Student Nights

Bristol is famed for its nightlife, whether you’re looking for world-class club nights or live music from local bands.

You’ll find a range of dedicated student nights across the city to suit all music tastes, as well as a huge selection of cheap (or free!) gigs and club nights across the city any night of the week – in short, we promise you’ll never get bored while you’re here!

Get your pop punk, rock and indie music fix at Fat Lip or Propaganda at the weekend, or check out the live music listings at the city’s best music venues.

Sing along to cheesy hits at Poundemonium at OMG or Quids In at Pryzm, or enjoy a night of funk and soul classics on a boat at Bristol’s inconic Thekla.

If you want to dance the night away at some of the city’s largest clubs, the O2 Academy hosts the very popular Ramshackle every Friday

If you’re looking for some bonus treats, head to Bristol’s longest-running student night, BED at Gravity, for a 60,000 ball pit and free fried chicken!

Just make sure you remember your NUS Card…

Read more about student nightlife and bars in Bristol here.

For upcoming gigs, club nights and concerts, check out our Events Calendar, or we also recommend Headfirst Bristol, 365 Bristol and Nitelife for their listings.

Student Nights

BED at Gravity (Mondays) – The longest-running student night in Bristol, featuring circus performers, a massive ball pit, drink offers and fried chicken at 2am (!). Tickets £5.

Quids in at Pryzm (Mondays) - £1 entry, £1 guestlist, £1 drinks, plus a free McDonalds at the end of the night. Sold yet?

Donuts Bristol at Thekla (Mondays) – A monthly night of disco, funk, soul and hip-hop, with drinks deals and free doughnuts for competition winners! Tickets £3 adv, £5 on the door.

Poundemonium at OMG (Wednesdays) – Free entry, games, DJs and £1 drinks all night long, this LGBT+ student night is hosted by the larger-than-life Miss Tina Sparkle.

The Social at Mbargo (Thursdays) – Happy hour prices until 11pm and free entry from 8pm. Special deals for UOB and UWE Society members.

Thursdays at Queenshilling (Thursdays) – Pop hits, drink deals and 30% Discount on all drinks for all members of UOB and UWE LGBT+ Societys. Free entry.

Ramshackle at O2 Academy (Fridays) – 3 rooms of diverse music, from hip-hop, dancehall and grime through to 70’s classics, plus confetti canons, lasers and drinks offers. Tickets £6.

Fat Lip at The Lanes (Saturdays) – A monthly night of pop punk, alternative and party hits, with the added bonus of being held in a bowling alley which also has a large outdoor terrace and its own karaoke room! £3-5 adv, £6 on the door.

Propaganda at The Fleece (Saturdays) – Bristol’s popular rock’n’roll party night, with DJs playing until 4am. Tickets £6.

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Top 10 Music Venues

Nightlife and clubs in Bristol

Gigs and concerts

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