Burns Night 2024 is sure to be a fun, energetic, whisky fuelled night at Spirited! They have teamed up with Remix Reeling to bring you a night of Ceilidh dancing with a difference. Expect all of the energy, with none of the traditional music. Set to modern electronic tunes, Remix Reeling is Rave-Ceilidh: old school dances to banging beats and bass lines.

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The Christmas Banger: Jingle Balls, festive mischief, an actual Father Christmas, daft crackers, silly hats, all the fun and medals: highly coveted cider bingo medals. Possibly some Fairytale of New York Karaoke for good measure too.

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Join Tobacco Factory for a laid-back evening of communal doodling, daft drawing games and creative collaboration. Doodlers of all abilities welcome and materials are provided, but feel free to bring your own artistic weapons of choice! If you're looking for fun things to do in Bristol, why not head to Tobacco Factory for some silly drawing and drinking?

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Join Friendly Records for an afternoon of eclectic ambient from Muzak Concrète DJs (Noods Radio) interwoven with tabletop experiments from guest local ambient artists. A tapestry of cascading synths, bleeps & celestial vibrations, field recordings, intricate wallpaper muzak, earthy drones, textural trips, ambient & ambience. Friendly Records make a space for indirect listening and background enjoyment.

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Bounce is a fully open weekly jam for MCs, singers, instrumentalists, beatmakers, dancers, artists and all other space jammers! With a focus on jams you can bounce to, incorporating but not strictly limited to hip hop, jazz, funk, 140, broken beat, latin etc. This night is a safe space for all people from any background to express themselves free of judgement so come with open eyes and ears ready to BOUNCE

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Roll up, roll up - it's a boardgame extravaganza! Your favourite board game shop Rules of Play is back at the Tobacco Factory to bring you fantastic nights playing board games. Life doesn't get much better! They'll be at Tobacco Factory monthly, with a huuuuuuuuuge selection of 50+ board games and their staff on hand to teach you!

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Dogs and free pints? We're sold. Wiper and True are holding Wiper Walkies on the first sunday of every month. Meet at their St Werburghs taproom at 1pm for a one hour walk around the Mound, circling back to the taproom for a free pint at 2pm. All dogs and ages welcome; water bowls and dog treats available at the bar.

Dog walks in Bristol don't get much better than this!

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It's just like Fikka's popular drink and draw event, but this time with a nude model! Enjoy a relaxed evening of life drawing along with some basic tutoring and warm up activities to get that creativity flowing. Bring your own drinks, materials are provideded but feel free to bring your own too!

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Drag Queen Bingo returns to the Full Moon & Attic Bar for a Halloween edition!

So come and join Attic Bar for a day of fun with Bristol's most infamous queens RED, Dominique Fleek and Gentleman Caller in a game like no other you have played before. With comedy, prizes, cabaret with live singing and irreverence galore, these queens will tickle your funny bone and bend your concept of bingo forever. Music will be carrying on into the night with in-house DJs.

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Active Distribution are back to host another Radical Bookfair at the Exchange in Old Market. At the bookfair, you'll find new and second hand titles from radical publishers, zine makers and activists in addition to stalls from local campaigns groups. Plus vegan hot dogs, cakes, snacks, hot drinks and beers available from the Exchange cafe.

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Of the back of their last (very successful) Photoclub event, Jack's Lab are hosting photo club with a twist, in the form of the Show and Tell night! There'll be beers, drinks, tunes and an 'open-mic' platform to say hey, talk about a past project, a current project, an idea you've got - maybe you need some help, or someone to collab with, a subject, or you just want to bounce an idea.

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