Cotham Club Bristol
Community Through Music | Great Global Sounds
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COTHAM CLUB: A BRILLIANT, ECLECTIC, MONTHLY LIVE GLOBAL MUSIC CLUB WITH A PASSION FOR COMMUNITY AT ITS CORE.
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Music, with all its subtlety and spirit, has immense power to unite people. It is the universal language of mankind. The sounds of Africa, America, Eurasia and Oceania have always found a home in Bristol and there are few better examples of the city’s cultural cross-pollination than Cotham Club, a celebration in sound of what unites rather than divides. Each month we showcase some of the most diverse and brilliant musicians from Bristol and beyond, linking audiences to great music and to each other.
'Community-focused gigs welcoming an array of global musicians and gig-goers of all ages, genders, neurotypes and ethnicities.' Bristol 24/7
epic gigs (+) grassroots vibes (+) warmest crowds (in) brilliant space (w/) unique atmosphere (+) intimate feel (=) great night out
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Our 2024 season dives into the world of sound unbound with a brilliant and eclectic programme of joyous musical experiences (tickets on sale now): transfixing African-influenced jazz from Chris Cobbson's African Jazz Quartet (Fr 26 Jan 2024); a celebration of transnational music with the Dovetail Orchestra (Fr 23 Feb 2024), an inspirational and adventurous music ensemble of refugees and asylum-seekers; exceptional, melodic, Italian classical/jazz-rock from the Raf Ferrari Quartet (Fr 22 Mar 2024); Bunja Conteh AfroWelsh Connection's dazzling Gambian griot/Welsh folk fusion (Fr 26 Apr 2024); bold, soulful, contemporary Afro-folk-pop from Namvula (Fr 17 May 2024); a rich tapestry of Sudanese songs, Middle Eastern sound worlds and jazz from the Eastern Strings/Nabra Quintet (Fr 28 Jun 2024); Ubunye's unique and vibrant Afro-jazz fused with Zulu song (Fr 19 Jul 2024); superb 'tropical sunshine' world-jazz from the Azhaar Saffar Ensemble (Fr 27 Sep 2024); Ya Freshness & The Big Boss Band's glorious, dance-crazy ska (Fr 18 Oct 2024); an exhilarating Afro-Brazilian jazz burn-up from the Phil Dawson Quintet featuring Carolina Lelis (Fr 22 Nov 2024); and the Johnny Mars Blues Band's 'Blue Yule!' special, a gig of swaggering, no-nonsense American electric blues (Fr 20 Dec 2024).
The 2025 Season kicks off on Friday 31 January 2025 with the Shephali Frost Ensemble performing an elegant, transcendent Indo-British fusion of South Asian medieval folk, Indian classical music and modern jazz, blended with century-spanning Sufi poetry and ghazals from India, Pakistan, Persia, Iraq, and Afghanistan; Chris Cobbson's African Jazz Quartet (Fr 28 Feb 2025) blows the house apart with its life-affirming interplay between infectious African rhythms and vibrant Western jazz sounds; Opa Rosa (Fr 28 Mar 2025) are dynamic and virtuosic exponents of klezmer and traditional styles from the Balkan, Greek, and Roma traditions. Playing with maximum energy and a great sense of fun, they capture all the joy and sorrow that these traditions are so renowned for.
Whether you're new to the Cotham Club or have been coming here from its beginning, thank you for your support and for helping us share Bristol's exciting cultural heartbeat with so many people.
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Music, with all its subtlety and spirit, has immense power to unite people. It is the universal language of mankind. The sounds of Africa, America, Eurasia and Oceania have always found a home in Bristol and there are few better examples of the city’s cultural cross-pollination than Cotham Club, a celebration in sound of what unites rather than divides. Each month we showcase some of the most diverse and brilliant musicians from Bristol and beyond, linking audiences to great music and to each other.
'Community-focused gigs welcoming an array of global musicians and gig-goers of all ages, genders, neurotypes and ethnicities.' Bristol 24/7
epic gigs (+) grassroots vibes (+) warmest crowds (in) brilliant space (w/) unique atmosphere (+) intimate feel (=) great night out
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Our 2024 season dives into the world of sound unbound with a brilliant and eclectic programme of joyous musical experiences (tickets on sale now): transfixing African-influenced jazz from Chris Cobbson's African Jazz Quartet (Fr 26 Jan 2024); a celebration of transnational music with the Dovetail Orchestra (Fr 23 Feb 2024), an inspirational and adventurous music ensemble of refugees and asylum-seekers; exceptional, melodic, Italian classical/jazz-rock from the Raf Ferrari Quartet (Fr 22 Mar 2024); Bunja Conteh AfroWelsh Connection's dazzling Gambian griot/Welsh folk fusion (Fr 26 Apr 2024); bold, soulful, contemporary Afro-folk-pop from Namvula (Fr 17 May 2024); a rich tapestry of Sudanese songs, Middle Eastern sound worlds and jazz from the Eastern Strings/Nabra Quintet (Fr 28 Jun 2024); Ubunye's unique and vibrant Afro-jazz fused with Zulu song (Fr 19 Jul 2024); superb 'tropical sunshine' world-jazz from the Azhaar Saffar Ensemble (Fr 27 Sep 2024); Ya Freshness & The Big Boss Band's glorious, dance-crazy ska (Fr 18 Oct 2024); an exhilarating Afro-Brazilian jazz burn-up from the Phil Dawson Quintet featuring Carolina Lelis (Fr 22 Nov 2024); and the Johnny Mars Blues Band's 'Blue Yule!' special, a gig of swaggering, no-nonsense American electric blues (Fr 20 Dec 2024).
The 2025 Season kicks off on Friday 31 January 2025 with the Shephali Frost Ensemble performing an elegant, transcendent Indo-British fusion of South Asian medieval folk, Indian classical music and modern jazz, blended with century-spanning Sufi poetry and ghazals from India, Pakistan, Persia, Iraq, and Afghanistan; Chris Cobbson's African Jazz Quartet (Fr 28 Feb 2025) blows the house apart with its life-affirming interplay between infectious African rhythms and vibrant Western jazz sounds; Opa Rosa (Fr 28 Mar 2025) are dynamic and virtuosic exponents of klezmer and traditional styles from the Balkan, Greek, and Roma traditions. Playing with maximum energy and a great sense of fun, they capture all the joy and sorrow that these traditions are so renowned for.
Whether you're new to the Cotham Club or have been coming here from its beginning, thank you for your support and for helping us share Bristol's exciting cultural heartbeat with so many people.
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