What's On in Bristol

Technics presents The DMC World DJ Championships 2026 Uk Final — Before the night even gets dark, Thekla is hosting one of the most prestigious DJ competitions on the planet — the UK Final of the DMC World Championships, the event that has launched legends since the 1980s. Watch jaw-dropping scratch technique and creative genius battle it out on the decks of Bristol's iconic floating venue from 5:00pm. Tickets are £15–£25 and honestly, this is the kind of afternoon you'll be telling people about for years.

Talib Kweli Live in Bristol! Plus after party with Talib DJ Set! — One of hip-hop's most thoughtful and fiercely respected voices brings his live show to Lost Horizon HQ at 7:00pm, and if that wasn't enough, Talib Kweli is staying on to DJ the after party himself. Lost Horizon is a venue with real soul, and pairing it with an artist of Kweli's calibre makes this one of the most meaningful gigs in Bristol this year. Grab a ticket for £8–£30 and prepare to be moved.

Bingo Jamz Bristol | 2026 — If your idea of a Saturday night involves shouting house at the top of your lungs while an MC loses their mind at the front, Bingo Jamz at Circuit Bristol is exactly where you need to be from 7:00pm. This is bingo reimagined as a full-on party experience — high energy, brilliantly silly, and guaranteed to get a room of strangers bonding instantly. Tickets are £19 and worth every penny for the sheer, unhinged fun of it.

Neuroheadz celebrates 15 years of Eatbrain! — Fifteen years of Eatbrain — one of drum and bass's most respected and sonically ferocious labels — gets the celebration it deserves at Lakota from 10:00pm. Neuroheadz are known for curating nights that go deep into the darker, more technical corners of DnB, and in a venue as storied as Lakota, the sound system and the atmosphere will be nothing short of ferocious. Tickets are £15–£25 for a milestone night in the Bristol bass calendar.

Slipz & Evil B [Bristol's FREE After Party] — When the night is winding down elsewhere, Clock Factory Bristol is just getting started, with Slipz and Evil B headlining what is being billed as Bristol's free after party from 10:00pm. Entry is £0–£5, which means there is absolutely no excuse not to stumble in and let two quality selectors take you somewhere unexpected. Keep an eye on this one — late-night, low-cost, and high on character.

Pond Life Bristol - 3WA b2b DASEPLATE + 100% Community b2b + Hom — Greenworks Bristol has quietly become one of the city's most interesting spots for underground electronic music, and Pond Life's back-to-back heavy lineup of 3WA, DASEPLATE, and 100% Community promises something genuinely exploratory from 10:00pm. This is the kind of night where the music takes precedence over everything else — expect rolling, textured sounds in an intimate, community-minded space. Tickets are £18 and this one feels like a proper insiders' pick.