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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.
This weekend in Bristol.

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

Saturday

Sat 26th September
EXRCISM: Chapter One at The Trinity Centre
— The Trinity Centre

EXRCISM: Chapter One Tickets

Sunday

Sun 27th September
Restoring Balance. Yoga & Matcha with HerSay at The Trinity Centre

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.

“"Great night of comedy in Bristol! Been at both midweek and weekend shows and the comedians are so funny, vibes are great and room set up perfectly for comedy." - Phoebe, Google Local guide reviewer”
From: Hatty Preston: Unapproachable

“Next year, we go again! If you've been already the chances are you're not missing it again. If you've never been, you're in for a total shapeshifting experience. We are DANCING BODY, a festival of dance on a permaculture farm in Wales - merging the elements of a retreat setting and a proper festival rave culture to give you the ultimate summer weekend experience.”
From: Dancing Body Festival 2027

“Across the long weekend you will hear a whole collection of sounds and styles. Folk, psych, electronica, global, indie, ambient, disco, breakbeat, neo-soul, UK garage and many more. What matters is not the genre, but the feeling, the vibe, the energy.”
From: Shuffley Daze Music Festival

“Browse a wide variety of wonderful stalls from talented local craft makers, perfect for finding unique Christmas gifts, decorations, and festive treasures. While you shop, warm up with a hot drink, mulled wine, or a slice of cake from the Café, which will be serving up plenty of cosy seasonal favourites throughout the weekend.”
From: Christmas Market

“This ticket is valid for the *entire* Cary Comes Home Festival weekend, running across three days — Friday 27 to Sunday 29 November 2026. Headfirst only allows a single date to be displayed, but your pass covers all events across the full festival.”
From: Cary Comes Home 2026 Festival


Friday

Exhibition Launch | Beverly Buchanan: 'Weathering' at Spike Island
— Spike Island
exhibition-opening exhibition
Sustainable Fashion Week: Queer Joy at Hamilton house
— Hamilton house
disco exhibition lgbtq+ poetry
Bristol Palestine Choir at St Marks Baptist Church
— St Marks Baptist Church
traditional folk workshops & classes protests & marches
Toby's Comedy show at The Greyhound
— The Greyhound
swing comedy stand-up comedy
90's Revisited Bar Night at On The Hill
— On The Hill
pop family
EL RINCORO PARTY & RINCOROKE at El Rincon
— El Rincon
tropical salsa food & drink
Kefaya & Elaha Soroor at The Jam Jar
— The Jam Jar
alternative rock electronic folk jazz psychedelic rock
Suzan Peeters, Augustė Vickunaitė, Jon Collin, Gris Maguerite at The Cube
— The Cube
drone electronic experimental lo-fi noise
Hag Reflex at Exchange
— Exchange
alternative rock punk
Kintona EP Release Gig at Moor Beer Co
— Moor Beer Co
alternative metal death metal thrash metal metal hardcore-punk
Would-be-goods/Railcard/Permapup at The Thunderbolt
— The Thunderbolt
indie pop indie rock
Steve Davis Returns -  Sauna Sounds at Ardagh Community Sauna
— Ardagh Community Sauna
ambient downtempo electronic lo-fi
Joey Gardiner at The Golden Lion
— The Golden Lion
alternative rock indie pop indie rock rock
Exploring Birdsong + special guests at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
alternative rock art rock rock
Doreen Doreen at The Fleece
— The Fleece
tribute acts
Yesterday's Girl at The Croft
— The Croft
alternative pop indie rock new wave
BRISTOL REGGAE ORCHESTRA at Cotham Parish Church, Cotham Road ( top of St Michael’s Hill ), Cotham, Bristol, BS6 6DR
— Cotham Parish Church, Cotham Road ( top of St Michael’s Hill ), Cotham, Bristol, BS6 6DR
jazz roots reggae world jamaican-ska classical
Ninush + Zach Thompson & Stanley Welch at Bristol Folk House
— Bristol Folk House
art pop folk-pop
An Evening with MJ at Mr Wolfs
— Mr Wolfs
disco soul pop
Stone Cold Hustle  + DJ Spinthief at The Canteen
— The Canteen
neo soul soul
Livvy's Trio at The Bristol Fringe
— The Bristol Fringe
blues contemporary jazz jazz soul
Slayground Presents: Give it a Fiddle at Basement 45
— Basement 45
traditional folk techno drag tech house hyperpop
CLUB LOVE MEMBERS PARTY at Loco Klub
— Loco Klub
disco house house lgbtq+ tech house dating
Stretch Collective w/Mathew Jonson , Ellie Stokes + More at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
minimal techno electro electronic house techno
Jamaica Street Open Studios PARTY at KIT FORM
— KIT FORM
disco funk house latin jazz soul
Alpha's Trip w/ Harold Heath + A for Alpha at The Love Inn
— The Love Inn
acid house minimal tech house house tech house
Awesome Tapes at The Jam Jar
— The Jam Jar
tropical afrobeat folk world gnawa
CLUBCØRTEX: Amy Dabbs at The Croft
— The Croft
house trance techno
Beautiful People Residency at Wiper and True Brewery & Taproom
— Wiper and True Brewery & Taproom
bassline minimal tech house house speed garage
Leg Room w/ YouYou, Sam-Lester & Cam-Ron at The Cider Box Tap Room
— The Cider Box Tap Room
electro electronic house progressive house tech house
Depth Perception w/ Jay Galligan + Residents at Cosies
— Cosies
electro electronic house breakbeat techno
Femantics x Cowbella - Udderly Ridiculous night of DnB, Jungle & Garage at The old stillage
— The old stillage
bassline drum and bass jungle uk garage bassline house
The Crown Presents: Danny Rankin  + Support at The Crown
— The Crown
dancehall drum and bass speed garage uk garage
BISH'S HOUSE PARTY at Wake The Tiger
— Wake The Tiger
Sold out
Grrrl Crush 10th Birthday Party at Radical Roasters
— Radical Roasters
happy hardcore punk lgbtq+
Float Yer Boat at John Sebastian Lightship
— John Sebastian Lightship
house tech house
Honknstomp birthday bash at Green Works
— Green Works
acid house minimal techno jungle trance
BIMM Bristol Presents... Welcome Freshers at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
rock metal
presents XTASË | Bristol at Sawmills
— Sawmills
drum and bass hardcore techno
32Bars: Cat Caesura, Swibbs + Tribal at The Mothers Ruin
— The Mothers Ruin
house uk garage techno
CHOKER: The Bleeding Edge of Alternative Music at The Fleece
— The Fleece
alternative rock emo pop metal
FOUR CORNERS: Funk, Soul, Latin & Reggae on 45 at Departure lounge
— Departure lounge
funk latin jazz reggae soul

Saturday

Stewart Lee stock signing at Bookhaus
— Bookhaus
comedy stand-up comedy
Left Cultures 5th Edition Launch Party at Bookhaus
— Bookhaus
talks exhibition poetry
The Dancing Fountain Comes to St George Park ✨ at Outside St George's Bowls Club
— Outside St George's Bowls Club
ambient downtempo trip hop techno
Dive Into Five: Art Therapy Taster Session at St Anne's House,Community and Creative Hub, Brislington, Bristol BS4 4AB
— St Anne's House,Community and Creative Hub, Brislington, Bristol BS4 4AB
workshops & classes
Jamaica Street Studios - Open Studios 2026 at Jamaica Street Studios & KIT FORM
— Jamaica Street Studios & KIT FORM
exhibition-opening exhibition
Afon Sistema Taster Session - Maracatu Drumming and Singing Workshop at Mivart St Studios
— Mivart St Studios
traditional folk world workshops & classes
TechAlchemy at Pervasive Media Studio at Watershed
— Pervasive Media Studio at Watershed
experimental workshops & classes talks exhibition film
Bristol Comedy Cave ft Harriet Dyer & Garrett Millerick at Basement 45
— Basement 45
comedy spoken word theatre stand-up comedy
England vs. Spain: The  World Cup Final at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
sport & exercise
"Basics to Beyond" Contact Improvisation Course with Asher Levin at St Michael's Parish Hall, Park Lane, BS2 8BE
— St Michael's Parish Hall, Park Lane, BS2 8BE
contemporary classical workshops & classes
Making a Scene: Jam Session at Exchange
— Exchange
workshops & classes lgbtq+ jam session
SHE PAST AWAY + ACTORS at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
Sold out
The Surfrajettes at Exchange
— Exchange
alternative pop psych psychedelic rock
Glasshouse Red Spider Mite at The Louisiana
— The Louisiana
alternative rock experimental rock indie rock lo-fi post rock
Play Misty and Space Cat Vincent at The Golden Lion
— The Golden Lion
folk folk-pop indie folk
20th anniversary show SOLD OUT at The Croft
— The Croft
alternative metal alternative rock anti-folk indie folk metal
Tribute to Gordon Goodwin at The Space, Keynsham, BS31 1HA
— The Space, Keynsham, BS31 1HA
big band funk jazz jazz funk latin jazz
David Croshaw / Matthew Grigg / Tim Hill + RIM Acd at L'Étoile Studio
— L'Étoile Studio
drone electronic experimental jazz noise
Byrfyfyr - Free Improv at The Ill Repute
— The Ill Repute
contemporary jazz experimental noise
Doreen Doreen at The Fleece
— The Fleece
tribute acts
The Pavilion at Exchange
— Exchange
indie rock
RIbbons Vol.1 Tour - Sara Colman & Rebecca Nash w Henrik Jensen at Spirited
— Spirited
contemporary jazz jazz singer-songwriter
THE SPECTACLES + Ejector Seat + Jorts at The Thunderbolt
— The Thunderbolt
alternative rock indie rock rock
MERZ at Cafe Kino
— Cafe Kino
art pop freak folk indie folk singer-songwriter experimental pop
The Naughty Steps at Mr Wolfs
— Mr Wolfs
disco funk indie rock R&B pop
Mozart Requiem at Tyndale Baptist Church
— Tyndale Baptist Church
contemporary classical classical
Hip Hip Night at The Grak
— The Grak
bassline hip hop underground hip hop 140 grime
The Sin Wagon Seven at The King William. Staple hill
— The King William. Staple hill
country country rock
A Guy Called Gerald - All Day Long at Lost Horizon
— Lost Horizon
acid house chicago house experimental house jungle
Jah Lokko & Natty Frontline –  Bristol Dub Club at Kuumba Centre
— Kuumba Centre
bassline dub reggae roots reggae
Realist Alive x Evolver - Maniken05, exmantera, Mvcoko, CU-SITH & more at The Island
— The Island
experimental hardcore techno trance trap music hyperpop
Resonance of Dub: DJ Sotofett & Ekowmania on the Qualitex Soundsystem at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
dub dubstep electronic jungle techno
QUEERKY w/ AZO at Loco Klub
— Loco Klub
Sold out
TERRAIN: Bangers Without Borders at The Jam Jar
— The Jam Jar
dancehall reggaeton amapiano afrobeats gqom
THE RETURN OF : Absurdist A/V Jumble Sail, an atypical happening experience at The Cube
— The Cube
ambient experimental soundtrack spoken word
Dismantle Collective Invites: Cobalt Studios at The Love Inn
— The Love Inn
acid house electro house uk garage tech house
Neev + Friends: Embop, Neev B2B Synical, Tempt Fate + Uncle Sam at The Mothers Ruin
— The Mothers Ruin
house uk funky uk garage 140
TEKNO GENERATOR at Green Works
— Green Works
jungle techno
Night Cap - Day Party at the Farm at Bridge Farm Bristol
— Bridge Farm Bristol
minimal techno electro house
Roots at the Tap at Wiper and True Brewery & Taproom
— Wiper and True Brewery & Taproom
dub roots reggae
Cheesy Quavers at The Chelsea Inn
— The Chelsea Inn
acid house happy hardcore house jungle synthpop
Anton Invicta Presents: Be Your Alien #2 at Lost Horizon
— Lost Horizon
bassline drum and bass jungle 140
Get Weird presents: Grime 2.0 at Exchange
— Exchange
jazz 140 grime jam session grime
Airspace Day Festival: DJ Seinfeld, Bushbaby, Jenny Sparks at Sawmills
— Sawmills
bassline house uk garage festival tech house
NBM Sound End of Summer Special at Phoenix Pub
— Phoenix Pub
breakbeat drum and bass jungle
EUPHTOPIA - Euphonique Bday Bash w/ Grooverider, DJ SS + MORE at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
drum and bass jungle
Dèep Bristol presents CRAIG SMITH at After Dark
— After Dark
deep house house
PARADOX at Cosies
— Cosies
jungle uk garage 140 techno bassline house
Ramble at Exchange
— Exchange
acid house progressive house techno tech house
Woodland Dance Project: DNB After Party at Electric Bristol
— Electric Bristol
drum and bass jump up jungle uk garage 140
Volly Street Party at Volunteer Tavern
— Volunteer Tavern
★ FAT LIP ★ Bristol's favourite emo party at The Lanes
— The Lanes
emo pop punk pop rock post-hardcore metal
In House at Basement 45
— Basement 45
house bassline house tech house
Propaganda Bristol - indie club night at The Fleece
— The Fleece
indie pop indie rock pop punk rock

Sunday

Bristol Apartheid-Free Zone Community Breakfast at St Paul's Learning Centre
— St Paul's Learning Centre
food & drink workshops & classes
PHOTOGRAM WORKSHOP - OPEN STUDIOS: 27th September at KIT FORM
— KIT FORM
workshops & classes family talks film lgbtq+
Dan Nightingale & Friends at The Gaffe Comedy Club
— The Gaffe Comedy Club
Sold out
BS3 Slow Fashion Fest at The Southville Centre, Beauley Road, BS3 1QG
— The Southville Centre, Beauley Road, BS3 1QG
INTARSIA: COALESCE at Secret
— Secret
Sold out
KERTECZ#41 at L'Étoile Studio
— L'Étoile Studio
spoken word poetry
Fat Clothes Swap Bristol at Sparks Bristol
— Sparks Bristol
family lgbtq+ lgbtq+
Jeu Jeu la Foille's Frontal Lobotomy and Testy Manifesto at The Alma Theatre
— The Alma Theatre
experimental cabaret spoken word theatre poetry
Free Salsa Class with Salsa Souls at No.1 Harbourside
— No.1 Harbourside
latin jazz salsa world workshops & classes
Shit Up Their Ass / All-Dayer at Moor Beer Co
— Moor Beer Co
experimental industrial noise rock noise tribute acts
Martyrs Saint at Exchange
— Exchange
thrash metal hardcore-punk
Broken Numbers at Exchange
— Exchange
experimental jazz
John E Vistic's Sunday Blues Club at The Bristol Fringe
— The Bristol Fringe
blues blues-rock country country rock new orleans blues
CORY HANSON at The Croft
— The Croft
folk indie rock
Iraina Mancini at Exchange
— Exchange
alternative pop neo soul psych
Windborne Singers, Workshop + Concert at Holy Trinity, Hotwells
— Holy Trinity, Hotwells
folk world workshops & classes
Sunday Funday Equinox Party at The Greenbank
— The Greenbank
disco funk house food & drink
Stan Elliott at Carouse Wines
— Carouse Wines
alternative rock blues indie rock