Disco in Bristol

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Bristol's Disco Scene

Everyone knows that it took more than a couple of Bashmore’s finest to propel house music into Bristol’s spotlight - this has been bubbling away for years. Part of the secret to house music’s swift ascent has been a shoulder-to-shoulder relationship with disco. With house djs for Idle Hands, Futureboogie and Brstl all peppering their sets with unheard disco material, a catalyst was in place to add the euphoria and sunshine that turns club nights into parties. Epitomised by Alfresco Disco and Dirty Talk, the bond between house music and disco is now stronger than ever.

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Celebrating 3 years of meditative dancefloor somatics from Soft Butch! For their last party of the year (it’s that time already?!) the crew host playful and bouncy tech-house, nu-disco and UK funky from tangerine dream selector Coren, plus breathtaking gender-bending burlesque from Macho Mei. SOFT BUTCH w/ Coren and Macho Mei at Lost Horizon.

A righteous Bristol return for Worldwide FM’s globally adored Coco Maria, bringing her Afro-Latino rooted selections spanning cumbia, bossa nova, samba and retro-futuristic rarities. Expect pure dancefloor fire and showers of dub siren + La Bomba residents sprinkling some rare groove obscurities all over the place. La Bomba x Coco María presents CLUB COCO at The Jam Jar.

Following 4 years of sold out parties, Brown Excellence are taking over Trinity with a festival celebrating South Asian culture intertwined with the duo’s signature club heat. Across three stages, catch Baalti’s percussive dek bass, Bollywood disco and house, JAWARI on the sitar-led jazz and raga specialist Sway of the Verses. Plus food stalls, silent disco and much more. Brown Excellence Festival at The Trinity Centre.

They don’t call it gay Xmas for nothing! Rocky Horror screening in the basement, pumping disco, techno and electro from CROTCH + GAY AS F*CK residents, all hosted by the likes of Ernest The Drag King and Celestria… high camp Halloween antics await for all creatures of the night. GAY AS F*CK X CROTCH HALLOWEEN at Exchange.

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What our editors say

“Music. A bumper edition of our resident and local DJs. They’ll all be jumping in on the decks throughout the night, soundtracking the journey into the new year with some foot-stomping, ass-shaking disco, funk, soul and classic bangers.”
From: RENATO’S x SMALL BAR: NYE 2025

“Expect more silliness than you know what to do with. A full spectrum of bass music, from disco to drum and bass, from UKG to dubstep. It's time to bring Father Funk back home, back to where it all began.”
From: Church of Love vs Thick Boy: FATHER FUNK: Office Christmas Party

“It's Xmas Bash time again and the Bristol Hi-Fi trio of Daddy G, Queen Bee and Mr Benn are once again bringing the good tidings to the Jam Jar. Their tried and tested formula of good music, good people and good times always delivers the finest in bass heavy party jams from reggae to funk to boogie to afro to disco to dancehall to ska to jungle to hip hop and beyond.”
From: Bristol Hi-Fi Xmas Bash 2025

“A serious record collector, Chahoud has one of the largest vinyl collections in the Middle East. Specialising in Arabic and Ethiopian music, his taste for little-known gems and obscure dancefloor stompers for his DJ box has taken him on digging trips around the world, from Addis Ababa to Cairo. He also owns Darsko, a record shop in Lebanon stocking rare vinyl cuts from disco bellydance and tarab to jazz, funk, soul and afrobeat.”
From: La Bomba present Ernesto Chahoud

“Remember... fancy dress isn't mandatory but much preferred. A Power Ranger is better than a punter! There'll be all sorts of weirdos in costumes around the venue who'll say hello. Dishonourable dentists, disco acrobats, wandering tuckshops, competitive tobacconists and whatever other nonsense we can think of before the doors open.”
From: FRUITCAKES & CRACKPOTS 2