What's On in Bristol
Thursday 05 November 2026 · This weekend · City guide
Bristol is pulling out all the stops this Thursday, and whether your evening calls for time-travel magic, indie euphoria, or a deep dive into the city's electric music underground, the city has you covered. November might be drawing in the dark evenings, but tonight the venues are glowing — this is one of those Thursdays that reminds you exactly why you live here. Get your coat, get your tickets, and get out there.
Highlights
Overpass | Electric Bristol — Electric Bristol is one of the city's most reliably thrilling grassroots music spaces, and Overpass are set to make the most of every inch of it when they take the stage at 7:00pm. Whether you are already a devotee or coming in fresh, this is the kind of intimate live show where you leave feeling like you discovered something — that rare buzz of being in the room before it becomes a story everyone tells. Check the website for ticket prices and availability.
Cassia | O2 Academy Bristol — The O2 Academy Bristol is a room that knows how to hold a crowd, and Cassia — the Macclesfield indie trio with a gift for euphoric, sun-soaked guitar pop — are exactly the kind of band that fills it with warmth. Doors from 7:00pm, and with a back catalogue built for singing along at full volume, this is a night that will feel like a proper event rather than just a gig. Prices on the Ticketmaster website, but do not sit on it — these shows have a habit of selling out.

Back to the Future The Musical — Great Scott — if you have not yet caught this West End spectacular on its tour, Bristol Hippodrome at 7:30pm this Thursday is your moment. The show takes one of cinema's most beloved stories and cranks it up to eleven with jaw-dropping staging, show-stopping songs, and enough nostalgic joy to leave the whole family genuinely giddy. From curious kids to parents who grew up with the films, this is the kind of night that makes everyone in the audience feel like a kid again — check the website for ticket prices and availability.