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"Dust yourself off and start 2026 all over again with this Basement 45 two-room gauntlet of sub-heavy club action. Featuring Meg Am’s wicked and deadly 140 selects, Hajicore’s BPM busting footwork flavours, Goosey’s hard dance pandemonium + loads more seeping in from the baile / jungle / tekno / trance continuum."

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A clubnight held at Basement 45 on Saturday 3rd January. The event starts at 22:00.

Kick off the new year with a bang at B45, as we fill the iconic tunnels with top tier DJs ready to turbocharge your weekend. With two multi-genre rooms each showcasing a different frontier of the Bristol rave sound, you'll be spoilt for choice so just bring your dancing shoes and let us worry about the rest :)

We're starting 2026 as we mean to continue, with good vibes, high energy, and lots of smiles! Rally your mates, shake off the NYE blues, and come party with us in Bristol's bassiest basement.

Room 1: Tekno, Drum & Bass, Trance, Acid
Room 2: Dubstep, UKG, Baile, Footwork

DJs [a-z]:
BASSCAT
DJ SCUM
DSB
FLOVEX
GOOSEY
HAJICORE
HAUSWIFE
KATYA
MEG AM
ROBYNE
SHE NICE
SPINSTRESSSTEPHANIE MEANSWELL

Basement 45 is an 18+ venue and you will need to present valid photo ID for admission. We do not tolerate any bullying, harassment, prejudice, or unpleasant behaviour of any kind. If you feel uncomfortable for any reason please speak to a member of staff - you will be believed and taken seriously.

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