Grime Nights in Bristol

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Bristol's Grime Scene

From room-two staple to warehouse-filler, Bristol’s blossoming grime scene neatly reflects the genre’s encroachment of the UK mainstream. In the late 2000’s it took a mix of ingenious programming and innovative promotion to bring grime to Bristol’s larger venues; Sh*t The Bed broke down the boundaries between traditional dance music snobbery and introduced a whole new generation of ravers to grime and urban dance music. Just a few years later Bodynod would proceed to host some of the biggest grime events Bristol will ever see, with past guests including Wiley, EZ, Skepta and JME. While Sh*t The Bed may be no longer, The Blast’s excellent curation continues with grime/crossover bookings including Stormzy, Oneman and Plastician

Homegrown grime productions are also on the rise. Under the direction of long-standing Bristol MC, Koast’s Durkle Disco imprint pushes Bristol grime and UK garage. Kahn and Neek are Bristol’s current success story with recent releases on local experimental label Young Echo.

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Sell out warning! Bristol’s shape-shifting, anything-goes outpost links with Trinity for a double birthday bash like no other. A guiding light through the choppy post-dubstep years, Pev and Livity toast 15 laps round the sun with the finest UK bass and percussive club mutations from the best BRS has to offer. Never stop spoiling us please! Livity Sound 15 years X Trinity 50 years at The Trinity Centre.

HI-NRG crew assemble for another class edition of PDR, exploring the cracks between South American club futurism. Inside: Brazen’s breakbeat badman Janaway delivering baile funk-bolstered junglism + SWU.fm’s REA blessing the ‘floor with her hi-speed wubz, bumpin’ UK funky and jagged breakbeat, inna head on collision with AÆE’s percussive slammers. PDR Pres. Janaway, Rea + AÆE at The Croft.

Sell out warning! Analogue Lounge clearly have something real special going on, building a near-cult following via their open jam > vinyl-only club formula. This one’s got an extra-lush outdoors twist, with Shortlist powering the show and Gigi’s roadblock pizza slices keeping you fueled. Taking the DJ reins: Bakery and Donut serve RnB slow jams, shuffling jazz house, global deeelights and low-slung boogie. Analogue Lounge X Trinity - Day Party at The Trinity Centre.

The self-proclaimed sassiest DJ crew in town blow the socks off Pride the only way they know how: serving QTIPOC-fronted energy for those who wish to D.A.N.C.E. Expect only the finest wile out bass anthems across the Afrodiasporic dancehall / UKF / baile / afrobeats / Latinx spectrum with MC Thai Chi steaming up the mic all night long. Booty Bass is BACK Pride Afterparty 2026 at Lost Horizon.

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What our editors say

“No Fixed Tempo is a multi-genre party accessible for everyone. Expect dubstep, garage, grime, jungle, hardcore and DnB all night long, with the energy and BPMs building as the night goes on. Made for the people skipping Boomtown this year, bringing together big energy, heavy sounds and good vibes! Come as you are. No Fixed Tempo, no fixed expectations. [A-Z] CUTMESUM.FLAC IZZLA ORCHID SHADDOWS SPINELLI BRAVO Free entry all night - no ticket needed.”
From: No Fixed Tempo: CUTMESUM.FLAC, IZZLA, ORCHID, SHADDOWS, SPINELLI BRAVO

“We are fully taking over The Fox in BS2 0UT Outdoors we have the Half Broken Kru fine tuning the vwybez with an insane line up of pure sillyness. Meanwhile Vybe Voyage gear up to open the indoor venue for a serious dive into the UK underground. OUTSIDE 3pm till 11am HBK (full roster), Ogstan & Geronimo, Goosey, DJ Booty Shake, Princess Charming, Mazda Sport - bassline, donk, bounce, hardcore, dnb, jungle, footwork, hard-tek, gabber and many, many more. IIINSIDE 8pm till 1pm Alpengeist, Sounds of Fia, Jaymo, Diversion Crew, Phonetix - high energy drums, heavy dark rollers, grime, dubstep, garage, jungle, hardcore”
From: Half Broken Kru x Vybe Voyage - Multi Genre Madness

“GET WEIRD X COSIES : GRIME CYPHER Get Weird are back at Cosies for a head to head grime cypher with a bit of jungle & electro thrown into the mix to keep you on your toes. Along side the Get Weird residents expect to see some local legends including big asian guy / ch1ppy / cheb / dylate / forza / frosty / meg am / ruiyn / serious ty / slimnoshad3 10pm - 3am Last entry 2 am £5 on the door”
From: GET WEIRD GRIME CYPHER

“System Killa Sounds return to The Crown on Sunday 24th May for a full-spectrum session of heavyweight, genre-spanning energy. Expect electro, funk, grime and baile, delivered by a carefully curated lineup built to keep you moving all night. Headlining is super selector Vigilante, joined by System Killa residents and local underground talent bringing serious heat. Best part? It’s completely free. Pull up and lock in for a proper Bank Holiday and Love Saves weekend send-off. [A-Z] BILLY D FIACHRA B2B LUKEBROOMZ OJATT VIGILANTE ZILPHA Free entry all night - no ticket needed.”
From: System Killa Sounds: Vigilante, Billy D, Fiachra B2B Lukebroomz + more

“Get ready for an all-night journey through bass, breaks and high-energy selections as Chimpo lands in Bristol for a special extended set. Taking over Full Moon & Attic Bar on Saturday 16th May, Chimpo brings his unmistakable blend of grime, dubstep, garage and jungle, built from years at the forefront of UK underground music. Known for pushing sounds forward while keeping the dancefloor locked, expect a genre-spanning ride packed with heavyweight dubs, rapid-fire mixing and serious late-night energy. 21:00 - 02:00 Saturday 16th May”
From: Chimpo All Night Long