What's On in Bristol
8 tonight · 2 on now · 1 ongoing · 20 this weekend · 37 this week · 63 in the next two weeks.
It's Friday in Bristol: 8 events on tonight and 37 this week, with 63 over the next two weeks. 2 events are already running. 1 exhibition, season or programme is ongoing. The busiest spots right now are Clock Factory and The Ardagh.
Today and tonight in Bristol · Fri 23 Oct · 8
Evening · 6
- — LENE LOVICH + DARLING BLACK (Berlin) + CHRYSALID HOMO & THE RADIO MAKERS- BRISTOL at EXCHANGE · from £22.50 — LENE LOVICH Press Release Fresh from supporting the awesome B-52’s and DEVO in the US and selective arena shows in the…
- — Ferocious Dog + Riskee & The Ridicule at The Fleece · from £27.50 — Doors open 6.45 Riskee & The Ridicuke 7.05 – 7.50 Ferocious Dog 8.15 – 10.15 *all times are approximate and subject to…
- — Amy Matthews – Definitions of Toast – Bristol, The Gaffe Comedy Club at The Gaffe Comedy Club — TOAST /təʊst/ (verb): Apply heat and impart irreversible change. Toast can’t be bread again. (noun, informal)…
- — The Rusty Chaps at The Old Duke
- — Splitting 360°: Brockie, Ego Trippin, Phibes & More at Clock Factory · from £10 — Splitting Frequencies returns to Bristol! 🔊 Jump Up & Jungle at the Clock Factory for our first-ever 360° show! Big…
- — Bristol KPOP HALLOWEEN “TRICK OR BEAT” with DJ EMKAY | Friday 23rd October at Clock Factory (2 dates) · from £8.50 — KPOP PARTY is back Bristol! 🔥 We welcome all students and kpop fans to another edition of K-Pop Party UK ‘HALLOWEEN’…
Late · 2
- — UKRAVE x CHEFS TABLE: Drum & Bass — Bristol at Basement 45 — Tickets: https://hdfst.uk/e158506
- — Choker at The Fleece (2 dates) · from £4 — CHOKER Presents: SPOOKY BITCH PYJAMA PARTY – Alt Clubnight CALLING ALL SPOOKY BITCHES 🔮🦇 WE’RE THROWING A…
Tomorrow · Sat 24 Oct · 9
Daytime · 3
- — Ardagh Community Plant Nursery at The Ardagh (2 dates) — At our Community Plant Nursery we grow plants that are good for wildlife, pollinators and our changing climate. A lot…
- — Spooks & Ghouls Trail – Half Term Week at The Ardagh — Visit our Spooks & Ghouls Trail, a family‑friendly activity running throughout October Half Term. Pick up your trail…
- — The Tea Dance Gatecrashers at The Old Duke
Evening · 2
- — Good Stuff Hustle at The Old Duke
- — Violate Soundz presents: Total Recall’s Birthday Bash at Clock Factory · from £8 — Total Recall x Violate Soundz present: Total Recall’s Birthday Bash We’ve handpicked our favourite producers, close…
Sun 25 Oct · 3
Evening · 1
- — Hungarian Tragedy: on Peter Fryer’s book about the Hungarian Revolution with Ben Gliniecki at Heron Books · Free — Seventy years ago, in October 1956, Hungarians flooded into the streets. For eleven days they fought a brutal Stalinist…
Tue 27 Oct · 3
Evening · 1
- — Board Game Evening at The Ardagh (2 dates) — Are you ready to roll? Every Tuesday we’re open for board game nights at the café. Join us on Tuesday evenings, 6-8pm…
Wed 28 Oct · 6
Evening · 1
- — Harptrees History Society : Keynsham Abbey: characters and events. Elaine Cook. at West Harptree Memorial Hall — West Harptree Memorial Hall, Compton Martin Road, West Harptree, Bristol BS40 6EG. Members free; Visitors £3 Booking…
Late · 1
- — F*CK ME It’s Halloween | Bristol Freshers 2026 – Tickets Selling Fast ⚡ at Lakota · from £4.99 — F*CK ME It’s Halloween | Bristol Freshers 2026 📍 LAKOTA After THREE YEARS STRAIGHT of SOLD OUT freshers shows, we…
Thu 29 Oct · 6
Evening · 1
- — The Mouse Outfit | Bristol, Rough Trade at Rough Trade Bristol — Scruff of the Neck presents The Mouse Outfit The Mouse Outfit are a Manchester-based hip hop production team and live…
Late · 2
- — Cirque Du Soul: Bristol // Halloween at Lakota · from £15 — The Twisted Circus returns this Halloween! ★ ★ ★ On Thursday 29th October we take over the whole of Lakota plus…
- — Gasolina Bristol 🔥 Día de reggaeton x Halloween Special at The Brass Pig · from £2 — 🔥 GASOLINA x NEW CASA. SAME PERREO. 🌶️ BRISTOL… your favourite Thursday night has found a new home. Welcome to BRASS…
Later
- — Bristol’s Biggest Ever Silent Disco – Halloween Special at Bristol Aquarium & We The Curious! – 2 Museums/ 1 Ticket! at Bristol Aquarium · from £20 — Propaganda will be one of the channels on Halloween for Bristol BIGGEST Silent Disco at Bristol Aquarium and We The…
- — Brooklyn Zoo – Halloween Warehouse Rave 2026 at The Prospect Building · from £20 — THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT SIGN UP FOR THE FINAL 50 TICKETS – ON SALE MONDAY 26TH OCT @ 10AM BROOKLYN ZOO HALLOWEEN 2026…
- — The Woolf of Regent Street at Heron Books — Sunday Sessions in The Heronry Join us on the first Sunday of the month in September, October and November to discuss…
- — Divine Shade + tbc at The Old England, Bristol — @ tbc Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live
On now
2 events in Bristol opened earlier and are still running.
- On now — runs until 23 October 2026 — Gasolina Bristol 🔥 Reggaeton Pizza Party at The Brass Pig · from £2 — 🔥 GASOLINA x NEW CASA. SAME PERREO. 🌶️ BRISTOL… your favourite Thursday night has found a new home. Welcome to BRASS…
- On now — runs until 23 October 2026 — Card Declined at The Fleece · from £1 — The week before payday party! it’s the week before payday, you’re broke af, we got you babe. bratty cunty pop, dance…
Ongoing in Bristol
Exhibitions, seasons and programmes running for a while.
- Ongoing — since Nov 2025, until Dec 2026 — The Bristol Tapestry: A Stitch in Time at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery — The Bristol Tapestry was made by a group of local stitchers in the 1970s. It depicts the history of Bristol.
Where it's happening in Bristol
- Clock Factory — 3 events
- The Ardagh — 3 events
- The Fleece — 3 events
- The Old Duke — 3 events
- Heron Books — 2 events
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About what's on in Bristol
What's on in Bristol tonight?
LENE LOVICH + DARLING BLACK (Berlin) + CHRYSALID HOMO & THE RADIO MAKERS- BRISTOL at EXCHANGE; Ferocious Dog + Riskee & The Ridicule at The Fleece; Amy Matthews – Definitions of Toast – Bristol, The Gaffe Comedy Club at The Gaffe Comedy Club — 8 events on tonight.
What's happening in Bristol this weekend?
12 events this weekend in Bristol, including Ardagh Community Plant Nursery and Spooks & Ghouls Trail – Half Term Week.
Are there any free events in Bristol?
1 event in this guide is free to attend, including Hungarian Tragedy: on Peter Fryer’s book about the Hungarian Revolution with Ben Gliniecki.
Where does this listing come from?
Listings are gathered daily from venues and local sources across Bristol, alongside events published directly on FolkAir.
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