Bristol Creative Directory
Culture is infrastructure. A city needs it like roads and power (Creative UK, 2025). Here's Bristol's on one map: 1093 venues, sound systems, studios, collectives and community projects. Grassroots (small and independent) places come first. It's free to use.
Places
Scenes and crews
Makers, creatives and services
Today's picks A fresh set every day
- VNThe Bristol Improv TheatreBlack box theatre used for improv, performance, rehearsals, workshops, screenings and live music.
- CEBS5 Mutual AidDecentralised mutual aid network across BS5, organised through street-level groups.
- COThe Lost CabaretClown and alternative comedy cabaret held every two months on a Sunday afternoon at The Wardrobe Theatre.…
- SVBurleighDesign agency founded in 1895 as a design, engraving and illustration company. Works with industrial…
- STAudio UproarAudio post-production for film, TV and adverts: ADR (re-recorded dialogue), sound design, voiceover and…
- BDThe EpisodesBristol band playing rock, indie.
Collections
- Free and low-cost57Free studios, free sessions and events, community fridges, clothes swaps and repair.
- Queer-led and inclusive23Queer-led nights, women and non-binary collectives, and spaces built around care.
- Spaces to hire5Venues, pubs and studios that list hire prices or rates.
- Community-run105Co-ops, charities, CICs and volunteer-run projects.
- Comedy32Comedy clubs, promoters, improv, magic and comedy festivals.
- Start a band or a label90Rehearsal and recording studios, mastering (finishing tracks for release), labels and printers for your merch.
- Put on a night131Small venues, pubs and bars, sound kit for hire, promoters (people who run nights) and printers for the flyers.
- Open mics and open decks33Pubs, bars and venues running open mic and open decks (DJ slots open to all) nights. Days come from each listing and can change, so check with the venue before you go.
- Pubs with live music45Bristol pubs and bars that put on bands, sessions and open mics. Independent and community-run places first.
- Play your first gig38Where new bands, singers and DJs can get a first slot. Try open mics, open decks (DJ slots open to all) and promoters who book new acts.
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About this site
The Bristol Creative Co runs this site. It's a not-for-profit network of 1,500+ creatives. It helps artists grow, and it grew out of the Club395 venue. Ray made and paid for the site as a proof of concept (a first try to show it works). Help keep it free: support the directory. Organisations can pay to get featured. Paid spots are always labelled, and every listing stays free.