Bristol Techno Nights

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Bristol's Techno Scene

Techno is a big deal in Bristol, book the right names or build a strong enough reputation and you’re gonna need a seriously big club to keep everyone happy. And so Bristol has Motion, masterfully converted into a 1200+ capacity nightclub from derelict warehouse via a skatepark. If Motion is Bristol’s techno castle then there’s no denying Just Jack is king. Reigning for over a decade, Just Jack have enough programming muscle to pull names like Ricardo Villalobos and Omar S. If there’s a secret to the ultimate big-room techno experience, then Motion knows it.

On the other hand, if there’s a secret to healthy techno scene, then Bristol has totally nailed it. While tickets for Just Jack, Apex and Tribe of Frog may sell in their thousands, some of Bristol’s most forward thinking techno nights have capacities for just one or two hundred. The Prison Cells at The Island have become an unlikely home to some of the most adventurous dance music in Bristol. Promoters like Room 237 and Timedance are putting out challenging and thought-provoking line-ups with past guests including the likes of Surgeon, Untold, Asusu and Helena Hauff.

If techno had a spiritual home in Bristol, it would be Lakota. With 4 rooms, a back-to-basics yard and a pair of coroners courtrooms for larger events, Lakota is Bristol’s ultimate techno playground. The venue has found favour with pervasive promoters including the electro-techno focused Get Born and bass techno masters Wide Eyes.

Amongst the city’s resident house music djs, many of Bristol’s best techno djs regularly play Bristol’s smaller clubs and bars. Dojos, The Love Inn, The Doghouse and the Small Horse Inn to name a few.

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The most essential selector in the game for anyone allergic to 4/4 club drudgery, Elena plumbs the darkest corners of dance music other DJs just won’t go near: grotty post punk, slamming EBM, hypnotic coldwave and acidic electro. We wanna go out, and we wanna get completely Colombi-ed, with fresh local Livity-esque tesselated grooves from A.Wild in support. Elena Colombi + A.Wild at The Love Inn.

Cirrina Sessions return to clubland with their oozing dub-techno metamorphosis, drifting somewhere between aquatic bass and meditative experimentation. Buckle in for Beatrice M’s wonderfully slick, immersive 140bpm bassweight, Mackenzie’s late-nite industrial-tinged techno freakouts, all primed by an opening Casino Flats & Fez the Kid b2b of downtempo hypnotics. Cirrina Sessions w/ Beatrice M., Mackenzie, Fez the Kid & Casino Flats at Loco Klub.

The no-phones queer techno champions at RTN have been on fire since day 0, but now they’ve netted Raster-Noton legend / Golden Globe nominee Kangding Ray for a backroom sesh of glitched tunnel techno turbulence. Expect no prisoners from Laima Adelaide’s pounding live sound design either, in this full mind / body club portal FFO: Donato Dozzy, Sandwell District, Rrose, Pan Sonic, getting into Berghain. RTN w/ Kangding Ray + Laima Adelaide at Strange Brew.

Ecstatic PLU birthday bash incoming! The queer community and club icons celebrate 14 years of joyful party antics, with Gag Reflex bringing her masterful atmospherics across dusky breakbeat, smudged steppers, murky dub and wonky bass pressure. Complemented by live kaleidoscopic percussive club + hypnotic vocal incantations from Kundai. PLU's 14th Birthday w/ Gag Reflex & Kundai at Loco Klub.

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What our editors say

“Headlining the night is Tassid, joined by Smay, flying in from Switzerland, and Tio-Toni, flying over from Spain, for a special two-hour vinyl B2B. Chief303 from Outsider Records will be showcasing what they’ve been working on behind the scenes, while S.A.S bring the heat with a vinyl set not to be missed. We have Keep Bristol Techno doing a vinyl takeover, and local legend Dec0 kicking things off. Expect relentless techno through the Giggity Sounds soundsystem.”
From: Giggity Sounds x Outsider Records: A night of serious Techno

“Two legends of the techno genre in their own right, Surgeon & DJ Pete are known for their deeeep musical knowledge and uncompromising approach behind the decks and in the studio. Expect an immersive journey through the many corners of techno & dancefloor music. Berlin meets Birmingham in Bristol, this is definitely not one to miss. If you were at Sandwell District (all night long) a year prior, you know the score.”
From: Surgeon & DJ Pete - All Night Long

“J.rains (22.00-22.50): A fast-rising Bristol selector blending prog, acid, breaks, trance and techno. J.Rains moves effortlessly between driving energy and emotive depth, locking dancefloors into hypnotic, forward-motion grooves.”
From: Trans Pride Bristol 2026 - club night

“Headlining our first show of the season is resident of Berlin’s infamous Buttons and organiser of the longstanding dungeon party DUMP, Dirty Daddy Don delivers soundtracks for darkrooms, backrooms and bodies in motion. His sets are built for fucking and being fucked to. Sliding between horny house and slow burning, seductive techno, his sound is filthy and unapologetic. Expect a dangerous selection of tracks!”
From: COTTAGE

“Tresor resident, Paula Koski, specializes in the space between hypnotic and fast-paced, groovy techno. With debut releases on Soma and KALT Records, you can also catch Paula playing regularly at key clubs like Berghain and Basement New York.”
From: NSC Presents: Paula Koski + Gloria Rose