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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Sell out warning! Purveyors of grungy psychedelic garage-rock bangers Ghost Car descend upon the Exchange basement with their riotous, no-holds-barred charisma. FFO: La Luz, Le Tigre, Amy and the Sniffers.
All female riot rock act Ghost Car play Exchange Basement
Punka heads to Rough Trade, dragging DIS with them for another night of drag crossover madness. With musical delights from spoken word soulful popster Freddie Lewis and brooding synth-driven anthems from Kerensa.
3 amazing queer artists and a drag host!
Bushbby gets right to the sauce with their sets, distilling the soundsystem cultures of Colombia and the UK into her selections - spanning everything from Manu Chao to dancehall riddims, reggaeton and steamy pop cuts. Plus dreamy R&B infused with trap-beats and salsa rhythms from Desta French; ffo Kali Uchis, Greentea Peng, Charlotte Dos Santos.
Say 'adios' to this year's festival with Latinx powerhouse Desta French followed by DJ Bushbby and Cal Jader
Sell out warning! Starting as they mean to go on, PAPAYA Fest kicks off with afrobeats and reggaeton heat from DJ Ivicore, a transcendent live fusion of traditional Colombian rhythms and electronics from XAMAN X and high-energy, Latinx-club selections from Bristol’s very own Booty Bass.
Let the papaya juices flow with tropical bass favs XAMAN X plus DJ Booty Bass and DJ Ivicore