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Play your first gig

38 listings. Where 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.

VN Venues 4

Mr Wolf's VN Live music venue & bar Old City
The Crown VN
Shredenhams VN Indoor skate space with events Broadmead
The Somerville Club VN Members' social club Bishopston

PB Pub and bar venues 22

The All Inn PB Pub with live music Fishponds
The Annexe Inn PB Pub with open mic Bishopston
The Cat & Wheel PB Live music pub Cotham
The George & Dragon PB Pub with live music Redfield
The Kingsdown Vaults PB Pub with live music Kingsdown
The Shakespeare PB Pub with live music Totterdown
The Star Fishponds PB Live music pub Fishponds
Volunteer Tavern PB Pub with open mic Old Market
The Langton PB Pub with live music St Anne's
The Masons Arms PB Village pub Stapleton
The Old Stillage PB Live music pub Redfield
The Oxford PB Live music pub Totterdown
The Red Lion PB Pub with open mic Redfield
Crafty Egg Fishponds PB Café bar and events Fishponds
Fierce & Noble PB Brewery taproom St Werburghs
Smoke and Mirrors PB Comedy and magic theatre pub City Centre
The Arc PB Bristol's first sober bar Old City
The Ill Repute PB Bar with live music Old Market
The Orchard Coffee & Co. PB Café and event hire St George
Grounded Fishponds PB Café bar Fishponds
Zerodegrees PB Microbrewery and restaurant City Centre
The Cottage Inn PB Butcombe harbourside pub Harbourside

SS Sound systems and crews 8

Liquid Lunar SS Open decks night
VooKoo SS Multi-genre collective
BeVibes TV SS Artist platform
SUBJECTTOSOUND SS Imprint, DJ roster and OFFLINE STATE open decks
We Need Bands SS Independent live music events
Busker's Banquet SS Food and performance events Easton
Soul In The City SS Live soul shows
SYNCT Events SS Showcases for new talent

CO Collectives 3

Just Cos Poetry CO Open mic
Cod Piece Comedy CO Comedy night
Cypher Space CO Vocal jam and open mic

OR Organisations 1

The Bristol Creative Co OR Not-for-profit creative network