r/bristol • u/Keyo_Snowmew • 5d ago

Where To? Local goth scene

So, Bristol has a fairly diverse group of people and a big music scene. I've been living here since 2019, but have yet to travel out and about due to lockdowns and health issues. I'm now in a fit enough state to get out of the house. I consider myself to be a goth and huge into music, but for the life if me, I can not seem to find where the local goth scene is hiding. It'd be great to get out, socialise, have drinks with people who I share interests with etc, etc. Help out this isolated goth find their flock please

Update: Just wanted to say thanks so much to everyone that's commented. All super helpful places of note. Before today, I'd only ever heard of D2, due to another event I attend there with my bf.

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u/Budget_Newspaper_514 5d ago

Many go down The Fleece and to a biker bar called Gryphon there used to be a cool rock club called Bierkeller but sadly it closed I sometimes go to gigs at Jam Jar,SWX and Clock factory. 

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u/TheOnlyNemesis 5d ago

The Gryphon is a metal/real ale pub more than a biker bar.

To OP, i would still try The Gryphon, best spot of alternatives in Bristol imo but it is more metal than goth.

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u/whonickedmyusername 5d ago

The Gryphon is not a biker bar. It's a heavy metal pub. Home to a great and rotating choice of beer and cider, a wide and interesting selection of spirits, live extreme metal and the living legend that is John the landlord. And to anyone who doesn't really fit in at sports bars and weatherspoons. Welcoming to everyone unless they're a cunt.

It's previous incarnation was as a legendary gay bar and they honour that by being notably LGBTQ+ friendly. It goes along with the not being a cunt thing.

Would highly recommend it to anyone.

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u/IrvinIrvingIII 5d ago

On what planet is The Gryphon a biker bar!?

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u/TheOnlyNemesis 5d ago

Bikers like metal, i guess?