Burlesque goes Bawdy at Bordello

Monthly 4th Thursdays. £7.50 to all

Thursdays 27 Oct, 24 Nov & 22 Dec

Presenting a range of local, national and international burlesque acts, with compere, poetry DJ & live music. This popular night always sells out fast so make sure to buy your ticket in advance.

Suicide Girls website

Miss Indigo Blue website

Kitty Klaw website

Sinergy Models website

Gimme Shelter

Fortnightly Fridays. Card carrying members free / non-Members £3.00

Fridays 7 & 21 Oct, 4 & 18 Nov & 2, 16 & 23 Dec.

John the Mod (Espionage) and guests spin 60's Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Beat, Tamla, Jazz and Go Go.

John the Mod tour dates and pictures

Louisiana Acoustic Night

Monthly 3rd Thursdays. Non-Members £5/£4 with flyer.

Thursdays 20 Oct, 17 Nov & 15 Dec.

Successful live music venue Louisiana presents a variety of interesting local acoustic talent.

Off the Page Poetry Night

Bi-Monthly 1st Wednesday of the month.

Members free / non-Members = £4/£3 concessions.

Wednesdays 5 Oct & 7 Dec.

Open-mic page and performance poetry evening. With well known local and national poets performing you can also get up and have a go. Prospective poets should note, however, that there is a 5 minute time limit for each open-mic performance!

It's Another One of Those Nights

Bi-Monthly 1st Wednesday of the month.

Successful live music venue Louisiana presents a variety of interesting local acoustic talent.

- poetry packed evening brought to you by Annie McGann.

Members free / non-Members = £5/£4 S.U.

This Way Up (Lean People DJ's) / Simon Johnston

Monthly Saturdays.

Saturday 5 Nov & 3 Dec. Members free / non-Members = £3.

One off nights combining hip hop & garage with graffiti art exhibitions & installations, & live musicians. 15th June event - ska, dub, hip hop and breaks. Artwork will be up to view and buy until the 21st of June.

Lean People website

Empathy Sessions

Monthly 3rd Saturdays. Members free / non-Members = £3.

Saturday 19 Nov

with Stuart Wilkinson and Sam Richardson.

Empathy website

Getting Together

Monthly Saturdays. Non-Members £4.00

Saturdays 8 Oct, 25 Nov & 17 Dec.

Sizzling soul. Three DJ’s: Mike Shawe, Steve Harry & Ian Williams have been running successful 'Getting Together' events around Bristol for the last 5 years inspired by a passion for rare soul music from the 60’s to the present and riding scooters! Guest DJ’s include Matty from the 45 Club, plus Bristol’s own Rocker. Record dealers will also be present to cater for your Soul vinyl requirements.

The Pindrop Club

Members free / non-Members = £5/£3.50 conc.

Tuesday 29 November

Strip away as much of the amplification, smoke and noise as possible leaving the music to show off its finest colours. Pindrop is that quintessential moment at the end of a really wonderful piece of music when the audience is so mesmerized it forgets to clap.

The Pindrop Club website

Audio B:low

Doors open 9pm - 2am. Members free / non-Members = £4

Saturday 10 Dec.

Aiming to be one of the most original and exciting nights in Bristol with: Live performances from Will Brownlie (Semiotic and Yummi Records), playing an electronica / triphop set (double bass, two laptops, two samplers, MIDI keyboard and bass guitar) featuring tracks from his forthcoming album. Throughout the night there will be DJ's mixing electronica, funky electro, breaks, and alternative hip hop sound-tracking, all accompanied by bizarre visual meanderings and the screening of the newest animation from Semiotic Productions by Richie Tann.

Martin Amis

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Nick Walker

Sponsored by Courvoisier.

Nick Walker website

Courvoisier website

Graham Parish

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Keira Lyn Rathbone

www.keira-lyn.co.uk

Jo Hansford

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Becky Monk

Mark Simmons

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Holly Williamson

Henning Lohlein

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Phoebe Partridge - live acoustic singing.

Phoebe recently declined a lucrative record deal to develop her own brand of acoustic jazz with hints of bluegrass, folk, soul & blues. Her honeyed voice and quirky songs, never fail to enchant her audience. Also featuring guitarist and songwriter Piers Partridge.

www.pindropclub.co.uk

The Song Works - A night promoting original acoustic music in Bristol, a triple bill of songwriting talent. This month features Elliot Hall, The Wraiths & Lou Bell. 8.45pm-12am (doors open from 7pm). Members free / non-Members = £4/£3 conc.

Elliot Hall website singer songwriter w' a reputation for insightful, lyrical songs.

Lou Bell website

The Wraiths website

Pete Roe a brilliant jazz/blues piano player and singer/songwriter' venue

Andy Marshall - original, intricate and enthralling.

"I was struck immediately by the simplicity of her music, the depth of her lyrics and the freshness and clarity of her voice....great new album!" BBC Radio - Mark Seaman

Members free / non-Members = £4/£3 concs. www.transmitrecords.co.uk/artists.html

Lou Bell - prominent female singer songwriter on the acoustic scene, Elliot Hall - has released an e.p which has been reviewed very well in 'Decode' magazine Roger Tarry - One of the biggest names on the Bristol acoustic scene.

Roger Tarry review

Roger Tarry homepage

Conan Brophy and Amelia Tucker - Dublin studio boffin and former lead singer of Tokai, Brophy is bursting with ideas. His songs are packed with middle eights, bridges and inventive observations. He will be playing acoustic sets in preparation for the promotion of his upcoming album 'Hello Children' which will be released this autumn.

Doors open 7.30pm and band at 8.30pm. Members free / non-Members = £4/£3 with flyer.

Conan Brophy website

Mosiamo was the Jazz / World stage 'Best Unsigned Band' winner in 2004 at Glastonbury Festival beating 2,000 other hopefuls. Backed by a myriad of musicians who compliment her soulful voice by merging driving bass lines with trickling percussion; transforming trip-hop, hip-hop, drum and bass, jazz and afro explosion into deep soulful melodies. Members free / non-Members = £3. Trudi Mosiamo webspace.

Jane Taylor - live acoustic music.

Hypnotic vocals...' 'Sultry, smoky melodies...' 'A razor-sharp lyrical bite.'

'Her bittersweet folk-pop odes take on a new dimension that demands to be universally adored.' - Venue Magazine.'

'With a captivating voice and a twinkle in her eye she had us in the palm of her hand, as she played to stunned silence from an audience completely enthralled ...simply outstanding'
- Get Rhythm

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Skylarkin' - jazz trio music showcase. Skylarkin' is one of the classiest jazz trios around, tonight featuring the talents of Sally Larkin on vocals, Anders Olinder on keyboards and special guest Simon Gore on drums.

Skylarkin' play jazz standards from the 30's to the 60's - Swing, Be Bop and Bossa but also like to sprinkle their set with funky originals. This is an act that has picking up some great reviews and many loyal fans. Also featuring Lennie Laws (Breakbeat era songstress) solo set.

9pm - late. Members free / non-Members = £5.

Lara England and Chris Pritchett - live acoustic music. Two formidable Singer-Songwriters, purveyours of Excellent fingerstyle guitar beneath haunting folk-tinged melodic vocals. With special guests.

Lara England website

Chris Pritchett website

Sundown Sinners - live acoustic music.

Members free / non-Members £5 / £4 conc.

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Departure Lounge - Departure lounge play a cocktail of strong melodies fusing Latin, Drum & Bass and Dance grooves. After nearly a year of songwriting this band is now ready to present their sound to the outside world. Dark funk Bass (Pollock) and sharp styled guitars (Sahara) carry a dramatic feminine voice (Jeedi)
resulting in a new 80’s experience.

Non-Members = £4 / £3.50 conc. 9pm - late.

Naked - photographer Mark Berry, his company Hot Cherry and his magazine Naked present a night of imagery, film, music and magazine/fanzine promotions.

www.hot-cherry.co.uk

Join top international DJs "Skids" Jensen and Tony Sideburns and celebrate the music which lurks in the darkest regions of your record collection. A pulsating mix of soaring soft rock anthems and pompous power ballads. It's OK, you are amongst friends.

Sad Cafe Top Ten

1) Boston - More than A Feeling
2) ELO - Sweet Talking Woman
3) Christopher Cross - Ride Like The Wind
4) Yes - Owner Of a Lonely Heart
5) Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy
6) Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing
7) Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon
8) Hall & Oates - I Can't Go For That
9) Foreigner - Cold As Ice
10) Manfred Mann - Blinded By The Light

Future Shorts - Future Shorts is a European Short Film Network dedicated to showcasing entertaining short films to a wide audience. With screenings in London, Brussels, Paris, Bristol, Manchester, Lisbon and Berlin. Future Shorts Bristol, offers local filmmakers the opportunity to screen their work and view acclaimed international, national and local shorts. Submissions accepted Please email for further information.

Coarse - a gay night with a difference. Bringing together wicked Djs playing raregroove, disco, electro and funky edgy electronic house, we aim to bring something new to the scene in Bristol. This month we’ve got The Warden (All Tied Up) playing disco, breaks and house, Nathan Thomson (Cake, Vibe101 FM) giving us another unique set and down from Fix’d it, Brighton and Pro:Jex Records in London we have Joe Andrews with a set of slick, funky and cutting edge records.

Doors open 7.30pm for 8pm start. Members free / non-Members = £5

Latin Lounge -

DJs & live musicians play La Musica Floridita - latin, jazz & salsa, with 2-4-1 Havana Rum Cocktails all night - Every Tuesday. FREE (unless door fee for live gigs downstairs).