The Croft
The legendary home of outsider bands and Bristol's dubstep heyday!
A Stokes Croft icon (formerly The Croft, then Crofters Rights) returns thanks to Music Venue Properties' 'Save Our Venues' Campaign + the team behind The Mothers Ruin, The Colosseum, The Crown and the live programming brains behind Exchange.
The lovingly revamped Croft will hold 140 sweaty gig-goers with a focus on live music - as well as carefully curated clubnights.
The doors will burst wide open on 12 September after a successful fundraising campaign. You can expect 14 beers on tap from local suppliers, 7 days a week. We can't bloody wait!
The lovingly revamped Croft will hold 140 sweaty gig-goers with a focus on live music - as well as carefully curated clubnights.
The doors will burst wide open on 12 September after a successful fundraising campaign. You can expect 14 beers on tap from local suppliers, 7 days a week. We can't bloody wait!
What's On At The Croft
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alternative rock
blues
garage rock
rock
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alternative rock
art rock
goth
grunge
post-punk
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breakbeat
dubstep
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alternative metal
alternative rock
anti-folk
indie folk
metal
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alternative rock
experimental
indie rock
psychedelic rock
rock
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breakbeat
house
speed garage
uk garage
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acid house
minimal tech house
house
tech house
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garage rock
indie rock
lo-fi
psych
psychedelic rock
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breakbeat
jungle
uk garage
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drum and bass
dub
jungle
reggae
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