Our top 10 picks for NYE parties in Bristol

NYE Carnival: Rumble in the Jungle x Propyard, Propyard
The Bristol large warehouse venue puts on arguably one of the biggest (if not lengthiest) lineups to see in the new year. With three different stages showcasing everything from live music to drum & bass, there’s something for everyone.

Rumble in the jungle x Propyard NYE – photo: Propyard

Hospitality Bristol x [THE BLAST] NYE, Motion
Big production as always from arguably the UKs leading label pushing drum & bass sounds, with the biggest names on the drums circuit descending onto Motion to help you see in the new year with your finest gun fingers pointed towards the sky.

Hospitality Bristol NYE – photo: The Blast

Document NYE: Crazy P & more, Document Bristol
The first NYE party from the new St Judes warehouse venue turns the space into a disco dreamland, with the electronic supergroup Crazy P nabbing the headline slot. Coming up the rear is Bristol euphoric groovy music king Felix Joy, along with a host of other top tier groovy house/disco talent.

Document NYE with Crazy P – photo: Document

In:Motion NYE: Groove Armada, Motion
The official party seeing in 2024 from Motion’s in house promotions brand brings down potentially one of dance music’s most prolific and well known acts in Groove Armada for a no doubt stellar lesson in rave classics, blended seamlessly with the newest and best house music.

Groove Armada at Motion for NYE – photo: In:Motion

Alfresco Disco NYE  -The Underground, Beneath the Galleries
Notorious for putting on parties in some of Bristol’s most unique locations, the team behind previous raves at St Paul’s Adventure Playground and an abandoned Royal Mail site return to their (somehow) regular home of the vast, sweeping spaces underneath the galleries. As always with Alfresco, the lineup has been kept hush.

Alfresco Disco have become known throughout Bristol for putting on fantastic parties – Photo: Alfresco Disco

Chai Wallahs presents: Hullabaloo NYE ‘24, Old Market Assembly
A real mix of sounds at the always varied Old Market Assembly this new years, with sounds ranging from surf rock to jungle. And being hosted by Bristol promoters Chai Wallahs who have become known for blending seemingly distant musical scenes into the same night, you’ll probably be none the wiser as to the switching of moods.

Hullabaloo NYE – photo: Chai Wallahs

Housework NYE w/ Truly Madly, The Love Inn
See in the new year in true Love Inn fashion, with crate digger and heads down DJ extraordinaire Truly Madly manning the wheels of steel, taking you on a vinyl exploration through the 120-140bpm spectrum. Mr. Madly is known by those who know to be a true master of his craft – not one to miss if this sounds like your bag.

Housework NYE at The Love Inn – photo: Housework

New Years Eve 2023, Clock Factory
The central Bristol venue parties in central Bristol style this NYE, with a focus on big fat jungle in 4am Kru bringing their what is now (I think it’s fair to say) legendary live jungle set, alongside Coco Bryce and Samurai Breaks, with a smattering of that new UK garage flavour with MPH and many more.

Clock Factory NYE – photo: Clock Factory

Obsidian NYE: Booty Bass & Shade Cartel, Trinity Centre
After the resounding success of their 2022/3 party at the same venue, the Obsidian party returns to Bristol’s favourite rave church, bringing the pumping party energy with diverse performances from known dancefloor killer collectives Booty Bass and Shade Cartel.

Booty Bass & Shade Cartel team up once again for a care-free knees up to see in 2024 – photo: Trinity Centre

NYE at The Loco Klub w/ Eva Lazarus & guests, Loco Klub
A collaboration between The Loco Klub and The Invisible Circus sees the wide ranging Bristol based vocalist Eva Lazarus take centre stage, surrounded by an immersive theatrical performance from the stellar circus company.

NYE at The Loco Klub with Invisible Circus and Eva Lazarus – photo: Loco Klub

Hodge, Club Fitness, Addison Groove, Danielle, Full Moon & Attic Bar
A lesson in all things representing that UK dance sound at Attic Bar to ease you into the new year. Separated across two rooms, prepare yourselves from breakneck sets from some of the most awe inspiring names pushing things forwards.

NYE at Full Moon and Attic Bar – photo: Glasshouse

Western Lore presents: Jungle Tekno x Rhythm & Dub, Cloak
One for the real junglists, this one. Where else would you want to say hi to 2024 than in the dark basement of the recently reopened cloak, having it out to some proper jungle and jungle tekno from those pushing the good stuff in the scene right now. Big fat amens and plenty of sweat pending.

Western Lore NYE at Cloak – photo: Western Lore

Main photo: Chris Cooper/Shotaway

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