Basement 45

Basement 45

Underground dance music venue in Bristol's city centre.


Since opening its doors in February 2009, Basement 45's stature and importance to the underground music scene of Bristol has steadily grown. While established promoters such as Crazy Legs, Bedlam and The Blast have drawn large crowds to the venue, newer promoters including Torque, Applepips and Abstractions have developed their own audiences and given Basement 45 an identity.

Whats on at Basement 45 is a mixture of d&b nights, dubstep, UK funky, techno and house. Fridays are generally the preserve of dnb while Saturdays go across the board depending on the promoter.

Like Timbuk2 the club is cavernous, with low ceilings and arched gangways. The venue's distinctive main room is a large arched tunnel with the DJ booth and PA at one end and a bar at the other. When full it optimises the traditional Bristol sweat box. The second room is adjacent separated by a large seating area. With a 300 capacity, the club offers a balance between size and intimacy.

What's On At Basement 45

Gaza Fundraiser: THEO-3 5hr Marathon Set at Basement 45
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bassline techno breakbeat trance jungle
GLAS-NOT-BURY: Multi-genre Dance Night at Basement 45
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techno breakbeat footwork drum and bass world
JEROME HILL, thatboytim, Tape Twelve - Pulsewave at Basement 45
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acid house chicago house techno electro
Forget-Me-Not FundRAVER at Basement 45
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speed garage bassline donk drum and bass
Basement 45 presents: CURATED at Basement 45
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house uk garage bassline breakbeat trance
Dark Neon: Ascension at Basement 45
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drum and bass jungle post-punk dark wave
In House w/ Casa Disco at Basement 45
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chicago house progressive house house disco disco house
Croakheads Invites: DnB Collectives Bristol Takeover at Basement 45
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drum and bass jungle jump up dub

Get a feel for Basement 45

Our recent recommendations for Basement 45

Bristol can’t get enough of Jerome Hill. The Bangface-certified twisted acid legend returns with his patented brand of heavy jackin’ techno, bringing you to 303 wiggle heaven with clattering snares and galloping tempos. JEROME HILL, thatboytim, Tape Twelve - Pulsewave at Basement 45.

Seriously, f*ck Glastonbury, come to Basement 45: it never rains and you’ll save yourself £300 in small change with this three room blowout of underground club sounds. Featuring Soz Lad’s not-so-secret hxc weapon cutmesum.flac, percussive slammers from Harmonia’s Slaggamuffin and pounding hardtek from Rigpig. No tents allowed. GLAS-NOT-BURY: Multi-genre Dance Night at Basement 45.

The definition of go hard or go home! Balter may be over, but Bristol Goes Hard are here with all the trance, hardstyle, tek, donk, and jungle your raving heart could desire to celebrate their first birthday and carry on the last burning embers of the beloved weekender. Hard dance music all night long

Forget re-watching Skins, get your fix of y2k swag with the season one party finale of Ar-Lein. Expect murky cloud rap, witchouse, drain gang, hyperpop and garage blasting out the Basement 45 speakers. Huge FFO: Snow Strippers, Crystal Castles, 2hollis, Bassvictim. Our generation, Curated. Ar-Lein V4. 22nd May

Amen breaks abound at this free entry blow-out to whet your Balter whistle! Helmed by Japanese psychedelic hardtekkers Savage States with a whole stack of Amen4Tekno and Japan Crew affiliates in tow, including Ailie’s abrasive hard bass and Keptek’s hi-octane dnb. Hard dance takeover from Japan