About Thekla in Bristol
Since the boat was converted to a nightclub in the 90s, the Thekla has earned its place as one of Bristol's most important music venues. Currently the Thekla is equally, if not more important to
Bristol's music scene as a live music venue than a club venue.
The Thekla sits alongside The Colston Hall and the o2 Academy as a primary Bristol gig venue. Whats on at the Thekla tends to be more alternative than Colston Hall and debatably more interesting than the o2 Academy.
The main room is found in the ship's hold which has a large capacity and decent size stage for live music events. There's a smaller bar upstairs which clubnights at Thekla usually use as a second room.
A few key clubnights are regularly promoted at the Thekla including the breaks night Blowpop, the Hospitality drum and bass nights and more recently house and techno nights 'Play'.
The Thekla promotes its own weekly clubnights on Mondays (Guerilla Audio) and Saturdays (We Multiply).
Our recent recommendations
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Thekla Tickets
Friday 16th September 2022
FOOLPROOF tickets
Catch 10 of Bristol's most exciting selectors across 10 back-to-back sets on Thekla's two historic dancefloors.
Friday 14th October 2022
no_one Bristol Opener tickets
no_one returns to the spiritual home of bristol for a major celebration of UK underground dance music
Thursday 27th October 2022
Grace Petrie tickets
Protest singer Grace Petrie has an army of loyal fans across the alternative, folk, political and comedy scenes.
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