What's On in Bristol This Weekend

Trending live music in Bristol this weekend

There are more than 59 gigs happening in Bristol this weekend and we've managed to collect them all onto this one page. The event listings below include all the local bands and musicians playing on both Friday and Saturday evenings. If you are planning on going to any of the larger gigs and concerts this weekend we strongly recommend buy tickets in advance from our ticket shop.

Friday

Fri 12th June

— Thekla

Nontaines S.C in Bristol Tickets

Fri 12th June

— St George's Bristol

Summertime Soiree in Bristol Tickets

Fri 12th June

— The Trinity Centre

55 years of Jah Tubbys Tickets

Fri 12th June

— Clock Factory

Rave • Particle & Waeys Tickets

Fri 12th June

— Thekla

Pretty Sad - An Olivia Rodrigo + Friends Club Night Tickets

Saturday

Sat 13th June

— Watershed

Creative Code Jam #6 Tickets

Sat 13th June

— The Trinity Centre

AfroFest Bristol Music & Dance Festival 2026 Trinity Centre Tickets

Sat 13th June

— The Trinity Centre

AfroFest in Bristol Tickets

Sat 13th June

— Sawmills

Day 2 Night: HAAi, Saoirse, Call Super & Ellie Stokes Tickets

Sat 13th June

— Lakota

Alternate & Lakota Present Metalheadz Blue Note Sessions Tickets

Sat 13th June

— Clock Factory

True Junglist RAVE - Time to Rush + Kaya Tickets

Sunday

Sun 14th June

— The Trinity Centre

Summer Sundays Tickets

Sun 14th June

— The Tobacco Factory

Soul In The City - 1st Anniversary: MUSIC, ART & OPEN MIC Tickets

This Weekend's Trending Clubnights

We started Headfirst in 2008 and since then we have seen Bristol's weekend nightlife programme week upon week. Currently Bristol's clubnights are some of the most diverse and innovative in the UK, ranging from small venues like Cosies and The Island to larger clubs like Motion and Blue Mountain. The best of this weekend's club events are below.

Friday

GhoulBoss Productions Presents: The Hills Have Eyelashes

— Zed Alley

drag lgbtq+ comedy lgbtq+ cabaret

The Last Lighthouse in Rising Seas, Forced Migration and Poetry

— Bristol Folk House

spoken word poetry

4th Annual Medical Art Show

— Centrespace Gallery

exhibition exhibition-opening

THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF PUPPETS CABARET

— PRSC

experimental exhibition theatre festival cabaret

Dark Humour: Dark Comedy Night at The Gaffe

— The Gaffe Comedy Club

comedy stand-up comedy

Your Voice, Your Power - Poetry Workshop with Sukina Noor

— Royal West of England Academy

world workshops & classes spoken word poetry

Fashion Industry Networking

— WILDHeart co-working space

workshops & classes

BS3 Brew and Boogie Community Tea Dance

— The Southville Centre

jazz new orleans jazz swing workshops & classes

Lovely Life Drawing is BACK BABY

— HOURS

workshops & classes life drawing lgbtq+

CARNATION in Bristol: 12 - 28 June

— NoFit State Big Top Tent

theatre lgbtq+ circus acrobatics

Jamaican Kitchen Night

— Help Bristols Homeless

food & drink

Sam Code Work in progress

— The White Bear

comedy stand-up comedy

FUNNY GIRLS - The Girls Are Back In Town

— Bristol Comedy Den

comedy stand-up comedy

THE GENTLE SUFFOCATION OF THE HORNET ☆ Puppet Acupressure

— Yogasara

experimental theatre festival yoga

SOGA , GIMIC, LEASHED and MENTAL PRESSURE in Bristol

— The Golden Lion

punk post-punk hardcore-punk post-hardcore

Aloisius, Paling, Lily Montague in Bristol

— The Cube

experimental ambient noise experimental pop art rock

Lunchtime with JOW at Bristol Cathedral's Chapterhouse in Bristol

— Bristol Cathedral Chapterhouse

folk jazz experimental ambient contemporary classical

THE PEAWEES + THE SPEEDWAYS in Bristol

— The Elmer's Arms

punk rock-and-roll garage rock pop punk lovers rock

HARSH NOISE AT SHREDDIES in Bristol

— Shredenhams

experimental ambient noise drone industrial

Tashkezar + DJ Ru Robinson in Bristol

— The Canteen

funk world psych

Tamikrest + special guests in Bristol

— Strange Brew

world rock traditional folk

SWAMP PUPPIES in Bristol

— The Crown Tavern

blues country rock-and-roll blues-rock rockabilly

DEMEANOUR + MORE in Bristol

— Exchange

lgbtq+ punk metal hardcore-punk

Imprints in Bristol

— The Croft

folk rock

Bruce Juice in Bristol

— Exchange

COMEDY & TACOS NIGHT in Bristol

— The Orchard Coffee & Co

comedy stand-up comedy food & drink

One Night Only in Bristol

— The Old England Pub

pop singer-songwriter indie pop

Greenbank Folk Club - Summer Ceilidh 2026 in Bristol

— The Greenbank

lgbtq+ traditional folk turbo folk

THERMIONS *SINGLE LAUNCH in Bristol

— The Thunderbolt

alternative rock

The Bear Minimum + Dream Motel in Bristol

— Mr Wolfs

funk soul R&B rock

El Knight in Bristol

— The Ill Repute

psych trip hop electronic downtempo

Neirin in Bristol

— The Bristol Fringe

blues blues-rock new orleans blues delta blues bluegrass

TECHNO WOLF tickets

— Green Works

techno industrial techno minimal techno hardcore techno

Darwin b2b Hodge tickets

— The Love Inn

techno 140 industrial techno

Dub Vs Jungle Vol.1 tickets

— Loco Klub

world dub reggae roots reggae jungle

Lua Preta + Marla Kether + Stormy J tickets

— The Jam Jar

world house afrobeats gqom

Cosy Kink - Members Social tickets

— BS3 location - Details available in members portal

lgbtq+

BIG CHIP NRG - NIGHTCORE & CHIPTUNE, NIGHTCORE KOREA DEBUT, JELLYBEAR tickets

— Red Lion, Bs5

experimental hyperpop jungle trance happy hardcore

Into The Void - Heavy Psych & Proto-Metal Club Night tickets

— To The Moon

rock psych metal psychedelic rock doom metal

ECOSYSTEM vs UNCIVILISED - SOUNDCLASH tickets

— Lost Horizon

dub samba jungle techno dancehall

Summer Sessions with Beavs, Waggles, Jake Worm tickets

— Wiper and True Brewery & Taproom

funk jazz soul world disco

SUMMER AT THE ORCHARD tickets

— Stokes by The Orchard

funk soul world samba disco

System Check: Lou-Lou's Birthday Bash tickets

— The Full Moon & Attic Bar

drum and bass jungle techno

Organized Chaos Presents - Myth & Chronic Drop tickets

— The Crown

drum and bass jungle jump up

VERSES - The Jungle Connoisseur VS Drum Soldier tickets

— Cosies

drum and bass jungle breakbeat

Lolli & Friends tickets

— After Dark

house uk garage tech house

JUICY JUNE: Jungle Edition tickets

— Basement 45

drum and bass jungle breakbeat breakbeat

Wonky Goose: SKINT tickets

— Moon Club, Lakota complex

drum and bass uk garage happy hardcore donk hardstyle

Straight Outta Lanes: Hip Hop Classics tickets

— The Lanes

R&B hip hop rap

Addison Groove & Sam Binga: B2B + All Night tickets

— Strange Brew

techno uk garage breakbeat chicago house footwork

Steel Horse Presents: Backroads w/ Loods tickets

— The Croft

disco house house

Saturday

WORKSHOP The Peoples Puppet Opera

— The Cube

experimental open mic theatre festival cabaret

There is No End - The Fly on our Wall

— PRSC

experimental theatre festival cabaret

Bristol Experimental Puppet Festival Art Exhibition

— PRSC

experimental exhibition family festival exhibition-opening

Artist Demo by Helena Traill

— Willway Yard, Bedminster

workshops & classes exhibition

Through the Veil

— PRSC

experimental workshops & classes festival

Queer + Wild Wellbeing day retreat

— Grow Wilder, Frenchay

lgbtq+ workshops & classes lgbtq+ sport & exercise yoga

Making a Scene: Guitar Playing Workshop

— Exchange

lgbtq+ workshops & classes

Hypoeisis Presents: Iliachoborgymi Automata Puppet Show

— PRSC

experimental workshops & classes theatre festival cabaret

SHORT PUPPET FILM SCREENING *ೃ༄

— PRSC

experimental exhibition film theatre festival

RISING DECADE EXHIBITION CLOSING PARTY

— KIT FORM

exhibition exhibition-opening

Puppet Place Experimental Cabaret

— Puppet Place

experimental festival cabaret

There is No End - The Fly on our Wall

— The Cube

experimental theatre festival cabaret

CUBE AV PUPPET MAYHEM, ft JOHN POWELL-JONES & crocodile of sadness࿐࿔

— The Cube

experimental open mic theatre festival cabaret

Plant-based developers - Workshop @ KIT FORM DARKROOM

— KIT FORM

experimental workshops & classes film

Make your Own Rug

— Hamilton House

workshops & classes

FIGHT KLUB

— Lost Horizon

drum and bass house

Bristol-made Circus Gathering

— Circomedia

workshops & classes talks circus

Queer Hiking Bristol:

— Brean Down

lgbtq+ sport & exercise

Walk and Picnic

— Cheddar

lgbtq+ lgbtq+ lgbtq+

It takes a Village

— The Pickle Factory

R&B open mic afrobeat electronic family

Power of Intention EP Launch

— Afghan Tasty Corner (BS5 0NR)

hip hop ambient rap grime

No Nets, No Masters

— Turbo Island

experimental punk family theatre festival

Black Box Cinema Club: This Is Spinal Tap

— Bristol Improv Theatre

rock comedy film

DANALOGUE in Bristol

— Strange Brew

experimental psych disco electronic acid house

Kasai Masai + VooKoo Collective Takeover in Bristol

— The Canteen

world afrobeat samba

Bloody Death / The Motor Show / Mondo Wave / KMI + MORE in Bristol

— The Backroom (Shredenhams)

punk post-punk rock-and-roll post-hardcore garage rock

Lights Out in Bristol

— The Croft

punk hardcore-punk

Tom Emlyn + Windshake + Moy Cohen in Bristol

— Cafe Kino

alternative rock indie rock garage rock folk rock lo-fi

Basic Pleasure Model in Bristol

— The Greyhound Fishponds

post-punk new wave

Ya Freshness & The Big Boss Band in Bristol

— Mr Wolfs

soul ska

After party for Kasai Masai in Bristol

— The Canteen

world latin jazz afrobeat

GEAR 11 Launch Party in Bristol

— The Star and Dove

singer-songwriter indie pop indie folk shoegaze

Static & Soil night/Copper Dog w friends @ in Bristol

— Crown Tavern

experimental alternative rock punk indie folk uk garage

Captain Accident & The Disasters in Bristol

— Exchange

punk reggae ska ska punk

BRISTOL BUSINESS in Bristol

— Exchange

open mic rap

Redcliffe Sessions | Dogsbody & Alex Pester in aid of SMR in Bristol

— St Mary Redcliffe Church

folk singer-songwriter indie pop folk-pop

Hawkwind in Bristol

— Bristol Beacon

experimental psychedelic rock progressive rock experimental rock prog rock

SPIRIT LEVEL + Coda + SAK + CallOut in Bristol

— The Thunderbolt

indie rock indie pop

Sephora Quintet in Bristol

— The Sugar Loaf

jazz new orleans jazz swing bossa nova gypsy jazz

RTN w/ Mike Parker + Clarisa Kimskii tickets

— The Island

lgbtq+ techno

Jay Carder + DJ Sprinter : Presented by Tuff Breaks tickets

— Loco Klub

jungle electronic techno 140 breakbeat

LA BOMBA presents ANALOG AFRICA tickets

— The Jam Jar

funk world afrobeat cumbia disco

The Secret Shade: Powder & Cleyra tickets

— Strange Brew

house techno deep house

Essential Sessions - Shaolin Sound tickets

— Cosies

dub reggae roots reggae dancehall

Prosumer + SPICYIVY tickets

— The Love Inn

disco disco house house

Field Trip. A pocket-sized festival by Vinyl Gathering tickets

— Avonleigh Orchard

soul world disco house workshops & classes

Blackm4il’s Yard Sale tickets

— Bristol Green House Studio

hip hop rock-and-roll turntablism disco house workshops & classes

Saloon del Sol ☀ tickets

— Last Chance Saloon

world reggae salsa cumbia tropical

Undo Sessions tickets

— The Red Lion BS5

drum and bass jungle happy hardcore breakbeat footwork

No More All Male Lineups: Charles The Princess, StormyJ, Hauswife + more tickets

— The Crown

electronic techno trance happy hardcore

Way Of The Future tickets

— Exchange

jungle techno breakbeat happy hardcore

Nobody Is Watching: Borai, DONTFORGETTOGOHOME, JPEG + Dub Johnson tickets

— The Croft

house techno electro breakbeat

Roots at the Tap tickets

— Wiper and True Brewery & Taproom

dub reggae roots reggae lovers rock dancehall

Judy's Chari-Tea Dance tickets

— Basement 45

pop disco lgbtq+ disco house house

An Afternoon of Indie , 3pm-7pm tickets

— Loco Klub

indie rock indie pop art rock new wave glam rock

Leo Mas & Sally Rodgers tickets

— The Cider Box Tap Room

soul world synthpop house deep house

Electric Barbarella tickets

— Zed Alley

post-punk alternative pop synthpop new wave goth

Dirty Laundry tickets

— The Old Stillage

funk soul hip hop dub reggae

Violate Soundz: Tjay's Birthday Bash tickets

— The Full Moon & Attic Bar

drum and bass uk garage bassline

The Disco Express: Bristol tickets

— After Dark

disco disco house

Late Night Funk Club DJs tickets

— The Lanes

funk soul world disco

WHO ISN'T PINK? tickets

— Green Works

hyperpop lgbtq+ disco house electronic electro

Duvet Vous? With Risky Disco tickets

— Queens Head Easton

house chicago house deep house

FIST : MOON CLUB tickets

— Lakota

house techno drag tech house lgbtq+

Neuroheadz: Locked In tickets

— Lakota

drum and bass

Squidge tickets

— Exchange

jazz latin jazz house uk garage tropical

Baile Do Brazil - Brazilian Baile Funk Party tickets

— Lost Horizon

Propaganda Bristol - Indie Club Night tickets

— The Fleece

rock indie rock indie pop pop punk

Sunday

The People's Puppet Opera

— The Cube

experimental open mic theatre festival cabaret

Introduction To Professional Wrestling 2 Hour Workshop

— The Island

workshops & classes theatre sport & exercise

Bristol Tree Craft - Community Sunday

— Bristol Tree Craft CIC

workshops & classes family festival food & drink

Inner Shadow Puppets Workshop

— St Annes House

experimental workshops & classes theatre cabaret

Making a Scene: DJing Workshop

— Exchange

lgbtq+ workshops & classes

Meet the Artists – Landscapes and Gardens Exhibition

— Willway Yard, Bedminster

exhibition

QPOC 30+ Social

— Victoria Park

lgbtq+

ATTACK Pro Wrestling - At The Loco 6

— Loco Klub

Event Cancelled

Anna Thomas: How To Juggle a Ferret

— The Robin Hood

comedy stand-up comedy

Bristol Queer Pottery - Make a Sgraffito Bowl or Plate

— Bristol Folk House

workshops & classes lgbtq+

Naked Eye Collective presents: Under the Skin — pre-gig by Tim Funnell

— SouthBank

contemporary jazz film

Chinatown

— The Ill Repute

film

Black & White Printing Workshop - 14th June

— KIT FORM

workshops & classes film

Intro to stand-up comedy - in person

— Windmill Hill Community Centre

workshops & classes comedy stand-up comedy theatre spoken word

Tune Writing Inspired by Nature - Workshop with Miranda Rutter

— The Greenbank

folk workshops & classes

Wasteman Weeklies #560 'Anime Fighters'

— The Lanes

Bristol Greens Organise launch

— Easton Community Centre

workshops & classes

Entering The Wild Self: Horn Adornment Workshop

— Windmill Hill City Farm

workshops & classes festival

The Bridge Farm Long Table

— Bridge Farm Community

family food & drink

SCRiTCH - Open Mic Cabaret

— The Old Market Assembly

open mic drag lgbtq+ spoken word cabaret

MIDNIGHT RAPTURE: A CABARET OF SIN

— Fyfe Hall, The Trinity Centre

experimental lgbtq+ exhibition cabaret circus

Blue Harlem in Bristol

— PBA Club

jazz contemporary jazz new orleans jazz swing

Larkham, Hall & Rose in Bristol

— The Bristol Fringe

folk rock blues country rock-and-roll

Shady Nasty + special guests in Bristol

— Strange Brew

punk post-punk

Jazz Gems in Bristol

— Bar 57

jazz jam session open mic

Molars x Downcast in Bristol

— Exchange

punk emo pop punk

Lakeview in Bristol

— Exchange

metal alternative metal

Rosina and Friends in Bristol

— Bristol Folk House

singer-songwriter indie folk

Chicos, Barreleye and Visit Me in Bristol

— The Old England Pub

pop soul alternative rock experimental pop disco