Bristol Scene Guide
Bristol Bear Bar |
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| 2 West Street, Bristol. BS2 0DF | 0117 955 1967 |
The Bristol Bear Bar has become the place to be for bear,cub and the likes. Open seven days a week with a very welcoming atmosphere and retro, fun and sometimes amazingly camp music videos on the screens around the bar.
The Vault |
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| 23-25 West Street, Bristol. BS2 0DF |
For fuller figured fellas, hunky chunks, buff blokes, gruff gents and butch boys ... and of course don't forget their friends too, all of which feel the need to escape something distinctly more masculine, homosexual and sexy!
The Lounge |
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| 53 Old Market Street, Bristol. BS2 0ER | 0117 922 1224 |
The Lounge is small, but very modern and very popular. It attracts a mixed crowd, but is particularly popular with the younger element of the gay scene.
The Phoenix |
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| 1 Wellington Buildings, Champion Square, Bristol. BS2 9DB | 0117 329 0076 |
The Phoenix is the only pub next to Bristol's Cabot Circus and Future Inn's Hotel with a relaxed and friendly environment. It is the ideal place to host any type of get-together: meetings, birthdays, leaving do's, Christmas parties. All are welcome
The Old Market Tavern |
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| 29 Old Market Street, Bristol. BS2 0HD | 0117 922 6123 |
Attracting the office crowd during the day, offering a superb range of food and snacks. As the evening progresses The Old Market Tavern is the favoured venue for the local 'Bear' crowd and the more mature members of the community.
OMG! |
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| 3, Frogmore Street, Bristol. BS1 5NA | 0117 316 9938 |
Large Club Venue based on the west side of the City Centre, Offering a varied range of events throughout the week.
The Palace |
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| 2-4 West Street, Old Market. Bristol. BS2 0DF |
The Palace hosts loads of different drinks promotions, special game nights and a whole host of cabaret acts.
The Pineapple |
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| 37 St Georges Road, Bristol. BS1 5UU | 0117 316 9938 |
The Pineapple, tends to be one of the more popular gay pubs, where scenegoers often try to go before heading to either the Shilling or OMG!. Recently redecorated, the Pineapple provides a good gay grounding for a night out in Bristol. With a mainly younger crowd, perhaps weighted slightly toward the males and occasional live DJ's.
The Queens Shilling |
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| 9 Frogmore Street, Bristol. BS1 5NA | 0117 927 7070 |
This quirky vibrant fun and friendly Gay Venue is located in Frogmore Street opposite the O2 academy in the heart of Bristol. Open 7 nights per week from 8pm till late the Queen Shilling boasts a wide range of drinks on the fully stocked bar including popular ciders, lagers, a mix of premium spirits, soft drinks and real ale. Weekdays and early doors the Video jukebox is regularly updated with over 100,000 songs it's completely free for our customers so you choose and play the music you love. In peak times our regular DJs play the tunes on our fully loaded state of the art nightclub dance floor..
The Retreat |
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| West Street, Bristol. |
The Retreat is spread over two floors, with three different rooms and two main bars. Every area has a different style. Open all day every day, The Retreat offers a wide range of different drinks from cocktails to fine wine, and speciality ciders to super chilled lagers.
Bent Bristol |
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| Frogmore Street, Bristol. BS1 5UX |
Bent bar is great venue where the customers make the venue. Choose your night with a video jukebox where you choose the music and videos in the Bar, You choose your evening either mix with people at the bar or dance floor or just hang out with your friends exclusively in one of the many private booths, it's your night and this venue lets you have it on your terms..
Come To Daddy is a monthly night for Daddies, big boys, bears and their admirers. Cruise, booze and fall about to retro floor-fillers. Classic 70s and 80s dance, pop and NRG with contemporary booty-shakers thrown into the mix.
Check their Website for future dates
"for homos who hate hard house"....a gay club night. BUT our music policy is anything goes. mainly we play dancefloor indie, sleazy electro, camp 80s and genius pop
Inspired by the hedonism and openness of the New York disco scene Horseplay is a dance club with a mixed queer crowd, a DIY houseparty vibe and a fine dusting of glitter and sleaze. It's the kind of party where people dance without inhibition through the haze of smoke, lights and lasers. Every last Friday of the month you'll find The Cavern Club transformed into a disco stables; it's a dirty underground club beneath a metal bar, with cheap beer and an intimate vibe.
Last Friday of the Month - The Cavern Club, All Saints Lane, St Nicholas Street, Bristol
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