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 19th December

— Thekla

Dazed Muzic presents: TC & Friends Tickets

Fri 19th December

— Lost Horizon

Loose Sound - A Full System Party Tickets

Saturday

Sat 20th December

— Lost Horizon

1-800 GIRLS w/ The Hunz, Pluralist & Hella Tickets

Sunday

Sun 21st December

— Lakota

BOXXED OFF 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

Chaps and Straps - Queer Line Dancing

— Strange Brew

drag country workshops & classes lgbtq+

ONE SOUND FOR A ONE JAMAICA - HURRICANE RELIEF FUNDRAISER

— PRSC

dub jungle bassline dancehall hardcore techno

Empowerment and making meaning

— The Mount Without

workshops & classes

DragonBird Theatre

— Kelvin Players Theatre, 253b Gloucester Road, BS7 8NY

theatre family

Lucy and Yak x Cafe Kino

— Lucy and Yak

lgbtq+ electronic food & drink

BFF Christmas Special

— Bristol beer factory

lgbtq+ lgbtq+ lgbtq+

Christmas Drag Bingo

— The Crafty Egg (Fishponds)

drag comedy

Sip and paint your pet

— The Stag And Hounds

workshops & classes food & drink

ProperJob Presents Sessions

— The Arc Sober bar

hip hop alternative hip hop old school hip hop underground hip hop

ANIMINSPO

— Small Bar

ambient family film festival

Omega Institute + spoken word artists Muneera Pilgrim + Stuart Taylor

— The Mount Without

jazz experimental spoken word

Specialist Subject - Festive Party with Toodles, Soot Sprite.. in Bristol

— Exchange

alternative rock indie rock punk shoegaze

DOVETAIL ORCHESTRA in Bristol

— Cotham Parish Church, Cotham Road, Cotham, Bristol, BS6 6DR

world traditional folk classical contemporary classical

Mouthfeel XMAS Party in Bristol

— The Cube

experimental cabaret

Queercore Forever in Bristol

— Cafe Kino

lgbtq+ experimental noise electronic

BARBICAN/TRANS-SIBERIAN EXPRESS/SOUNDS OF BABEL in Bristol

— The Star, Fishponds

alternative rock rock post-punk grunge post rock

D.A.D B2B Don't Admit Defeat in Bristol

— The Gallimaufry

soul hip hop disco house uk garage

Play Misty in Bristol

— The Golden Lion

folk

Zubieta & The Suaves - Xmas After Party in Bristol

— The Old Market Assembly

latin jazz bossa nova

Campfire Carols in Bristol

— The Haven at Speedwell

family

Boogie Down Bristol Ft. Loose Ends & Norman Jay MBE in Bristol

— O2 Academy

funk soul disco house

Kurbside Villain in Bristol

— The Croft

KennyHoopla & girlfriends in Bristol

— Exchange

indie rock hip hop pop punk

BOZOS + Rock-Paper-Scissors + Sarah Tonin in Bristol

— The Thunderbolt

alternative rock garage rock

Basic Pleasure Model in Bristol

— The Bristol Fringe

alternative pop pop rock tribute acts disco uk funky

Honey Funk + Natural Right in Bristol

— Mr Wolfs

funk pop soul

Mr Tea and the Minions in Bristol

— The Canteen

folk ska

Afterthought presents: Onur Özer & Harry McCanna tickets

— Green Works

house techno electro breakbeat minimal techno

The Probe w/ Blasha & Allatt + RS Tangent + Jay Galligan tickets

— Strange Brew

techno

Paradisco Returns To The Croft tickets

— The Croft

funk disco disco house house acid house

HEADSET140 Xmas Party: Sir Hiss, Neek, Rea, Emz, Gemmy, Medis, Hodge + more tickets

— The Island

dub 140 dubstep trap music grime

Cheesy Quavers tickets

— The Chelsea Inn

pop house jungle electro happy hardcore

HOT MELANGE tickets

— To The Moon

funk soul disco house

Dark Alchemy Presents: THROB. Industrial Night 6 tickets

— Zed Alley

experimental industrial noise electronic industrial techno

THE NAUGHTY LIST tickets

— The Star and garter

jungle 140 trance uk funky festival

Off Kilter w/ Ellie Stokes B2B Daisy Moon tickets

— The Love Inn

Ludera presents... Milly On Air b2b R.E.D., Eksish tickets

— Loco Klub

house techno electro tech house deep house

NBM D&B - Xmas Special tickets

— The Phoenix

drum and bass jungle

Wheelhouse Cooldown Club: Christmas Edition tickets

— La Vignoble

More Soup with Thrilogy & Friends tickets

— Wiper and True Old Market Taproom

funk jazz disco house

Streets of Soul Xmas Party ft. Schaeffer Mclean, Dan Odermatt + more tickets

— The Full Moon & Attic Bar

funk soul disco

Deselecta Vs The Jungle Connoisseur Vs Drum Soldier tickets

— Cosies

drum and bass jungle breakbeat

Big Hands Soundsystem presents - Version 2 tickets

— Take Five Cafe

dub jungle uk garage 140 uk funky

Faction x AFT: Xmas Party tickets

— Lakota

drum and bass jungle

Dispatched tickets

— Basement 45

house tech house speed garage minimal tech house

Ramp Up Xmas DNB Party tickets

— The Crown

drum and bass jungle jump up

MOMENTUM Christmas Party tickets

— Exchange

house uk garage techno electro speed garage

So Fetch - 2000s Party Xmas Special tickets

— The Lanes

pop R&B alternative rock hip hop alternative pop

Bristol Hi-Fi Xmas Bash 2025 tickets

— The Jam Jar

hip hop reggae disco house jungle

Saturday

Scrooge festive film screening with Victorian carols on arrival

— St Mary Redcliffe Church

classical a cappella film

Christmas Turkeys: Jennifer's Body- 7PM

— The Cube

film

If A Tree Falls: Political Environmental Screening

— Cafe Kino

film

Family Dance Circle

— The Mount Without

workshops & classes family

The Snowman

— Arnolfini

family film

Ancient African Futures

— The Mount Without

workshops & classes

Christmas Turkeys: L'Atalante- 4:30PM

— The Cube

film

Special Yule / Solstice Tarot Reading Day @letoilestudio

— L'Étoile Studio

workshops & classes

This & That - A Winter Special

— Circomedia

comedy theatre family circus acrobatics

HARD SKIN plus supports in Bristol

— Exchange

punk post-punk hardcore-punk

Akuma/Fight The Champ + Guests in Bristol

— The Old England Pub

punk metal hardcore-punk death metal rap metal

30 Years of BASE in Bristol

— The Pickle Factory

folk punk hip hop drum and bass jungle

Winter Solstice punk party and Hunt Sabs benefit in Bristol

— The Lion BS5

punk hardcore-punk

Slackrr in Bristol

— Exchange

punk pop punk pop rock post-hardcore

Annual Player’s Ball IV in Bristol

— The Gallimaufry

hip hop old school hip hop

New Age Collective Winter Solstice in Bristol

— Green Works

alternative rock drum and bass uk garage dubstep hardcore techno

Blowin' a Hooley, A Christmas Family Ceilidh in Bristol

— The Jam Jar

folk country traditional folk family

Root into Rest in Bristol

— Intra- @Willway Yard, Bedminster

yoga

Choir concert and Ceilidh in Bristol

— The Elmgrove Centre

folk singer-songwriter traditional folk family

Christmas Ho Ho Hoedown in Bristol

— The Golden Lion

folk country country rock bluegrass rockabilly

RASH LIFE CHOICES in Bristol

— The Thunderbolt

punk rock-and-roll new wave

Blowin' a Hooley, A Christmas Ceilidh in Bristol

— The Jam Jar

folk traditional folk family

Bristol Climbers - Christmas Party in Bristol

— Bristol Climbers Christmas Party 2025

Leo Nathan in Bristol

— Wiper and True Old Market Taproom

soul indie folk gypsy jazz

The Brass junkies in Bristol

— Mr Wolfs

funk new orleans jazz jazz funk

Head Rush Brass Band in Bristol

— The Canteen

funk pop R&B new orleans jazz

Club Djembe Christmas Special tickets

— The Love Inn

dancehall uk funky amapiano

Between Stations presents: Public Display of Affection, Tilly & Cowper tickets

— Mickey Zoggs

post-punk dub new wave disco acid house

Church of Love vs Thick Boy: FATHER FUNK: Office Christmas Party tickets

— Clock Factory

funk drum and bass uk garage 140 bassline house

Duvet Vous? Xmas Party with Andy Riley tickets

— Queens Head Easton

house deep house chicago house

Overview:- Klinical & Killa P, Javeon, SMG + Circumference tickets

— The Croft

drum and bass 140

JUMBO XMAS PARTY tickets

— Unit 8 Studios

R&B hip hop disco dancehall

T’is the Season with Femmes on Decks tickets

— Arc Bar

funk disco house uk garage techno

Laid Blak Christmas Party w/ Joe Burn tickets

— The Full Moon & Attic Bar

hip hop reggae ska jungle dancehall

DJ Die 'It's Too Late To Turn Back Now' - Bristol | tickets

— Strange Brew

drum and bass jungle electronic breakbeat footwork

★ FAT LIP ★ Big Christmas Bash tickets

— The Lanes

rock metal pop punk emo post-hardcore

DOGWATER tickets

— Lakota

funk electronic

'Groove Connection' - Christmas Fundraiser tickets

— Cosies

reggae drum and bass jungle uk garage breakbeat

Modulate Presents: Deck the Halls tickets

— The Crown

drum and bass jungle 140

In House w/ Basscat, Menikoo, Trade Name & THEO-3 tickets

— Basement 45

disco house house acid house chicago house progressive house

LOST GROOVE - SUBZERO SESSION IV tickets

— Take Five Cafe

disco disco house house uk garage uk funky

Propaganda Bristol - Indie Club Night tickets

— The Fleece

indie rock rock indie pop pop punk emo

Sunday

Christmas Turkeys: BRAZIL - 5PM

— The Cube

comedy film

Comedy Sundays at The - ft. Paul Hileard

— Robin Hood

comedy stand-up comedy

Wasteman Weeklies #536 Christmas Special

— The Lanes

Winter Solstice Singing Walk with Julia Turner and Rachael Dadd

— Ashton Court

folk world singer-songwriter workshops & classes

To decolonise our hearts?

— Victoria Park

experimental lgbtq+ spoken word theatre exhibition-opening

DIE HARD DAY

— The Arc

tribute acts workshops & classes film food & drink dating

The Frankenstein Experience - Bath’s darkest secret

— Central Bath (starts 4 North Parade Passage BA1 1NX)

exhibition theatre talks

The Winter Solstice Gathering

— The Pickle Factory, Easton

traditional folk workshops & classes theatre talks food & drink

Winter Solstice

— Springfield Allotments

open mic folk festival

The Love Inn Christmas Karaoke

— The Love Inn

THE BEATLES EXPERIENCE UK Xmas Show in Bristol

— The Thunderbolt

pop

Rumbrave in Bristol

— Exchange

punk rock-and-roll

Winter Solstice Yoga, fire & Ice Celebration in Bristol

— Westbury Wildlife PArk

Blowin' a Hooley, A Christmas Ceilidh in Bristol

— The Jam Jar

folk swing traditional folk family

Multi-genre christmas gig in Bristol

— The Bristol Fringe

folk punk emo prog rock anti-folk

TRUK Presents : Miles Atmospheric tickets

— La Panza

techno

Bristol Sound Check x RC1 mini Wall of Bass XMAS PARTY tickets

— Loco Klub

dub reggae roots reggae jungle

Dub Club Xmas Parties - Beatles Dub Club & 60s Dub Club tickets

— The Croft

dub reggae ska house drum and bass