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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Celebrate ACAB day and support vital anti-carceral action! Grime experimentalist M.I.C. joins forces with bass and drill producer Nammy Wams, industrial dub dissenter Ossia links with improv luminary Dali, plus more live sets from punk rapper Taliable and a certain dykehall legend. Then there’s Alya L’s emotive club NRG and baile funk futurist Gus on DJ duties… SNOG and Grove are spoiling us. SNOG x GROVE: 13/12 fundraiser w/ Ossia, Alya L, t l k, M.I.C. + more at Strange Brew.

Let the OG behemoth of Teutonic clubbing dazzle you with jackin’ acid, warped IDM and impossibly textured tessellating tech-house. Blanco heralds the return of Flügel Force One, alongside Golden Pudel’s boundless journeyman Phuong-Dan and, of course, the chug-damaged psychedelia of Mr Chez de Milo. Club Blanco w/ Roman Flügel, Phuong-Dan & Chez de Milo at Strange Brew.

Hardcore rave anarchism awaits! Renowned for unconventional stage props – including ironing boards, chainsaws and bags of flour – Mark EG sure knows how to entertain a crowd. Expect pummelling industrial, acid and hardstyle as the UK techno firecracker plays Klüb Blancmange’s mighty return / 2025 send off. Klüb Blancmange - Mark EG, Mollie Rush, muzhit, & more at The Jam Jar.

Sell out warning! A night of prog house and psy-trance bliss to close out another stellar year for Queerky’s techno haven! With Wednesday on headline duties, get ready to sweat for the Sub:system resident’s deep, dark and dubby sounds, reverberating through Loco Klub’s atmospheric tunnels. QUEERKY with Wednesday at the Loco Klub

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What our editors say

“Flat 7, the crew behind Bristol's most uncompromising techno parties, bring their biggest event yet to Document on the 13th of February. Expect a heavyweight lineup featuring Adiel, Alarico, Tasha, DJ Swisherman, Dylan Fogarty, Tasha, Thelma, plus a selection of Flat 7 favourites representing the sharp end of the Bristol scene.”
From: Document & Flat7 Present: Adiel, Alarico, Tasha & more

“Her sound navigates across dubstep, 2-step, broken/UK techno, broken beat, UK bass, dub, reggae and beyond, not limited by genre, but united by feel. Every selection is chosen to resonate, uplift and connect.”
From: Mia Koden + friends

“Pariah - co-host of Draaimolen's The Pit stage - arrives back in Bristol, bringing his versatile sounds of bass, exterestrial elements and outcasted techno to the subterranean tunnels of The Loco Klub. With a recent b2b with Ben UFO at Draaimolen '25 & countless releases on labels Tra Tra Trax, R&S Records and She Works to name a few, Pariah is etched in underground folk lore.”
From: GLASSHOUSE: PARIAH & AMALIAH

“Here it is....our MEGA end of year finale, and boy are we seeing out 2025 in style with a full takeover of the entire Lakota complex. We've got a six room bass-heavy extravaganza lined up that you won't want to miss, spanning all flavours from house and techno to DnB and UKG.”
From: Lakota New Years Eve House Party

“A Christmas Party for the music community - join us for a night featuring local artists supported by our Momentum Residents scheme, spanning house, garage, techno, and more. Celebrate the season, support your local talent, and enjoy a night of electronic sounds in a cosy and intimate setting.”
From: MOMENTUM Christmas Party