St Pauls Carnival 2026 Stages and Lineup

When is St Pauls Carnival?

This years carnival occurs on Saturday 1st July 2026.

Once the carnival has started it becomes a lot harder to work out which sound systems are where! Stages and sound systems are scattered throughout the streets of St Pauls. Closer to the time this page will include a Google map with each scheduled stage. These include the infamous PA systems and speaker stacks which the evening part of St Pauls Carnival is known for.

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Lyrafest 2026 closes on a high with this powerful showcase of resonant storytelling and cross-continental connection, curated alongside Ujima Radio. Celebrated headliners Theresa Lola and Joladé Olusanya bring rich explorations of identity, heritage and the diasporic lens, alongside sharp local talent and a digital link-up with Poetry Africa. Roots, Resonance and African Heritage at Watershed.

One for the sound system heads! Smooth operator Donch seamlessly quick-flips through non-stop wheeeel-it-up dancehall/bashment bangers and socca slow jams. The 1Xtra selector joins this roadblock madness from the Reload Sound crew with added global club heat from St Paul’s own DJ Eazy and Aprtment Life boss Parismatiq on the jazzy low-slung grooves. Reload Sound join the dots between Hip Hop, RnB, Dancehall, Afrobeats, UK Rap, Reggae, Neo Soul, Amapiano, Grime, soundsystem culture and global bass music. Joining them are RnB and Slow Jams DJ DONCH, PARISMATIQ from the APRTMENT LIFE collective/YouTube channel, St Pauls' very own DJ EAZY and Merce Jade.

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The final vital PWYC screening fundraiser from Bristol Queers for Palestine! Catch a series of shorts exploring the diaspora’s connections to their occupied land: from the Jahalin Bedouins to the embattled farmers of the Jordan Valley and swimmers on the Dead Sea. All proceeds go directly to supporting Palestinian families so dig deep! We're calling on the incredible community of Bristol – all you film fanatics, queerdos, nature connectors, foodies, and pro-Palestinian allies – to join us in showing solidarity with the people of Palestine. Start your week right, with a gorgeous evening of authentic Palestinian short films – centred on joy, justice, solidarity and non-conformity. All profits will be donated directly to Palestinian families.

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Is this their biggest party yet? The Wrong ‘Un Crew orchestrates a fever dream rave fairground: over a hundred artists descending upon this four-stage playground of donk-fuelled debauchery, bassline junglism, breakcore clown carnage and unhinged cabaret beyond your wildest fantasies. You really are gonna have to see it to believe it ;) 4 Stages, 40+ DJs, 80+ Artists, 1 Mega Night Out

Stage organisers can use this page to announce set times for the djs and mcs for the music stages and sound systems at Bristol’s 2026 carnival. While the main stages focus on Caribbean music, it’s foolish to consider St Pauls carnival as predominantly dub and reggae event. Programmed by sound system owners and local promoters, the lineups for the stages each bring different musical styles and artists to the 2026 event. From established drum & bass and dubstep djs to the cutting edge electronica and house producers that Bristol is becoming known for, St Pauls carnival by night is a celebration of Bristol’s diverse music scene.

When the sound systems switch off around midnight, the party moves indoors with almost every venue in Bristol boasting some form of St Pauls carnival after party. After parties range from big club events in venues like Lakota, Basement 45, The Black Swan and Blue Mountain, to free-entry all-nighters in the pubs and bars around St Pauls and Stokes Croft. The event listings below outline all of the free and paid after parties for this years carnival.

This year's carnival after parties

— Crofters Rights

Crofters Carnival: Brown Excellence, Club Siren ++ Tickets

— The Love Inn

Club Djembe Carnvial After Party Tickets

— The Canteen

St Paul's Carnival All Dayer + Afterparty Tickets

— Strange Brew

Strange Brew Nights - Dirtytalk DJs + Fig b2b Suze Tickets

— Phoenix Pub

DTYM - Bristol Pride Fundraiser Tickets

— The Old Market Assembly

BRISTOL NORTHERN SOUL CLUB Tickets

— Lakota

Lakota's St Pauls Carnival Day & Night Party Tickets

— New Bristol Brewery

Disco Dinner Carnival Day Party Takeover Tickets

— Dare to Club

FNUK de HOUSE'D - SECONDCITY & ELLIE COCKS Tickets

— To The Moon

DJ Folu's House Party - carnival special! Tickets

— To The Moon

FOLU'S AFROHOUSE PARTY - CARNIVAL EDITION Tickets

— The Cock and Tail

Eject x Uprise: St Paul's Afters// Rominimal, Free Tickets

— No. 51s

Rockit Science Tickets

— The Jam Jar

Jungle Connoisseur & The ASBO Disco: Bristol Fire Tickets

— Lost Horizon

Carnival Afterparty w/ Joker & King Original Tickets

— Revs de cuba

Carnival showdown Tickets

— Loco Klub

SUBVISION CARNIVAL AFTER PARTY Tickets

— Basement 45

Apocalypse Bristol - Metal // Emo // Alternative Tickets

— The Lanes

All Out 90's Tickets

— Dare to Club

FNUK de House'D Afters with Slipmatt and Tenacious Tickets

— The Fleece

Propaganda - Indie vs Pop-Punk Special! Tickets

“A high-energy carnival-style night celebrating vibes, music and food. Bringing together the best of dancehall, reggae and soca in an inclusive space where people of all backgrounds can come together, dance and enjoy a true taste of the Caribbean culture!”
From: Gwann Madd Residency

“We're excited to bring back a man of many aliases and genres, amongst them Kaptin has been on BBC Radio 1 as Chrome Kids (with Monkey and Stagga) and his carnival soca mix on BBC 1Xtra was as AAA Badboy (alongside Jus Now) whilst as part of the Super Soca Show crew he held down a regular slot on Bristols very own Ujima Radio for years.”
From: Terrain: Bangers Without Borders w/ Kaptin

“Bringing 25 years of experience, tracking back to the vibrant scenes of Liverpool and London during the late nineties and early noughties, Sarah brings a fusion of generations and genres, seamlessly intertwining house, disco, acid, afro, and carnival beats into a sweaty joyous dancefloor journey from beginning to end.”
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St Pauls Carnival Map and Set Times.

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This year's carnival after parties