Folk Music Venues in Bristol and Bath
Tetbury Goods Shed Arts Centre
Tetbury Goods Shed is a part volunteer-run arts centre, converted in 2016 from a former Great Western Railway building. Shed-Arts opened in the spring of 2017 having received generous support from Te…
Phone: 01666 505496
Address: Old Station Yard, Cirencester Road, Tetbury
Postcode: GL8 8EY
Area/Nearest station: Tetbury, Glos.
The Allendale Centre
Cafe@the Allendale is the venue for the Brunny Folk Club
Address: Hanham Road, Wimborne
Postcode: BH21 1AS
Area/Nearest station: Wimborne
The Architect
A taste of the continent, in this design-led café bar with a terrace on Bristol’s historic harbour. Home of Design West.
Address: 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol
Postcode: BS1 4QA
Area/Nearest station: Bristol
The Arnolfini
Arnolfini is Bristol’s arts house located on the harbourside in the heart of the city. Founded in 1961, the organisation is dedicated to producing and presenting visual arts, performance, dance, fi…
Phone: 0117 917 2300
Address: 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol
Postcode: BS1 4QA
Area/Nearest station: Bristol City Centre
The Arts House Cafe
The Arts House Café is a comfortable and beautifully furnished cafe right in the heart of the bohemian quarter of Bristol. We take pride in our carefully crafted, locally sourced menu as well as pr…
Phone: 0117 923 2858
Address: The Arts House 108A Stokes Croft Bristol,
Postcode: BS1 3RU
Area/Nearest station: Stoke´s Croft, Bristol
The Barge Inn
The historic canal-side pub with music, food, and drinks galore.
Phone: 01672 851222
Address: Honeystreet, Pewsey, Wiltshire
Postcode: SN9 5PS
Area/Nearest station: Honeystreet
The Beehive (Swindon)
Quirky pub with arts flavour
Phone: 01793 523187
Address: 55 Prospect Hill, Swindon
Postcode: SN1 3JS
Area/Nearest station: Swindon
The Bell Inn
The Bell Inn is a historic free house and music pub on the edge of Bath city centre: it is owned by 536 of its customers, fans and workers under IPS CoOperative rules. We finally bought the pub on Jul…
Phone: 01225 460426
Address: 103 Walcot St Bath
Postcode: BA1 5BW
Area/Nearest station: City Centre, Bath
The Bristol Fringe
Fringe Jazz is back where it belongs - at the Bristol Fringe on Princess Victoria Street in Clifton Village. Now in our fourth year, from 6th January 2016 every Wednesday the finest local, national an…
Address: 32 Princess Victoria Street, Clifton Village, Bristol
Postcode: BS8 4BZ
Area/Nearest station: Clifton, Bristol
The Canteen
Free Entry – but please give generously to the collection bucket! The Canteen is one of only two Bristol venues to offer live music every night of the week. We love Bristol’s music scene and provid…
Phone: 0117 923 2017
Address: The Canteen, 80 Stokes Croft, Bristol
Postcode: BS1 3QY
Area/Nearest station: Stoke´s Croft, Bristol
The Carpenter´s Arms
Regular Folk Nights throughout the summer. And of course you can get a steak chips and peas for a tenner on the folk nights to go down with the excellent entertainment All our food is sourced local…
Phone: 01285 821283
Address: Miserden, Birdlip, Gloucs
Postcode: GL6 7JA
Area/Nearest station: Miserden nr. Stroud
The Crafty Egg
In the heart of Stokes Croft, Bristol’s “cultural quarter” – Surrounded by street art and looking out on Bristols iconic Carriage-works …… We’ve created a warm and friendly environment for people to m…
Phone: 01179 046 027
Address: 113 Stokes Croft, Bristol
Postcode: BS1 3RW
Area/Nearest station: Stokes Croft
The Cube
The Cube is a Microplex Cinema, Arts venue, adult creche and progressive social wellbeing enterprise in Central Bristol, England. It was formed in 1998 by 4 artists who had no idea what they were gett…
Phone: (0117) 907 4190
Address: Dove Street South [off top-left of King Square] Kingsdown Bristol
Postcode: BS2 8JD
Area/Nearest station: Kingsdown, Bristol
The Cube Microplex
The Cube Microplex
Address: Dove Street South
Postcode: BS2 8JD
Area/Nearest station: Stokes Croft / Bristol Temple Meades
The Eldon House
The Eldon is a traditional city pub in Bristol, in the South West of England. Just a stone’s throw from the bustle of The Clifton Triangle, its freehold was purchased from Ushers Brewery in 2006 by…
Phone: 0117 922 1271
Address: 6 Lower Clifton Hill, Bristol
Postcode: BS8 1BT
Area/Nearest station: Clifton
The Exchange
Exchange is a versatile 250 capacity live music and club space, situated in the heart of Bristol’s city-centre. We offer an adventurous and diverse program seven nights a week. Having opened in Septem…
Phone: 0117 930 4538
Address: 72 – 73 Old Market Bristol
Postcode: BS2 0EJ
The Fleece
The Fleece is a live gig venue that showcases alternative bands from across the globe. The large main room is a great place to find metal, rock and blues gigs in Bristol.
Phone: 0117 945 0996
Address: 12 St Thomas Street, Bristol
Postcode: BS1 6JJ
Area/Nearest station: Bristol
The Full Moon & Attic Bar
The Full Moon is a designated multi-cultural hub in the centre of Bristol, and a gateway to the vibrant Stokes Croft area. We have two bars, a club/live music venue, a restaurant and one of the larges…
Phone: 0117 924 5007
Address: 1 North St, Bristol
Postcode: BS1 3LY
Area/Nearest station: Stoke´s Croft, Bristol
The Gallimaufry
An independent restaurant, bar, live music venue and arts space in the heart of Gloucester Rd, Bristol.
Phone: 0117 942 7319
Address: 26/28 The Promenade, Gloucester Rd, Bishopston, Bristol
Postcode: BS7 8AL
Area/Nearest station: Gloucester Road, Bristol
The Golden Lion
The Golden Lion is a renowned Bristol Music venue offering live music on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sunday Afternoon. “Big Fat Music Quiz“ happens every Monday at 8.30pm and the supe…
Phone: 0117 924 6449
Address: 244 Gloucester Road, Bristol
Postcode: BS7 8NZ
Area/Nearest station: Gloucester Road, Bristol
The Grain Barge
The Grain Barge started life as an engineless barge that used to be towed across the Severn Estuary from Bristol to Cardiff with its cargoes of barley & wheat – hence its name. Built in 1936 by the Ch…
Phone: 0117 929 9347
Address: Mardyke Wharf Hotwell Rd Hotwells Bristol
Postcode: BS8 4RU
Area/Nearest station: Hotwells, Bristol
The Greenbank Pub
At The Greenbank, it´s all about the community. About providing the best possible service for the neighbourhood. Whether that is serving up a cracking Sunday Roast, a decent pint, glass of wine, gr…
Phone: 0117 939 3771
Address: 57 Belle Vue Rd, Easton
Postcode: BS5 6DP
Area/Nearest station: Easton, Bristol
The Hen and Chicken
Welcome to The Hen & Chicken – Bristol’s go-to destination for live entertainment, parties and great food & drink. Located on North Street, South Bristol, we’re a vibrant bar, restaurant and event spa…
Address: 210 North Street, Bristol
Postcode: BS3 1JF
Area/Nearest station: Bristol, Temple Meads
The Hog
The Hog is a village pub, right in the heart of Horsley, Gloucestershire. Recently taken over and renovated, The Hog offers a traditional pub vibe with exciting pop-up food and music nights at the …
Phone: (01453) 833843
Address: The Cross, Horsley, Stroud
Postcode: GL6 0PR
Area/Nearest station: Horsley
The Hydeaway
Hidden Bar Bespoke cocktails
Address: Search for the Eagle, Frome
Area/Nearest station: Frome
The Chelsea
Rough and ready live music Pub in Easton, Bristol. Fires in the garden.
Phone: 0117 329 2474
Address: 60-62 Chelsea Rd, Bristol
Postcode: BS5 6AU
Area/Nearest station: Easton
The Jam Jar
The Jam Jar is an independent community arts space in the heart of Bristol. For venue booking enquiries please visit our website or email [email protected]
Address: The Jam Jar, Unit 4a, The Old Malt House, Little Ann St, Bristol
Postcode: BS2 9EB
Area/Nearest station: Bristol City Centre
The John Sebastian Light Ship
Cabot Cruising Club has founded in 1937. Our clubhouse, the John Sebastian “Light Vessel 55” (LV55) was purchased by the club in 1954, and has been the base for club operations whilst moored in Bathur…
Address: Cabot Cruising Club, John Sebastian, John Sebastian Quay, Bathurst Basin
Postcode: BS1 6SG
Area/Nearest station: Bristol
The Kingsdown Vaults
Quirky and fun LIVE MUSIC boozer with an open log fire, a beautiful beer garden and plenty of events: LIVE MUSIC / SUNDAY ROASTS (Booking Advised) / OPEN MIC (Thurs) / BOARD GAMES / GAME SHOW QUIZ (T…
Phone: 0117 942 4353
Address: 31 Kingsdown Parade, Bristol
Postcode: BS6 5UE
Area/Nearest station: Kingsdown
The Lanes
Welcome to Bristol’s boutique bowling alley, bar and diner Five bowling lanes, karaoke room and pool tables with club nights on weekends
Phone: 0117 325 1979
Address: 22 Nelson St. Bristol
Postcode: BS1 2LA
Area/Nearest station: Broadmead



