Bristol's Lgbt+ Gigs Scene

Bristol's LGBTQ+ community are a creative bunch organising drag, performance, punk and club nights that make up a huge chunk of what's great about Bristol nightlife. These kind of events are open to anyone who can get down with the vibe, centered on the city's Old Market district.

Crucial promoters include Thorny, Bitch Please, Temptation, PLU, Eat Sleep Drag Repeat, Brizzle Boiz, Wig in the Box Promotions (who recently did a Prince themed drag night). You'll never be short on LGBTQ+ themed and friendly events in Bristol.

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Our recent lgbt+ gigs recommendations

Nowt so queer as Greenbank Folk Club! An evening of hidden gems and forgotten voices from multi-instrumentalists George Sansome and Sophie Crawford, who’ve scoured the archives for the gender-bending balladry and queer-coded fables buried within traditional music. Greenbank Folk Club Presents Queer Folk - George Sansome & Sophie Crawford

ICYMI: Bristol's fave radical community space and vegan mecca urgently needs your help, having fought to keep its doors open through the pummellings of Covid + the cozzie livs crises. This is a no-brainer night of local faves inc Noods gem Radio Limbo, jazzbient oddball collective Improv’s Greatest Hits, plus folk, queer Morris dancing + more, with all profits to Kino’s fundraiser. 20 more years!!! Fundraiser to secure the future of a Bristol institution

All good things come to an end! Papaya Fest says adios in true style with another vibrant Latinx expo featuring sensational Rosalía meets Lana Del Rey styled breezy pop perfection from Sophie Castillo. Plus Popola’s DJ Ivicore + Hazel Marimba serving you red hot dembow and searing neo-perreo til the 2am turf-out into the strangely grey Old Market streets. Same again next year? End the festival with a bang! Rising star Sophie Castillo brings her indie-pop fire to the stage, before DJs Ivicore and Hazel Marimba drop bass-heavy and playful beats.

Sell out warning! Papaya Fest’s glorious celebration of South American culture makes a mad welcome return with potent Cuban powerhouse Indira Roman’s soaring take on salsa, cumbia and lovers rock. Plus Latinx club movers from Bristol’s Booty Bass sensation Ngaio keeping you going til 2am. Kick off the festival with tropical vibes, live Cuban salsa from Indira Roman & Aji Pa Ti, and nonstop Latin beats from DJs Nohelia, NGAIO, and Azzy - Bristol’s ultimate fiesta awaits!