Achieving almost unanimous acclaim for their Mercury Prize nominated debut album In Limerence, before becoming the first Scottish artist to be awarded the BBC Introducing Award, and then commencing 2026 being heralded with the BRITs Critics’ Choice award.

+ support: MAYLA

Please note this is a standing event. For accessibility requests, please contact info@trinitybristol.org.uk

Last entry 2 hours before curfew

Venue levy: Trinity has introduced a £1 Restoration Levy on every event ticket sold. This income will be used to create a dedicated fund for critical building works that will protect and maintain the Trinity Centre building and grounds.

Ticket purchases to be limited to four tickets per person.

The official and only approved ticketing resale partners of this show are the official resale platform of the ticket platform you bought your ticket from, for example, if you bought Jacob Alon tickets from Headfirst and cannot make it to the show, please use the official Headfirst fan-to-fan re-sale platform. To remain valid, tickets can only be resold/bought via official platforms. If any tickets are bought or sold through any other platform/company, then the promoter reserves the right to cancel the tickets. The ticket will IMMEDIATELY BECOME INVALID if resold OR OFFERED FOR SALE unless the sale is through our official face-value resale partners.

The ticket is a personal, revocable license and, at all times, remains the property of the Promoter. This ticket must be surrendered to the Promoter upon request.

The ticket is sold by the Promoter directly to the customer. Any tickets purchased by business or traders in breach of the Terms and Conditions of Ticket Sale will be cancelled.

The alternative rock band is a three-time Grammy-nominated and JUNO award-winning group, who soared to the top of the worldwide charts in the early 1990’s with hits “Mmm, Mmm, Mmm, Mmm” and “Superman’s Song”. Their cover of “The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead” was a highlight of the soundtrack to the blockbuster film, “Dumb and Dumber”, while simultaneously reaching #4 on the US Top 100 album charts. They have remained true to the same folk-hued, alternative spirit of their early sound, centered around the distinct baritone of frontman Brad Roberts and Ellen Reid’s folk rock fusion.

+ support: Gareth Dunlop

Please note this is a standing event. For accessibility requests, please contact info@trinitybristol.org.uk

Last entry 2 hours before curfew

Venue levy: Trinity has introduced a £1 Restoration Levy on every event ticket sold. This income will be used to create a dedicated fund for critical building works that will protect and maintain the Trinity Centre building and grounds.

• What should politics look like if it actually worked for ordinary people?
• How will we build the kind of politics we deserve, together?
• What does Your Party’s soon-to-be elected Central Executive leadership model mean for you and your community?

Join Zarah Sultana, Your Party MP, Candi Williams and Mark Gage, Your Party South West Central Executive candidate, and Councillor Grace Lewis for an open and honest conversation about why politics needs to be done differently, why collective leadership and branch power matter, and how we can build something better together.

They’ll talk about what Your Party is doing about this, why community and branches are essential, and how ordinary people can shape a political movement rooted in real life.

There will be plenty of time for questions, discussion, and hearing from you about what matters most in your life and your community.

Whether you’re not that into politics, politically curious, already a Your Party member, or a long-standing socialist, you are welcome.

This is a space to listen, share, question and build together.

Submit a question here and for more information on the event visit here.

Explore a vibrant selection of stalls from local organisations, makers, and artists who support, uplift, and advocate for the trans community.

Throughout the day, you can take part in a programme of workshops and talks designed to educate, empower, and bring people together.

Trans Pride Bristol celebrates the diversity of transgender, non-binary, intersex, and gender‑non-conforming people in our city. The Community Day is an open, welcoming space for connection, learning, and celebration, a chance to stand together, share experiences, and highlight the strength and brilliance of Bristol’s trans communities.

For more information about the day visit Trans Pride Bristol's website here.

Robert Jon & The Wreck bring their signature blend of Southern rock and West Coast soul to the stage, captivating audiences around the world with searing guitar work, soulful harmonies, and honest songwriting. Since forming in 2011, they’ve toured extensively across the U.S. and Europe, sharing stages with Joe Bonamassa, Blackberry Smoke, Rival Sons, Samantha Fish, Buddy Guy, and more. Their 2023 release Live at the Ancienne Belgique was hailed by Music News as “one of the best live albums.” Now, with their newest record Heartbreaks & Last Goodbyes produced by legendary Kevin Shirley earning widespread acclaim, the band is riding a new wave of momentum and winning over fans everywhere.

Please note this is a standing event. For accessibility requests, please contact info@trinitybristol.org.uk

Last entry 2 hours before curfew

Venue levy: Trinity has introduced a £1 Restoration Levy on every event ticket sold. This income will be used to create a dedicated fund for critical building works that will protect and maintain the Trinity Centre building and grounds.

Led by classically trained frontwoman Dana Foote, Sir Chloe is an indie-rock band known for an alternative melodic style with a wide range of genre influences. ∙ Originally Dana Foote's solo act, Sir Chloe was born out of an academic project she completed in college.

+ special guest

Please note this is a standing event. For accessibility requests, please contact info@trinitybristol.org.uk

Last entry 2 hours before curfew

Venue levy: Trinity has introduced a £1 Restoration Levy on every event ticket sold. This income will be used to create a dedicated fund for critical building works that will protect and maintain the Trinity Centre building and grounds.

We recognise that Bristol is a creative and cultural city and seek to platform independent makers of all backgrounds for International Women's Day. We support the talents and interests of women and are keen to continue supporting and championing local women.

"It was a really good day, all who came had a great time and got a lot out of it" - Stall Holder at Women Who Make & Do, 2025

We're aiming to provide a wide range of stalls with original gifts and ethical products, so we are looking for a wide variety of traders. Slots are also available for demos or for traders to present and talk a little about their work. Let us know by signing up using the form below.

Please contact info@trinitybristol.org.uk with any questions.

Stall/Maker Sign Up

As this is a market celebrating women and non binary makers, we encourage people that identify with this category to apply and welcome applications from independent makers. Deadline for applications is midnight Sunday 22nd  February 2026.

Click here to register your interest in having a stall at the event.

Think hot chocolate & Sinai Soundsystem

Music with SOUL & forehead kisses. The music will be warm and you will feel it in your belly

Expect:

Soul, ska, rocksteady, salsa, cumbia, lovers rock, highlife, bossa nova, dancehall, folk, blues & just lots of lovely tunes that make you feel full in the heart

Bring your dancing shoes and wear something comfy

Free hot choco and an optional hug from the sweetheart Vik on entry

Please note this is a standing event. For accessibility requests, please contact info@trinitybristol.org.uk

Trinity Presents - Celebrating 50 Years of Music

This event is part of Trinity Presents, our in-house series that bring outstanding performers and exciting new voices to communities at the heart of the city.

Free Entry and Seeds.

Bristol Seed Swap want as many people as possible to grow food and to get into gardening generally. Money should be no barrier to doing so. Donations for entry and for seeds are welcome if you can afford it - it is entirely at your discretion, no one is going to ask you about it.

Bristol Seed Swap Events are self-funding and run entirely by volunteers. Next year's event depends on this year's breaking even. "I don't have seeds to swap, can I still join in?" Absolutely yes. Everyone has to start somewhere, and we want to get everyone growing - whether you have a window box, a small Bristol front garden or are on the waiting list for an allotment.

For more information visit here

overpass is an indie-rock quartet from Birmingham.

In their short history, they have inspired an ever-growing fanbase with songs pulsating with youthful exuberance and the vulnerabilities of young adulthood. Their shows have been just as life-affirming, providing a dopamine burst of wall-to-wall singalongs and an all-in-this-together communion. As they approach the release of their debut album, ‘Elsewhere, Always’, overpass are primed to take that personal connection to much bigger audiences.

Doors: 19:00

Last entry: 21:00

Curfew: 23:00

Please note this is a standing event, accessible seating is available. To reserve a limited seating spot and/or arrange a companion ticket, please contact info@trinitybristol.org.uk

Last entry: 2 hours before curfew

Venue levy: Trinity has introduced a £1 Restoration Levy on every event ticket sold. This income will be used to create a dedicated fund for critical building works that will protect and maintain the Trinity Centre building and grounds.

Dry January is in full swing once again and has many people are rethinking what a night out can look like. Bristol Sober Spaces, based within Creative Communities at Bristol Drugs Project (BDP), are challenging the idea that alcohol is essential to nightlife. Ahead of their second annual Dry January Rave at Trinity, we caught up with BDP to talk sober partying, community, and why these events are striking such a chord in Bristol.

First things first... what are Bristol Sober Spaces?

Bristol Drugs Project (BDP):

Bristol Sober Spaces is an events project offering great nights out with one simple twist: no alcohol or other drugs. Whether you’re sober for religious reasons, identify as being in recovery, or just fancy a change of pace, everyone’s welcome.

Why was Bristol Sober Spaces set up?

BDP: We launched Bristol Sober Spaces in 2022 with a really straightforward mission: to host regular, high-quality, accessible and affordable live events that are completely drug and alcohol free. We originally began with National Lottery funding through Not Saints (the world’s only recovery record label) and are now firmly established within Creative Communities at Bristol Drugs Project.

Some people still assume sober events are niche, what’s your response to that?

BDP: Our events stand up as great nights out in their own right. People come for the music, the atmosphere and the energy, and then appreciate the added benefits afterwards: no hangovers, saving money, enjoying music with a clear head, and feeling part of a growing community and scene. The audiences are really engaged and present, and that creates a special vibe on the dancefloor.

What kind of events have Bristol Sober Spaces hosted so far?

BDP: We’ve collaborated with venues and partners including Trinity, Rough Trade, Loco Klub, Jam Jar, Basement 45 and Bristol Beacon. Musically, our events have covered drum and bass, garage, world, hip hop, house, metal, punk and queer club nights, there really is something for everyone.

You’re teaming up with Trinity again for the Dry January Rave, what can people expect?

BDP: We’re absolutely buzzing to be back at Trinity. This year’s Dry January Rave features an incredible line-up, headlined by drum and bass hall-of-famer Jumpin’ Jack Frost, alongside Savannah and Costlycover. Expect a properly high-energy night of heavy drum and bass and jungle — just without the booze.

Why is Dry January such an important moment for these kinds of events?

BDP: January can be one of the darkest, coldest months of the year, and people still need spaces to dance, connect and release some dopamine. Our Dry January events show that you can still go out, party, and feel part of something — without alcohol being at the centre of it.

How has the response been from audiences and artists?

BDP: It’s been amazing. Each event seems to grow, with more new audience members, more artists getting in touch to perform, and more venues wanting to collaborate. Our Dry January Rave at Trinity has seen tickets fly, which really proves there’s a space for sober events in Bristol’s nightlife.

“Bristol Sober Spaces just keeps getting bigger and bigger – more new audience members, more artists getting in touch to perform, and more venues wanting to collaborate. Our Dry Jan Rave at Trinity is looking like it’s going to sell out which just proves there’s a space in the Bristol nightlife scene for sober events.”

— Sophie, Bristol Sober Spaces

What do people say about attending sober events?

BDP: The feedback is incredibly positive, from both participants and performers.

“These events are not just for people that are sober because maybe they've had a problem in the past, but also for people that just don't want to wake up tomorrow with a hangover.”

— Event participant

“There's something really special about playing at sober events. People are so engaged and so present.”

— Milly on Air, DJ

“You're surrounded by people that are present and engaged. It's just one of the best feelings being on the dancefloor without alcohol.”

— Event participant

Event details

What: Dry Jan Rave with Jumpin' Jack Frost

Where: Trinity Centre (Fyfe Hall), Trinity Road, St Jude’s, Bristol, BS2 0NW

When: Sat 24 Jan 2025

Time: 6–9pm

Tickets: https://hdfst.uk/e140394

Age: 18+

Free entry is available for personal assistants/carers, please get in touch to register.

Contact:

bristolsoberspaces@gmail.com | 07593 259 257

www.soberspaces.co.uk

Instagram: @bristolsoberspaces

Trinity launches Seedling Sessions 2026 with International Women’s Day showcase celebrating women shaping Bristol’s music scene

Trinity will mark International Women’s Day 2026 by launching a new chapter of Seedling Sessions, spotlighting women shaping Bristol’s grassroots music scene both on and off stage.

Taking place on Sunday 8 March 2026 in Trinity’s Fyfe Hall, Seedling Sessions: Celebrating Women in Music continues the Trinity Presents 2026 programme with a bold, women-led showcase as part of Trinity’s 50th year of community arts.

Founded in 2016 by Bristol artist MĀDŁY, Seedling Sessions was created to address the lack of accessible platforms for emerging artists and creatives, particularly women and people from underrepresented backgrounds. This celebration builds on that legacy with a renewed focus on off-stage pathways, alongside live performance for women and non-binary local talent.

This iteration of Seedling Sessions launches at a time when gender inequality remains deeply embedded across the UK music industry.

Despite women making up over half of the music workforce, they hold just “27% of CEO roles” within the UK live music sector (LIVE & Women in CTRL, 2025). On stage, representation remains similarly uneven, “63% of acts were male, compared to around 21% female or female‑fronted acts,” equating to roughly one woman for every three men booked (A2D2, 2024). Behind the scenes, the imbalance is most extreme, with women making up just “5–7% of audio engineers and producers” (Birmingham City University / UK music technology sector estimate).

This edition of Seedling Sessions showcases local independent artists working across hip hop, pop, dance, punk and alternative music, while recognising the technical, creative and organisational roles that make grassroots music possible, reflecting the depth and diversity of women driving the city’s grassroots music scene today.

Line-up announced:

Badliana

A Bristol-based artist known for her dark and alternative sound, blending grime, rap, and alternative R&B with haunting vocals. A fearless performer, she has gained support from BBC Radio 1, BBC 1XTRA, and BBC Introducing. Currently part of Big Team's Next Level program, she is gearing up for 2026 with new releases, including the single "Bright Lights."

RED

RED is an exciting new voice in pop and dance music. Based in Bristol, this singer, songwriter, and producer blends infectious beats with emotionally charged songwriting and self-created 3D visuals. Her unapologetically queer, genre-defying music fuses glossy pop, underground club energy, and personal storytelling.

Moxie Dolls

An all girl alt/indie rock band from Bristol, advocating for feminist change in the music industry. Known for their catchy riffs and heavy sound, they have sold out venues like The Louisiana and Café Kino while building a strong presence in the local scene.

Speaking about Seedling Sessions, founder Cassie MĀDŁY commented:

“Seedling Sessions started 10 years ago as a response to seeing how many talented people were being overlooked or excluded from opportunities in music, especially women and people from underrepresented backgrounds. This International Women’s Day show isn’t about box-ticking – it’s about recognising the women who are already shaping our scene, on stage and behind the scenes, and creating space for them to thrive.”

One previous sound technician, Eleri Hewitt commented:

"Breaking into live sound can feel really closed-off, especially if you don’t already have connections. Seedling Sessions opened a door for me, it wasn’t just about helping out, it was about being supported and taken seriously."

This show forms part of Trinity Presents, Trinity’s in-house programme bringing outstanding performers and exciting new voices to communities at the heart of the city. The announcement follows previously revealed Trinity Presents shows, including Grove (sold out), and Mia Kodan & Friends.

As Trinity celebrates 50 years of music, community and empowerment, Seedling Sessions 2026 reinforces its ongoing commitment to nurturing talent, amplifying underrepresented voices, and supporting the future of grassroots music in Bristol.

Event listing details

Seedling Sessions: Celebrating Women in Music 
Date: Sunday 8 March 2026 
Time: 5:00pm – 8:00pm 
Venue: Trinity Centre, Fyfe Hall 
Tickets: Available via Headfirst
Age: 14+ (under 16s must be accompanied by an adult) 
Last entry: 2 hours before curfew

Get it straight to the dome all night long in front of your favourite big green noise machine.

Ecosystem are bringing out the entire rig for this one, in a stack they have never had the opportunity to do before.

No messing around. Bring earplugs and prepare to get sweaty.

Lineup:

Time to Rush

Frisbee Aerobics

Louise+1 b2b Hughesee

Krunx (live)

Mousai

Beaten Track Crew

Lighting and Production by Lysergic Productions and Spectravision

This really isn’t one to miss out on. The only question is…

Are you ‘ardcore enuff?

Please note this is a standing event, accessible seating is available. To reserve a limited seating spot contact Trinity, but to arrange a companion ticket, please contact info@trinitybristol.org.uk

Last entry 2 hours before curfew

Venue levy: Trinity has introduced a £1 Restoration Levy on every event ticket sold. This income will be used to create a dedicated fund for critical building works that will protect and maintain the Trinity Centre building and grounds.

The Seers, Welcome to Deadtown, 1990

On the day of the announcement that Bristol intends to bid to become UK City of Culture 2029, Trinity's CEO Emma Harvey reflects on comfort, justice and freedom of expression...

Folk are fed up with feeling broke. With political change being slow. With public services not working properly. Fed up of being polite and patient while people with power blame and game. Time poverty shrinks our lives. The ground beneath us feels uncertain.

This town is dead, it's a living hell...

I listen to the Seers and scroll through socials. It's the day after Martin Luther King Jr Day. A day that since Regan’s office has been marked as a US federal holiday. Jeanne Theoharis - who's has spent decades interrogating the myths we tell about one of the most recognisable civil rights activists - reminds us, injustice is comfortable for too many people. Silence permits cruelty. Comfort begets control.

A legacy that may have at times become flattened into a dreamy utopia, with King upheld as a non-threatening ‘colourblind’ figure. This isn’t accidental. It reassures the status quo and eliminates discomfort, to uphold politeness at the expense of justice.

The removal of free national parks on MLK Day and Juneteeth may serve as a reminder of King’s rage at economic and health injustice, his clarity about power and the complicity of politeness. His insistence that financial and political imbalances block true democracy if not robustly challenged. Politeness + comfort ≠ change.

Back in Bristol, I read a newsletter from Curiosity UnLtd who's Creativist leader Julz Davis been driving a campaign for Bristol to celebrate it’s role as Home of Civil Rights in the UK. Recognition of Bristol as a city of changemakers not waiting for permission and making their own opportunities.

That's the spirit of Bristol that matters. Not as branding, but as a way of being and just getting on with stuff. Because waiting for permission is another form of comfort. And comfort is what shrinks our minds and our worlds.

Art doesn’t decorate movements. It sustains them, says Julz. Creativity that's about truth-telling and shining a light on injustice where regular discourse falls short. A culture of asking difficult questions whilst also celebrating joyously that helps us imagine the ancestors we want to be and the role we want to plan in the world we’ll eventually leave behind.

We’re all frogs in the pot. Going along with process because we’re all so deep in it. Accepting the terms. Competing for funds like City of Culture and Pride in Place. A window of opportunity, but a window nonetheless that risks creating a sense of scarcity and of pitting places and communities against each other for central government funding, even though we know culture is a public good and civic life is essential to all of us. Without addressing that power of how we consider and distribute resources, participation is theatre not justice.

I want to shout but I can’t make a sound
Without the whole town coming down
There’s no-one around
I can’t dance, I can’t sing, I can’t do anything
Welcome to deadtown

The song continues as I read social posts asking so what...what can culture do about all that? These things tend to be gravy trains for a few. It will make no difference to most of us. This can be true, but that does not mean that we should not at least try.

That's the challenge of a UK City of Culture year for Bristol and we must take up that challenge if the benefits are to be felt. Bristol, like the UK doesn't lack creativity and is seen to be comparatively culturally resourced. But this hides more complex narratives, not least that we have a creative workforce that delivers far beyond the city's geographical boundaries, working across the UK on major cultural commissions and festivals, including playing visible roles in the delivery of City of Culture programmes in other UK cities.

And yet still we're a city whose networks can feel opaque and decision-making spaces unreachable. Systems that aren’t designed to make space for the art of the possible. People are muted. Expression is risky. Joy is rationed.

On the flipside, culture is passion. It’s activism. It’s identity. It's a shared memory. It’s the space where difficult conversations can happen - not as abstract debates, but as continued deliberation - a relay race passing the baton onto the next generation to build from where we tried and got some stuff right but still have work to do. Culture doesn’t change the world on its own: it creates the conditions for change. In a sea of voices telling us what to think and who’s right and who’s wrong it gives us a moment to close our eyes and hear our own voice and a tool to convert that voice into action to take about what matters to us.

The real test isn’t whether the whole city agrees or disagrees that we should go for this. It’s whether we stay in the room when things start to get uncomfortable - or even show up in the room when we’re invited. Discomfort isn’t the enemy - it's possibility. Talking to someone you disagree with and softening our edges. Taking a chance on a new artwork and seeing the world through a different lens. Speaking to a stranger and learning something new. Letting your certainty wobble to bring a skip to your step.

New worlds are built from shared courage. We don’t have to have all the answers right now. That’s why it’s called work. Believe in this. Believe in us. We’re all we’ve got. We’re our best chance. The work that needs doing will only come from us, together - locally and globally - communities refusing silence, complicity, refusing the polite status quo.

Shout in support of Bristol UK City of Culture. Shout in disagreement. Shout from the rooftops. It’s our time to bring our global town alive. Let’s go dream big.

This is an opinion piece by Emma Harvey. Click here to read more about Bristol's UK City of Culture bid.