Strange Brew

18/06/2026

Radio Strange Brew today 7pm - 8pm 📻 Playing choons from some highlight live acts coming up at the venue. Including a preview of some of the lineup for this weekend's awesome Schwetfest. Set yer dials! 🎛️

18/06/2026

Just announced:

SJM presents hey, nothing

Atlanta-based emo-folk duo wading through complex emotions with sharp wit and humor that has earned critical acclaim from the likes of garnered notices from the likes of NPR Music, Alternative Press & Stereogum!

Thursday 19th November 2026

Tix now on-sale via Headfirst

17/06/2026

Next Friday!

Gambian kora, Congolese guitar and Mandinka percussion meet house, garage, soul and jungle in the hands of London collective Afriquoi 🥁

Formed in 2011 out of London’s rich cultural melting pot,
have built a devoted following for their joyful fusion of traditional African music and contemporary electronic sounds. Their acclaimed live show brings together live instrumentation and club energy in a way that’s both euphoric and deeply dancefloor-focused.

Joining them is Noods resident and Club Djembe regular - one of Bristol’s standout selectors with sets that move between amapiano, gqom and afro house. A regular at Shambala, El Dorado and LSTD, we look forward to hosting her at Brew warming up the floor nicely for Afriquoi!

Friday 26th June, 7pm - 10pm.

Tix on Headfirst 🎟️

17/06/2026

This Friday's club: Future club / dub / techno and warped bass mutations brought to you by the Amity crew!

⚡️ £5 adv tix ⚡️

"Throwing themselves into the techno-damaged UK bass ring with peers Timedance and pals Pressure Dome, Amity’s become a magnet for the most fwd of heads. This is one’s a family affair with Cam(alot) & Elpac & Mulholland serving the chef’s special – twisted dembow hard drum surprise – plus PTS and Livity mainstay Jurango dialling up the hefty 140 and percussive club heat. £5 unveils the special guest…"

Cheaper adv tickets on Headfirst

15/06/2026

June week 3 at the Brew ⚡️

We start the week off with Chaps & Straps q***r line dancing and Bookhaus present a book launch with acclaimed music writer Simon Reynolds, bringing his new book 'Still in a Dream. Then we screen the England vs Croatia game straight after which is free entry!

Later on in the weeks invites a bonkers double bill of Bonkers new-wave mushroom trance from Osaka, Japan and DIY dada-pop genius Ichi; Lone's vibrant, nostalgic and high-energy electronic dance music; and Amity invites a headsy locals line up with £5! tix.

The weekend hosts 13 years of Schwetfest; Club Raum and Dekmantel regular Fafi Abdel Nour takes us into the night at Off-Kilter's club afterparty and we end the week with One Leg One Eye's sublime alchemy of noise, metal and drone - featuring a founding member of Lankum.

Full listings & more info via our website.

12/06/2026

Just announced: SJM presents
hey, nothing + special guests

The Atlanta-based emo-folk duo hey, nothing wade through complex emotions with sharp wit and humor.

2024’s Maine EP was a major breakthrough moment for the band, incorporating earnest and cutting lyrics that pull directly from their experience of the hardships of growing up too early, too fast.

Their newest EP, 33°, showcases their honest portrayal of grief as it blends emotional, raw storytelling with powerful soundscapes. Most recently, their single “Waiting Room” is an intimate exploration of anxiety, fear, and emotional vulnerability, continuing the duo’s signature blend of poetic lyricism and heartfelt emotion.

Tickets now on-sale via Headfirst

19th November 2026

11/06/2026

Next Thursday: Super Jet Kinoko (Osaka, Japan) + Ichi 🍄

Joining the bonkers new-wave mushroom trance band Super Jet Kinoko from Osaka, is the Bristol-based DIY dada-pop genius Ichi, whose utterly singular sonic world is brought to life through handmade instruments, toys and found objects!

Hailing from Nagoya and now based locally, redefines the one-man band through a surreal orchestra of self-built instruments and everyday objects. Blending playful chaos with ritualistic energy, his performances are inventive, joyous and unlike anything else you'll see this year.

A genuine party phenomenon in Osaka, twist the room around them with high-energy performances driven by seasoned musicians and an infectious sense of fun. Think rock meets human-powered trance: ecstatic, brain-scrambling, spontaneous and impossible to pin down.

Tickets on Headfirst, Thurs 18th June 🎟️

11/06/2026

Just announced: Joy & Strange Brew presents Babe Haven + Latter

High-energy, q***r punks Babe Haven from North Carolina are known for their riot grrrl attitude and nu-metal stylings. Chicago's Latter blend noise rock and post hardcore with explosive live performances taking in performance art and sonic chaos.

Thursday 12th November 2026, 7pm - 10:30pm.

Tickets now on-sale via Headfirst 🎟️

10/06/2026

10/06/2026

🌀Tonight! Wetware AV🌀

Wetware present the crème de la crème of AV goodness featuring a mix of ambient textures, dubbed out and distorted electronic music framed with projections of formless swathes of colour, hyper-detailed fluid textures and warped found footage from an all-star cast!

Line-up:
-> Surgeons Girl + Daisy Dickinson
-> Zetetic + Aevi
-> Dan Thorman + Lou Zon

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Bean bags and seats at the ready, so get comfy, lean back and zone in to the visuals and performers on stage.

Doors from 7pm, tickets on Headfirst.