Brunswick Club

Redevelopment plans for Bristol’s Brunswick Club have been refused

Bristol City Council has denied a proposition to convert the arts venue into a building of office spaces

Helena Hauff © Vitali Gelwich

Simple Things Festival announce massive 2018 line-up

The multi-venue Bristol event confirms Helena Hauff, Slowdive, DJ Stingray, Jimothy Lacoste and more for its upcoming edition on 20 October

Get your hands on a copy of BS-ME, our free limited edition zine with Ace & Tate at their Bristol store launch tomorrow

Introducing BS-ME, a print and online collaboration between Crack Magazine and Ace & Tate celebrating…

Four Tet, Love Saves The Day 2018

Four Tet: SW9 9SL Live at Love Saves The Day

Kieran Hebden closed his headline slot on the Crack Magazine stage in Bristol with the hypnotising New Energy anthem

St Pauls Carnival

St Pauls Carnival to return to Bristol this weekend for its 50th anniversary

The procession will be coming back to the UK city after a four year hiatus

Love Saves the Day review

Love Saves the Day: Octavian and Four Tet usher in the 2018 festival season

Glitter, grime and high energy performances make the seventh edition of Love Saves the Day one of the most fun yet

Timedance review

Various Artists – Patina Echoes

The Bristol label’s classy execution holds strong across these 11 tracks, delighting the mind and forging ahead into new territory

Alfresco Disco 2018 © Chris Cooper

In Photos: Alfresco Disco 2018

The notorious party collective return for their 2018 edition, staging their latest instalment at an adventure playground in Bristol’s city centre

UK’s first drug testing facility opens in Bristol

After proving to be successful at festivals, the safety measure will be implemented in the UK city for the first time

Sir Spyro added to Sequences Festival 2018

The one-day outdoor event will be held at Bristol Motion on 21 July

Bristol’s Trinity Centre under threat of closure from escalating conservation costs

The historic building faces unexpected costs after an investigation reveals unforeseen damage

Timedance’s hot streak continues with Lena Willikens

Yewande Adeniran reports back from one of Bristol’s most cherished parties as they welcome Düsseldorf’s Lena Willikens to the city

Listen to an exclusive hypnotising after-hours mix from Midland

The UK producer steps up for Motion’s Monolithic mix series

Massive Attack

A new book will trace the history of Massive Attack and their relationship with Bristol

A new book tracing the “story of Massive Attack, through their music, art and influences”…

Crack Magazine and Bristol illustrator Turbo Island launch charity ‘Absolute Bristol Legends’ tea towel

Crack Magazine have teamed up with Bristol illustrator Christopher Wright (of studio Turbo Island) to…

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In Photos: Alfresco Disco

We sent a photographer to capture the 12th edition of the Bristol secret party

Skullcandy x Mixpak

Here’s what went down when Mixpak took over Skullcandy’s stage at Bristol’s Simple Things Festival

Housing plans to go ahead despite concerns from Bristol’s Thekla

The venue fears they may be forced into closure in the future over noise complaints

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Craig Richards, Pearson Sound, Pangaea and more announced for An Evening With NYE

The artists will be heading up the Bristol-based outfit’s NYE party with extended sets across two rooms

Bristol’s Thekla under threat due to proposed residential developments

The planning committee is due to meet on 8 November to make a decision on housing plans

Listen to Hyetal’s new album, Youth & Power exclusively via Crack Magazine

We’re excited to be hosting the world premiere of Youth & Power, the new album…

Turning Points: Tricky

Tricky plots the coordinates of an extraordinary career, from Bristol sound system culture to Berlin, via a spell of MTV superstardom

Ben UFO

Ben UFO and Helena Hauff to play Crack Magazine party at Motion

Crack Magazine return to Motion on 9 December with a line-up featuring some of the most exciting DJs on the planet

Love International

Motion announce November programme

Avalon Emerson, King Krule and Mount Kimbie will be performing

Listen to Kahn’s remix of Tricky’s The Only Way

As a publication with our roots firmly in Bristol, we’re particularly excited to be hosting…

Rough Trade to open new store in Bristol

It’s coming to Nelson Street

Motion to launch Yard Open Air Club with Jeff Mills, Axel Boman, Octo Octa and more

The Bristol venue’s latest venture will take the party outside

Bristol’s Colston Hall to drop slave trader name

In response to protests, the Bristolian venue will be after renamed after refurbishment

Yves Tumor, Klein and David Hoyle find pleasure amidst the pain at COIL, Bristol

Bringing together queer performance art and transgressive noise, the one-off night promised necessary release. It delivered

Simple Things announce live date from The Avalanches

The Australian purveyors of sampledelica touch down on June 20