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! Still reeling from Sully devastation, the Brew hosts another titanic pillar of 21st century junglism for a 3-hour tearout of fearless amen styles. Tim Reaper and Future Retro (RIP) are torchbearers for forward-facing rhythmical ingenuity, pushing the genre into a brave new soundworlds, and dancers into new demented feats of arm/leg flailing. One of the best to do it takes us off the beaten track.

The crew behind Glasto’s Shangri-la Luna Stage mastermind a heavy triple threat of dubstep OGs! Purple sound progenitor Joker meets fellow grime mainstay Sir Spyro for a 3-hour odyssey topped off with hard-hitter Killa P on MC duties. Essential one for the 140 heads. From the team behind the magic that is Luna Joker b2b Sir Spyro ft. Killa P land at Lost Horizon for an extended 3-hour set, with support from Bristol’s own Sir Hiss and more. 31st Jan | 22:00–03:00. Pure grime and bass energy from start to finish.

Punk, rap and rave antics fundraising for MAP. There’s something for everyone at this mega-genre two roomer with the likes of art-rockers Grey FLX, rap-star in the making Stargirrl, brooding emo-hop from Versus Void and Bigrig’s raucous heavy metal live 'n' direct. Plus hi-NRG club heat, breaks and bassline aplenty from a stacked crew on DJ duties. A multigenre fundraiser event for Palestine held at Exchange. Doors open at 11:00pm, last entry at 12:30am and events ends at 3:00am

Back-to-basic founders session occurring from the Livity Sound fold! Leaning into the Bristol platinum pedigree of Peverlist and Hodge for a bass-heavy future-everything romp across broken techno, hard-drum, UKF, amapiano + genres yet to be named. Quality deep techno, house and UK broken sounds from two Bristol mainstays who have been at the forefront of the city's club music scene for 20+ years

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What our editors say

“Old school rave ethos meets new UKG energy as Can You Cope & Star.One link up for a heavyweight session at The Croft. A stacked lineup of UKG, 140 and grime. Burt Cope b2b Asher + Special Guest MC Star.One Stormy J Ro.La Don't Sleep.”
From: Can You Cope x Star.One Presents How We Used To Rave

“We’re taking over Clock Factory this Easter Bank Holiday Sunday in true Bristol fashion as four of the city’s finest brands go head-to-head in the ultimate sound clash! Expect an eclectic mix of breaks, jungle, drum & bass, UKG, 140 and grime. No limits, only champions. FREE ENTRY BEFORE 11PM £3 GUARANTEED ENTRY ALL NIGHT Experience the only full sensory lighting installation in the city — 28 high-powered screens waving from ceiling to back of stage, delivering a fully immersive production experience, powered by VOID Acoustics. 22:00 – 03:00 18+ (Valid ID Required) No ID. No Entry.”
From: Easter Bank Holiday Sound Clash

“Nottingham’s own Window Kid has been one of the most electrifying voices rising out of the UK underground in recent years. Rooted in the country’s rave and bass culture and known for his sharp lyrics, cheeky humour and genre-blurring style that nods to grime, garage, bassline and hip-hop, he’s carved out a sound that’s as unpredictable as it is addictive, all while staying genuinely true to British youth culture.”
From: Clock Factory Presents: Window Kid

“At Zoggs is Mickey Zoggs’ early-evening music series, soundtracking the start of your night. Each session sees Mickey curating artists from the Noods Radio booth to set the tone for the evening — laid-back, considered selections designed for drinks, conversation and easing into whatever comes next. This Friday we've got Andy Payback holding it down at Mickey Zoggs with a whole bunch of records caked in smoke and grime from countless humid basement sessions. Street Soul, Lovers, Hip Hop, Dancehall and Dub.”
From: At Zoggs : Andy Payback

“Amsterdam-based DJ and producer T.NO blends his Surinamese roots with global club influences, crafting a distinctive sound driven by rhythm and energy. Drawing from styles such as gqom, grime, kawina, bubbling, kuduro, and funk carioca, his sets and productions combine raw percussion with deep bass and dynamic flow. With releases on labels including Club Djembe and re:lax, T.NO is quickly establishing himself as one of Amsterdam’s most promising new talents. This rise has been picked up by DJ Mag recently, who tagged him as one of the artists to watch for 2026 2200-0300 £5-10 / otd”
From: Rea + T.NO