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What's On in Bristol This Weekend
— Daytime festivals, intimate gigs and rumbling basslines all feature in
Headfirst Bristol's weekend listings.
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.
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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.
“###### DOT TO DOT FESTIVAL IS THE UK’S PREMIER FESTIVAL FOR UNEARTHING THE BEST NEW TALENT. An award winning, multi-venue, metropolitan festival, in Bristol and Nottingham on May Bank Holiday weekend. Previous line-ups have also included The xx, Ed Sheeran, Florence + The Machine, Lewis Capaldi, Foals, Fontaines D.C., The 1975, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Wolf Alice, Mumford and Sons, Caribou, Friendly Fires, The Horrors, SBTRKT, Dua Lipa, Courtney Barnett, Sports Team, Lewis Capaldi, Squid, Yard Act, Ghetts, Alvvays and many, many more. Dot To Dot prides itself on having an emphasis on showcasing the hottest new talent on the planet.”
From: Dot To Dot Festival
“Buffoon Comedy brings you a night of comedy from the brightest new talent on the Bristol circuit and around the UK. Expect big laughs, great energy. Whether you’re looking to shake off a long day at work, kickstart your weekend on a Friday, or simply wind down with friends, Buffoon Comedy is the perfect way to relax”
From: Buffoon Comedy
From: Dot To Dot Festival
“Buffoon Comedy brings you a night of comedy from the brightest new talent on the Bristol circuit and around the UK. Expect big laughs, great energy. Whether you’re looking to shake off a long day at work, kickstart your weekend on a Friday, or simply wind down with friends, Buffoon Comedy is the perfect way to relax”
From: Buffoon Comedy
Friday
— Bristol Folk House
spoken word
theatre
open mic
poetry
— Bridge Farm
workshops & classes
— Moor Beer Co
alternative metal
doom metal
drone
folk
metal
— Downend Folk & Roots @ Christ Church Downend
folk
indie folk
— The Star and Dove, Bedminster
alternative rock
indie rock
post-punk
— The Bristol Megascreen
Event Cancelled
ambient
downtempo
soundtrack
workshops & classes
film
— St. Anne’s Boardmill Club, Bristol, BS5 9RN
cabaret
— Strange Brew
acid house
chicago house
techno
industrial techno
— Lost Horizon
acid house
breakbeat
deep house
house
tech house
— St Anne's Church, St Leonard's Rd, Eastville, Bristol BS5 6JN
electronic
house
techno
family
lgbtq+
— To The Moon
deep house
afrobeat
house
jazz funk
latin jazz
— 98 club
dancehall
world
R&B
amapiano
afrobeats
— The Mothers Ruin
deep house
house
techno
tech house
Saturday
— St Paul's Learning Centre
afrobeat
workshops & classes
family
talks
protests & marches
— Secret BS2
experimental
folk
food & drink
talks
— St Paul's Church, Coronation Road, Bristol, BS3 1AS
food & drink
workshops & classes
— The Green House XSUK, Hereford Street, Bedminster, BS3 4NA
folk
traditional folk
workshops & classes
talks
poetry
— Latino Street Bites, Redcliffe Church, St Mary, Redcliffe Way, Bristol BS1 6RA
Sold out
— L'Étoile Studio
workshops & classes
— Kelvin players 253b Gloucester Rd, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8NY
comedy
theatre
stand-up comedy
— Spike Island
talks
exhibition-opening
exhibition
— Church of St Thomas the Martyr
ambient
doom metal
drone
experimental
classical
— Curbside/The Dame
doom metal
sludge metal
cabaret
noise
hardcore-punk
— Bridge Farm, Bristol BS16 1BQ
jazz
latin jazz
soul
world
afrobeats
— St John On The Wall
alternative rock
contemporary classical
folk
prog rock
— The Dame
hip hop
punk
shoegaze
sludge metal
hardcore-punk
— Star and Dove
folk
indie folk
indie rock
lo-fi
pop punk
— Lost and Grounded Brewers Taproom
jazz funk
pop
food & drink
festival
family
— Turners Fishponds
bebop
big band
contemporary jazz
jazz
swing
— Wiper and True Brewery & Taproom
alternative rock
blues
folk
trip hop
— Green Works
Event Cancelled
drum and bass
jungle
post-hardcore
140
techno
— The Old Barn, Kelston Roundhill
contemporary classical
experimental
folk
traditional folk
poetry
— Rockaway Park
electronic
experimental
indie folk
post-punk
punk
— Exchange
experimental
punk
reggae
comedy
donk
— Lakota
bassline
drum and bass
jungle
uk garage
140
— Clock Factory
drum and bass
jungle
— Lakota
drum and bass
uk garage
— The Golden Lion
disco
alternative pop
electronic
funk
post-punk
— The Old Stillage
disco
drum and bass
funk
house
— The Mothers Ruin
dubstep
uk garage
140
Sunday
— Central Bristol Walking Tour - Meet/Start: Finzels Reach BS1 6JQ
family
talks
theatre
— The Mazi Project
workshops & classes
exhibition-opening
exhibition
lgbtq+
theatre
— The Greenhouse, Hereford St Bedminster, Bristol
ambient
workshops & classes
yoga
— The Louisiana
alternative rock
art rock
experimental rock
post-punk
— We The Curious Planetarium
funk
jazz funk
soul
— Bridge Farm
ambient
dub
house
industrial
psychedelic rock
