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 December

— DOCUMENT

Document Presents: Max Dean, Nautica b2b Us Two Tickets

Fri 12th December

— The Prospect Building

Sub Focus Bristol | RUN Tickets

Fri 12th December

— Lakota

Splitting Frequencies Tickets

Fri 12th December

— Lakota

Fleje Sounds: Lunar Breaks Tickets

Saturday

Sat 13th December

— Lost Horizon

Unstoppable DJ Battle, Scratch Competition, Scratch Jam & After Party Tickets

Sat 13th December

— The Trinity Centre

Xmas Skank Tickets

Sat 13th December

— Lakota

A Very Boujee Christmas Rave Tickets

Sat 13th December

— Lakota

UN.KNOWN Tickets

Sunday

Sun 14th December

— The Trinity Centre

Festus Market Tickets

Sun 14th December

— The Tobacco Factory

Dennis Rollins - Calypso Jazz Workshop Tickets

Sun 14th December

— The Tobacco Factory

Jazz in the Loft - Dennis Rollins in Bristol Tickets

Sun 14th December

— Bristol Beacon

The Dream Ship Tour in Bristol 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: They/Themlins

— Zed Alley

lgbtq+ drag comedy cabaret

Five Dedicated to Ozu + The Making of FIVE

— The Cube

experimental film

Kids Christmas Wreath Making at Grounded Horfield

— Grounded Horfield

workshops & classes family

Late Night Shopping at The Makers Shop

— Windmill Hill City Farm

Bristol Queerants: Reading Fred Moten

— Watershed

lgbtq+ workshops & classes

Jamhuri Day

— The Station

world afrobeat

Lovely Life Drawing

— Hours

R&B jazz workshops & classes life drawing lgbtq+

Westbury Singers Christmas Concert

— Carey Hall, Westbury Baptist Church in Reedley Road

classical family food & drink

Friday Christmas Comedy Special 9pm

— The Gaffe Comedy Club

comedy stand-up comedy

Camembert Christmas presents Prior Noise & guests in Bristol

— Black City Records

experimental ambient industrial noise drone

EAB - "Bible Black" Album Launch in Bristol

— The Grain Barge

alternative rock country folk rock psychedelic rock

Lemondaze in Bristol

— Cafe Kino

grunge shoegaze emo post rock post-grunge

Cousin Kula + Dr. Chonk & The Nature Injection in Bristol

— The Jam Jar

jazz psych jazz funk disco afrobeats

Million Dead in Bristol

— Electric Bristol

Sunflower Bean + Ain't in Bristol

— Strange Brew

alternative rock indie rock

DISRUPTIVE INFLUENCES Xmas Bash in Bristol

— The Thunderbolt

punk

The 9075 in Bristol

— Exchange

pop indie rock

WAKEY WAKEY RISE & SHINE + TRANS SIBERIAN EXPRESS & PAPER CROWNS in Bristol

— The Croft

indie rock psych new wave

Calling All Stations in Bristol

— Exchange

D.A.D B2B Safiye in Bristol

— The Gallimaufry

soul hip hop disco house uk garage

Robert Brian Quartet at Karolina's Jazz Club in Bristol

— The Crafty Egg (Fishponds)

jazz contemporary jazz latin jazz bebop

Paper Dragon - Sauna Sounds in Bristol

— Ardagh Community Sauna

Event Cancelled

ambient electronic downtempo soundtrack

Wizardree, Sam Judd, Sask & S.O.A in Bristol

— Arc Bristol

ambient electronic techno minimal techno

Gert Berts birthday in Bristol

— Eastville social club

punk ska punk

Djammy Dodgers in Bristol

— The Greyhound Fishponds

gypsy jazz

Wintery Folk Choir Magic in Bristol

— St James Priory

folk traditional folk family food & drink

Jingu Bang + JP Oldfield in Bristol

— Mr Wolfs

funk jazz funk

SOMA SOMA - Xmas After Party in Bristol

— The Old Market Assembly

afrobeat samba afrobeats

Brass Junkies + DJ Discobobulator in Bristol

— The Canteen

funk pop

Klüb Blancmange - Mark EG, Mollie Rush, muzhit, & more tickets

— The Jam Jar

techno electro industrial techno acid house hardcore techno

Sleep Felt Far Away w/ Appleblim + Mika Oki B2B Ido Plumes tickets

— The Love Inn

house techno dubstep

BROKEN HERTZ LAUNCH x RIGGY STARDUST: Jenny Sparks + Support tickets

— Green Works

bassline hardcore techno bassline house

Club Blanco w/ Roman Flügel, Phuong-Dan & Chez de Milo tickets

— Strange Brew

new wave house electronic techno electro

Taktikals Big Charity Bday Fundraiser w Chimpo, Samurai Breaks & More tickets

— The Boxing Gym

jungle drum and bass uk garage 140 speed garage

AERIAL: Turns 28 and Also Becomes a Doctor of Neuroscience tickets

— The Bell

jungle drum and bass techno 140 dubstep

DJ Complimintmas tickets

— The Crown

jungle drum and bass uk garage breakbeat

DJ Night Soulcial tickets

— Stokes By The Orchard

soul disco disco house house tropical

More Soup with Gotsome tickets

— Wiper and True Old Market Taproom

funk jazz disco disco house house

The Analogue Lounge Christmas Party tickets

— Lost Horizon

jam session jazz afrobeat samba disco

NSFWork Drinks Xmas Do Round 3 tickets

— Take Five Cafe

jungle drum and bass techno electro breakbeat

SIS:DEM Curates Xmas | ft. Hijinx, Skye, Portway + more tickets

— The Full Moon & Attic Bar

uk garage 140 breakbeat dubstep grime

BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE XMAS PARTY tickets

— Dare to Club

house deep house

PHUCT - Bristols Festive Rock & Metal Alternative tickets

— The Lanes

alternative rock punk rock metal hard rock

GET ON PRESENTS: CELINE DIJON XMAS BASH IV tickets

— Basement 45

house drum and bass electro tech house acid house

Latino Fest December 2025 tickets

— Clock Factory

salsa reggaeton

Education Sessions presents Pitch Shift tickets

— Cosies

experimental jungle drum and bass breakbeat breakbeat

Latino Fest December 2025 tickets

— Clock Factory

Afro Caribbean Winter Party – Bristol Edition tickets

— 98 club

R&B world dancehall afrobeats amapiano

TROPICAL DISORDER tickets

— Exchange

afrobeat techno electro dancehall bassline house

Truth Hertz v Transparent Audio - THE CROFT, BRISTOL tickets

— The Croft

jungle drum and bass breakbeat jump up

Saturday

Poetry Reading: 48kg by Batool Abu Akleen

— The Island

spoken word poetry festival

Three Wishes For Cinderella - 6pm

— The Cube

film

Resistance & Resiliance on Palestinian Liberation

— Easton Community Centre

a cappella talks protests & marches

Workshop: Direct Animation & Projection Experiments

— KIT FORM

experimental workshops & classes film

Cafe Kino Art Fair

— Cafe Kino

contemporary jazz art rock hyperpop

Cube Winter Fair

— The Cube

Mini Cyantotypes

— Cafe Kino

workshops & classes life drawing

Fundraiser for Sudan

— Bristol Central Quaker Meeting House

food & drink

Liberation Flow

— St Werburghs Community Centre

lgbtq+ workshops & classes yoga sport & exercise

Stuffing Centrespace Christmas Market

— The Chocolate Factory, Centrespace Studios

Bargain Print Sale

— 123 Space

lgbtq+ comedy exhibition family talks

Cow Christmas Winter Fair

— Purple Patch

folk a cappella family food & drink festival

Exchange Horror Club: Gremlins

— Exchange

film

I Am Making Art: Impressions of Nature with Babs Behan

— Spike Island

workshops & classes exhibition

Mini Ornaments

— Cafe Kino

workshops & classes life drawing

Lucialördag 2025

— St Marys Church

folk traditional folk family

Mini Stamps

— Cafe Kino

workshops & classes life drawing

The Maydays Present: Happily Never After

— The Bristol Improv Theatre

theatre

Mini Collage Making

— Cafe Kino

workshops & classes life drawing

The Thin Man - 8pm

— The Cube

film

Of Mice & Men in Bristol

— Electric Bristol

Monochrome, Altara, Disaster Clinic & more in Bristol

— Strange Brew

metal alternative metal shoegaze

MASCA in Bristol

— Exchange

pop alternative rock alternative pop pop rock

ABSOLVA in Bristol

— The Croft

Henry Ayling at The Greyhound Fishponds in Bristol

— The Greyhound

jazz folk blues traditional folk classical

Sub:terra in Bristol

— The Star & Garter - Bristol

house electro breakbeat acid house chicago house

Sheelanagig + Solana 20th Anniversary Album Launch in Bristol

— The Lantern

folk

More Soup DJs ft. Ben Virgo in Bristol

— The Gallimaufry

disco house uk funky

Xaman X + DJ Paulo Fernandez in Bristol

— The Canteen

cumbia tropical

SmoothBoots Christmas Market in Bristol

— St George Community Centre

indie pop afrobeat neo soul family food & drink

Byrfyfyr in Bristol

— Elmer's Arms

experimental contemporary jazz noise spoken word poetry

Xmoss in Bristol

— George and dragon

soul dub jungle uk garage

Afriquoi in Bristol

— The Jam Jar

afrobeat electronic

Sisters of Swing - Christmas Spectacular in Bristol

— Hanham Community Centre

lgbtq+ blues swing big band samba

Eyebrow in Bristol

— El Rincon

experimental contemporary jazz ambient

Tight But Loose in Bristol

— The Black Horse

classic rock

Questian + Orcon in Bristol

— The Old England Pub

psych punk rock psychedelic rock doom metal

District Social Club in Bristol

— Exchange

alternative rock indie rock indie pop

Beatroot + The Everyday Quartet in Bristol

— Mr Wolfs

funk soul jazz funk

Good Stuff Hustle - and unleashed in Bristol

— The Star, Fishponds

funk pop jazz

The Relay Rips- Christmas E.P launch party in Bristol

— The Elmers Arms

indie rock soul punk swing rock-and-roll

1313 in Bristol

— Exchange

punk hardcore-punk rock-and-roll noise rock

RTN w/ Kerrie + Desireè tickets

— The Island

lgbtq+ techno electro

SNOG x GROVE: 13/12 fundraiser w/ Grove, Ossia, Alya L, t l k, M.I.C. +more tickets

— Strange Brew

punk industrial dancehall grime lgbtq+

Headset's Gay Garage w/ Big Ang + more tickets

— The Love Inn

alternative r&b house uk garage bassline speed garage

CLUB LOVE FESTIVE MEMBERS PARTY tickets

— Loco Klub

disco disco house house tech house chicago house

Unification Of Dub tickets

— Green Works

dub reggae roots reggae

Liberation Dub tickets

— Kuumba Centre

dub reggae roots reggae

Misscoteque Downtempo Mix #2 tickets

— St Dunstan's House

soul ambient disco lgbtq+ food & drink

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

— To The Moon

psych metal psychedelic rock doom metal stoner rock

Undo Sessions @ The Lion BS5 tickets

— The Lion BS5

jungle drum and bass breakbeat happy hardcore footwork

Sweat Box tickets

— Exchange

techno hardcore techno minimal techno

Mind Palace tickets

— The Grak

electro trance deep house acid house breakbeat

Nathan Worm Presents: 'Jazz to Jungle with guests Katie Novo & Prez Pete tickets

— Wiper and True Taproom Old Market

acid jazz house jungle uk garage tropical

XXXMAS AT THE BOXING GYM tickets

— The Boxing Gym

folk rock jungle drum and bass cabaret circus

Jaleo Party tickets

— Club395

experimental dub roots reggae techno trance

Electric Barbarella tickets

— Zed Alley

post-punk alternative pop synthpop goth new wave

HALF BROKEN KRU XMAS POP UP tickets

— The Bell

jungle 140 bassline hardcore techno donk

DJ Haggis & Scrim present: CELTRONICA tickets

— The Crown Tavern BS2 0DY

world traditional folk electro

Intrigue & The Attic Bar presents: THE COLLETTE WARREN BAND tickets

— The Full Moon & Attic Bar

jungle drum and bass

Simply Dubstep: BUNN13, PREN:L, BEA, MEG AM, RIGÖUR tickets

— Basement 45

grime 140 dubstep grime

LATE NIGHT FUNK CLUB: FUNKMAS SPECIAL tickets

— The Lanes

funk world soul latin jazz disco

10 Years Of Skepsis tickets

— Clock Factory

jungle drum and bass

Bassline Remedy tickets

— Cosies

drum and bass uk garage techno breakbeat acid house

Cross-Cultural Grooves w/ Village Cuts & Ikamba tickets

— The Jam Jar

afrobeat house electronic amapiano

Propaganda Bristol - Indie Club Night tickets

— The Fleece

indie rock rock indie pop pop punk emo

HIGHER POWER w/ OLLY SUNDOWN - Disco, Boogie, Rare Groove tickets

— The Crown

funk soul disco disco house house

Jankie and Foe present 'A Journey Through the Galaxy' tickets

— Take Five Cafe

world dub ska jungle

Sunday

Strange Brew Art Mart

— Strange Brew

exhibition

Workshop: Half-Frame Film, Rayographs & Jacro UV Film Experiments

— KIT FORM

experimental workshops & classes film

The Christmas Gift Market and Open Decks

— Club395

lgbtq+ exhibition family

ATTACK Pro Wrestling - Under The Mistletour Sunday

— Loco Klub

sport & exercise

SPOOL 010 w/ RS Tangent + Thomas Ridley

— Bar 57

ambient

Fish Boy

— Circomedia

folk family theatre circus acrobatics

Chemigram Life Drawing

— Negative Thinking, Willway Yard

experimental workshops & classes life drawing

Sapphic Sundays: Christmas Market

— Bristol Beacon

lgbtq+ dating

Wasteman Weeklies #535 TEKKEN 8 2v2

— The Lanes

Clay Mirror Charms

— Cafe Kino

folk experimental traditional folk workshops & classes lgbtq+

Bristol 1904 Arts - Family Christmas Show

— 1904 Family Christmas Show

family cabaret theatre

Festive Wrapping Paper Stamping Workshop

— Wiper and True, The Taproom, Old Market

lgbtq+ workshops & classes family food & drink festival

Christmas Card Making with Craft with Clare & Wiper and True

— Wiper and True - The Taproom - Old Market

workshops & classes family food & drink festival

Festive Miniature Bookmaking Workshop

— L'Étoile Studio

traditional folk workshops & classes

Bristol Queer Pottery Social - Make a Luminaire

— Bristol Folk House

workshops & classes lgbtq+

In Accord Choir Advent and Christmas Concert

— St Monica's Chapel, Cote Lane, Bristol BS9 3UN

classical

Sunday Christmas Comedy Special

— The Gaffe Comedy Club

comedy stand-up comedy

Bristol Secret Cabaret Christmas

— Rhapsody Wine Bar

cabaret theatre

Big Fat Quiz of the Year

— The Lansdown

quiz

Slush and Sparkles

— The Bristol Fringe

lgbtq+ drag comedy cabaret theatre

STERÖID + Desolator + Stone Barrow in Bristol

— The Dame

punk post-punk metal hardcore-punk alternative metal

Scops + Goodiepal in Bristol

— Bristol Folk House

folk experimental freak folk electronic

Mishikui in Bristol

— The Croft

alternative rock punk metal shoegaze

Laurie Torres + James Gow in Bristol

— The Greenbank

experimental ambient art pop contemporary classical neoclassical

The Miki Berenyi Trio in Bristol

— Exchange

alternative rock shoegaze

The Sessions ft. Ryan McMurtry & Harvey Clay in Bristol

— The Green Man

folk singer-songwriter

88 Straight in Bristol

— The Bristol Fringe

jazz blues blues-rock

Orange Goblin - End Of Transmission Tour in Bristol

— Electric Bristol

Wreckship in Bristol

— Exchange

alternative metal post rock

Andy Hague's 'BIG-60 Big Band' in Bristol

— Bristol Beacon

jazz swing big band bebop hard bop

Back A Yard Holiday Heatwave tickets

— The Jam Jar

dub roots reggae dancehall amapiano