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What's On Thursday 8th October in Bristol
— Thursday 8th October 2026
← Wed 7th Oct 2026
Fri 9th Oct 2026 →
A complete list of live music and nightlife for Thursday 8th October.
Trending Gigs & Live Music on Thursday 8th October
Thu 8th October
— The Mount Without
Flook in Bristol Tickets
Featured Clubnights & Electronic Music on Thursday 8th October
Thu 8th October
— The Love Inn
Sam Bower residency #02 w/ IZZIT + Tommy Dymock Tickets
For all 23 events on Thursday 8th see the listings below.
KOSTÜME PRESENTS: Dr. Sarah Ruggins in Conversation
— Arnolfini
workshops & classes
talks
Bring Down the Haus: JLM Morton
— Bookhaus
spoken word
poetry
Hanna Nordenhök: *Wonderland* , with translator Saskia Vogel
— East Bristol Books
talks
Screening and Q&A: Black Bark Films Showcase
— St Anne's House (BS4)
food & drink
talks
exhibition
film
Perpetually Stew
— KIT FORM
Burlesque Tarot: 8th October - A Hallowe'en Special
— Four Aces Hovercraft Club
experimental
talks
lgbtq+
theatre
Meg Mason: Sophie, Standing There
— The Station
spoken word
workshops & classes
talks
poetry
The Beauty Takeover
— John Lewis Cribbs Causeway
food & drink
workshops & classes
talks
Houseplant Bingo with Sprouts
— Willway Yard
workshops & classes
Baka Beyond in Bristol
— The Jam Jar
afrobeat
folk
world
Tired Songs for Tired People in Bristol
— Living Room
Sold out
BÆST in Bristol
— The Croft
alternative metal
death metal
metal
Ben Ellis in Bristol
— The Trinity Centre
indie pop
singer-songwriter
pop
PUBLIC BURNING + JayetAI + Tricome in Bristol
— The Thunderbolt
alternative rock
electronic
grunge
shoegaze
FORM AFFINITY in Bristol
— The Louisiana
alternative rock
emo
experimental
post rock
post-hardcore
BEDTIME BOOGIE tickets
— The Jam Jar
acid house
jungle
uk funky
world
footwork
Dance Temple - Ecstatic Dance, Somatic Movement tickets
— St Annes Church, St Leonard's Rd, Eastville, Bristol BS5 6JN, UK
downtempo
electronic
house
world
techno