Indie & alternative
in Bristol.
Bristol clubs, promoters and upcoming nights for indie & alternative, each with a profile and a link to the venue or organiser’s own page.
This page lists 9 clubs and venues, 1 promoter and 65 upcoming nights. Next up: MOULD (Thu 29 Oct 2026, 6:30pm).
Read our guide: Pop, indie and disco nights in Bristol →
Clubs & venues
Promoters
Upcoming nights
- MOULD
- CHAMFER + Ashvara + Rousakis Campbell
- CandleLit Sessions — Sade & Beyond
- A 2 STORY COLLAPSE + Left With Silence + The Minority
- Circuit des Yeux feat. Alan Sparhawk presents Nosferatu - Score
- The Station
- Horse Jumper Of Love + special guests
- Indecision, Interim, Parkii
- Teenage Fanclub
- Overpass
- Simple Things Festival 2026
- BEAKER *AS HEARD ON RADIO 4+6* + Freakshow + Wine on a Wednesday
- PROPAGANDA • indie club night •
- Dave Lofts
- Hiding Places
- Temple 10th Anniversary Tour
- Cardinals
- Martial Arts
- NAP TIME + The Starry Now + The Minke Whales
- The Wran
- The Clause
- Foxhunt + Insilver
- Good Habits 'Better for Now' Album Release Tour
- UNDERSCORES
- SLAK Headline
- Boko Yout
- The Field + special guests
- INDIA JANE PARSLEY + Lille Rode + Gravitate
- SLEAZE: Electro-Indie & Hyperpop
- De Anima
- Zimmer90
- The Bracknall
- Hey, nothing + Aubrey Bugg - SOLD OUT
- Four Act Riot + Support from Aurelia
- The Malarkey -
- Amour Cannibale
- POINTZERO + PVA Glue + Rat King + Lennon Love
- JACK.MOS
- Panic Shack + special guests
- James Alexander Bright
- No Alternative 47
- Joely June
- Midnight Finale + OFFCUT + Van Stadens
- The Spitfires
- SHEARWATER + LOMA + ANY KIND
- The Big Moon
- Cat Rose I KNOW THE DARK Debut Album Tour
- Mildred + Myer U Clark
- Cheekface
- Dea Matrona
- Open Return X Balloon Tomb
- Callum & The Chocolate Tarts + Honey Trap
- mustbejohn
- Genesis Owusu + special guests
- Young Knives + Hot Face
- Gin Bride
- World News
- Jesus Jones
- John Mouse
- CVC + special guests
- Oliver Thomas + Southline + Tommy and the mariners
- Mother Vulture
- Hollis Robin
Questions
Which Bristol clubs and venues host indie & alternative?
Thekla, The Fleece, Strange Brew, Mother's Ruin, The Louisiana, The Thunderbolt, The Lanes, Rough Trade Bristol and Shredenhams according to our venue profiles. Check each venue’s own listings for current events.
Which promoters run indie & alternative nights in Bristol?
Propaganda is among the promoters in our guide. Follow their own pages for new dates.
What indie & alternative nights are coming up in Bristol?
MOULD (Thu 29 Oct 2026, 6:30pm), CHAMFER + Ashvara + Rousakis Campbell (Thu 29 Oct 2026, 7:30pm–11pm), CandleLit Sessions — Sade & Beyond (Fri 30 Oct 2026, 7pm–10pm), A 2 STORY COLLAPSE + Left With Silence + The Minority (Fri 30 Oct 2026, 7:30pm–11pm) and Dick & Dom In Da Haunted Bungalow (Sat 31 Oct, 10pm–3am) are coming up, from our listings snapshot of 20 October 2026. Check the organiser’s page for tickets and times.
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