungle
Templates x 3SEVEN6: Alaman, CHAS23, Cub + more at The Mothers Ruin
— The Mothers Ruin
house uk garage speed garage breakbeat 140
Popola x Booty Bass Twerk Temple Edition at Lost Horizon
— Lost Horizon
techno electro dancehall reggaeton afrobeats
Terrain: Bangers Without Borders at The Jam Jar
— The Jam Jar
dancehall amapiano afrobeats cumbia
Leisure at Courtyard Socials, Full Moon
— Courtyard Socials, Full Moon
disco drum and bass reggae hip hop soul
Courtyard Socials w/ Leisure at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
house disco reggae soul funk
FullyGassed X Nothing But Trouble Day Party at The fox
— The fox
house tech house bassline 140
Counting Blessings Jazz Dance Special at The Greenbank Pub
— The Greenbank Pub
latin jazz house salsa samba jazz
Organized Chaos & Vibe District - Mista Trick at The Cock & Tail
— The Cock & Tail
drum and bass jungle jump up
Black Wax Solution at To The Moon
— To The Moon
house disco dub reggae soul
In House w/ Casa Disco at Basement 45
— Basement 45
chicago house progressive house house disco disco house
Iller Instinct b2b Genghis Gwarn 5hr Bday Special at Cosies
— Cosies
bassline house house uk garage speed garage jungle
★ FAT LIP ★ This Ain't A SCENE Party at The Lanes
— The Lanes
post-hardcore emo rock alternative rock pop punk
Propaganda Bristol - Indie & Alternative Party at The Fleece
— The Fleece
emo rock alternative rock indie rock pop punk
Cut The Deck: Azumei at No.1 Harbourside
— No.1 Harbourside
future garage house deep house uk funky

Sunday

Dis Poetry: A Tribute to Benjamin Zephaniah at St George's Bristol
— St George's Bristol
dub spoken word poetry talks festival
Bristol Radical History Festival Day 2 at The Cube
— The Cube
talks film exhibition festival
Ilya Kaminsky at Watershed
— Watershed
spoken word poetry festival
Apples & Snakes: Poet’s Performance Lab at Watershed
— Watershed
spoken word poetry workshops & classes festival
Black Literary Bristol: Walking Tour at Meeting Point: Alfred Fagon Statue
— Meeting Point: Alfred Fagon Statue
spoken word poetry talks
Burlesque Workshop with Antonia Purdie at Pink Kitten Dance School
— Pink Kitten Dance School
lgbtq+ talks workshops & classes exhibition
Eco-Weirding: Harry Josephine Giles + Caleb Parkin at Watershed
— Watershed
spoken word poetry festival
It’syourlossbabe Grief Event at Clifton Down
— Clifton Down
lgbtq+ talks
Onwards Yymlaen Celebrating Poetry Wales @ 60 at Watershed
— Watershed
spoken word poetry festival
New Wild Order launch and nature walk at Bookhaus
— Bookhaus
spoken word talks workshops & classes
Life Drawing for Palestine 2025 at The Greenbank pub, Easton, BS5 6DP
— The Greenbank pub, Easton, BS5 6DP
lgbtq+ life drawing
Film Screening : The Trouble with You at SouthBank
— SouthBank
comedy film
Creative Photography Studio Day at Jimmy's Studio
— Jimmy's Studio
lgbtq+ drag workshops & classes film exhibition
Get Weird pop up market at Lost Horizon
— Lost Horizon
uk garage 140 world soul funk
Craft & Flea Market at Craft & Flea Market
— Craft & Flea Market
folk
Queer & trans pool party - April at Private pool
— Private pool
lgbtq+
Inland Empire at Watershed
— Watershed
film
June Tuesday: Comic Trans at The Robin Hood
— The Robin Hood
comedy stand-up comedy
Spoken Word Open Mic at Sidney & Eden
— Sidney & Eden
spoken word
Agathe Max + KosmoSuna + Sarahsson at The Louisiana
— The Louisiana
electronic pop contemporary classical experimental lgbtq+
Joshua Idehen + Shanaz Dorsett at The Jam Jar
— The Jam Jar
house underground hip hop jazz spoken word
Mainly Slow Organ Music - 40 at Saint Stephen's Church, BS1
— Saint Stephen's Church, BS1
Arms & Hearts + Racehorse + Kinellmun at Exchange
— Exchange
rock alternative rock punk
Broken Numbers at Exchange
— Exchange
jazz
Black Lakes at Exchange
— Exchange
metal
Broken Jaw + Disaster Clinic + TOAST at Moor Beer Co
— Moor Beer Co
metal alternative rock punk
SICK SQUID GIGS at The Red Lion, BS5
— The Red Lion, BS5
rock alternative rock psych
More Soup ft. Femmes on Decks at The Gallimaufry
— The Gallimaufry
disco afrobeat salsa soul funk
The Coppa Club Clifton Open Mic at Coppa Club Clifton
— Coppa Club Clifton
open mic singer-songwriter comedy spoken word poetry
Moonshine Malarkey at The Bristol Fringe
— The Bristol Fringe
new orleans blues country blues swing
Tom Martin at Golden Crane
— Golden Crane
folk-pop singer-songwriter soul food & drink
The Craig Crofton Trio at Mr Wolfs
— Mr Wolfs
blues jazz soul funk