Beavertown’s Collaboration Sessions arrive in Bristol this August

Beavertown Brewery’s Collaboration Sessions are coming to Bristol, with an open-air party taking place at The Prospect Building on 10 August.

FITNESSS, Ans M and YOKEL x D.Ham x Franco Franco to play Bristol next week

The show, hosted by SNOG, will take place at Strange Brew on 26 March 2024

Bristol’s The Love Inn announces 10th birthday weekender

The celebrations commence on 1 February and will feature over 30 artists, regulars and special guests

Massive Attack announce Act 1.5 all day event in Bristol

The Clifton Downs show is a climate action acelerator event and will take place on 25 August 2024, aiming to be the lowest carbon show of its size staged so far

New Bristol-based queer radio station Kunt Up Music.FM set to launch early next year

Applications for show proposals and volunteer roles for “Bristol’s first queer independent radio” are open now

Forwards Festival 2023: Highlights from an impressive second edition

Five key shows that made Forwards 2023 one to remember, featuring SCALER, Aphex Twin, Erykah Badu, Obongjayar and Confidence Man

Squid Parallax

Squid’s O Monolith album to premiere at Bristol listening party

The band will preview their second album at a free listening event at Bristol’s the Red Church this Thursday (8 June)

Aphex Twin billboard

Aphex Twin teases Bristol show

A series of billboards featuring the producer’s renowned logo have appeared around the city, hinting at a forthcoming show

Factory Studios

Future Sound of Bristol launched to support emerging artists and labels

The new grant programme is offering support to creative musicians and record labels in Bristol…

Mogwai, Big Joanie and Jockstrap to play Simple Things winter programme

The Bristol festival and promoter has announced its next season of shows for the coming months

Batu’s En Masse returns to Bristol this September

The multi-venue music and arts festival will hold its second edition across the city from 20-24 September

Charli XCX to play Bristol show at Forwards Festival

The new festival will take place on Clifton Downs in Bristol from 3-4 September

New Bristol record store Disk Frisk is opening this month

Disk Frisk has announced that the shop will open its doors on 14 May with a free entry event to celebrate

A new record shop is opening on Bristol’s Gloucester Road

Run by local DJs Kayne the Hermit and Morey Cillar, Disk Frisk is set to open towards the end of April

Strange Brew, Bristol

New Bristol venue Strange Brew to launch with virtual event tonight

Featuring music from Batu, Shanti Celeste, Danielle and more

Bristol’s SCRAPBOOK exhibition documents St Paul’s Adventure Playground

The exhibition will be on display throughout Bristol in September

The Old E

Pet Shimmers, LICE and more contribute to new mixtape in aid of Bristol pub and venue The Old England

All proceeds from the tape will help The Old E reopen once lockdown ends. Nearly…

Lakota

Bristol nightclub Lakota will close and be turned into flats

Bristol City Council has made the decision to allow Lakota to be turned into offices…

Lurka

Lurka

Weighty jams from Bristol stalwart Lurka

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Simple Things presents Kindness at Bristol’s Trinity Centre next year

Simple Things announce that they will host Kindness at Bristol’s Trinity Centre in February 2020, tickets will go on sale next week

Noods Radio DAB

Noods Radio is Bristol’s newest D.A.B radio station

Its official. The Bristol based underground music station is now an Ofcom registered station. Noods Radio will be making the move from an internet station to digital radio on 15 July.

slowthai © Callum Chaplin

In photos: Love Saves the Day 2019

Little Simz, slowthai, Flohio, Kojey Radical and more performed upon the Crack Magazine stage at the Bristol festival

© Eleanor Hardwick

Bristol’s Astral Festival locks in Thurston Moore Group, Bo Ningen and more

The UK event returns for its sixth edition on 6 July

Massive Attack, Bristol © Lee Ramsey

Massive Attack live: Bristol innovators’ dystopian impact diluted by venue issues

The marrying of Massive Attack’s decisive document with visuals by Adam Curtis made for an ambitious, politically charged show – marred only by low volume and poor logistics

Exchange Bristol

Bristol music venue Exchange exceeds fundraiser target and will stay open

It’s now set to become the UK city’s first community-owned space for music

Facta

Crucial listening from the Wisdom Teeth boss

Brunswick Club

Bristol’s Brunswick Club launches event to raise funds for relocation plans

The team behind the arts venue plan on looking for a long-term home to continue the project

Jeff Mills

Jeff Mills, Motor City Drum Ensemble, Courtesy and more announced for Crack Magazine Motion party

We return to the Bristol venue with a massive line-up on 8 December

Bristol’s Exchange launches appeal to save venue from closure

Exchange could become Bristol’s first community owned music venue

In:Motion unveil autumn and winter programme

The Bristol venue has revealed its line-up of parties for the upcoming season