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

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!

Following their UK debut performance at PLU Summer Camp, Andras 2020’s maximalist, contorted and emotive club-pop tops Conqueer’s triple bill gig of avant-garde transcendence. Also featuring KIIK AMOR’s immersive, celestial meta-realms and spectral brass hypnotism from BJ Holy. Immense and intense FFO: Arca, Sarahsson, Galen Tipton, deconstructing the club on a Thursday evening. An Evening of Queer Avant-Garde Live Music & Performance Art

Blossoming new DIY collective Let The Kid Dig burst onto the scene with a 7 hour multi-genre melange of indie, punk, folk + more, including Sugar Darling’s maximalist art-pop-rock, Wych Elm’s brooding slacker grunge and legendary local queercore weirdopunks GorZ. Kick off summer with a full day of live, upcoming and local multi genre acts at Loco Klub!

PLU trade their usual club slots for a soulful Tuesday night triple bill. Slovenian-based duo freekind make their Bristol debut with upbeat, jazzy R&B bliss; TIANNA brings her honeyed and emotive neo-soul and Seb Waters’ woozy indie-pop tops an essential early-weeker FFO: Arlo Parks, Hope Tala, Lava La Rue. Only £5 in! A triple bill evening of lush, fresh neo-soul, jazz, RnB & hip hop. Supported by Arts Council England