Welcome to Strange Brew

We offer full wheelchair and ambulant disabled accessibility to the public, including:

- Step-free, level access throughout

- Disabled / wheelchair user WC

- Additional ambulant disabled WC

- Allocated wheelchair viewing areas / tables available on request

We offer free tickets for carers attending with disabled customers - please email info@strangebrewbristol.com.

We can reserve a seat or a space for a wheelchair if you need it. Please email info@strangebrewbristol.com or ask at the ticketing desk or bar on arrival. A diagram of accessible seating options is available here.

For holders of Blue Badge parking permits, there are 9 parking spaces immediately out front of the venue which are owned by the council and so are free to use with no time restrictions.

Our toilets are gender neutral. Two WCs are also separately partitioned for use solely by those identifying as women.

Events are a mix of seated and standing. Seats can be provided for predominantly stand-up events on request.

Lights during performances can be dangerous to those with epilepsy or a history of seizures. If you suffer from these and would like to attend please notify us in advance and we will cease their use. However Strange Brew is no way liable for any harm or distress this may cause.

Assistance Dogs are welcome at all shows. If you need a space set aside for you and your dog please email info@strangebrewbristol.com

Other dogs are welcome for quieter events but not when we are busy. Note there is a risk lighting & loud music may affect them.

If you have any additional access requirements, email info@strangebrewbristol.com and we’ll be happy to help.

We strive to provide as balanced, safe and comfortable a space as possible, so everyone can have fun and be themselves. We welcome all people from all backgrounds. We do not tolerate and will take action against racism, misogyny, homo/trans/femmephobia, classism and any other form of discrimination or prejudice.

Please respect people's space and look after each other. If you feel uncomfortable or have any concerns whilst visiting please speak to a member of bar staff, security or promotion team, who are all trained in our safe space policy. Anyone seen or reported for not respecting this policy this will be questioned and/or asked to leave.

Please note some event promoters may also wish to impose their own safe space policies over and above ours. These will be advertised in advance on social media and at the venue entrance.

We reserve the right to refuse access anyone who we feel may pose a threat to others’ enjoyment and comfort. In the interests of maintaining a balanced audience we may turn away large single-sex groups. We will refuse access to single-sex stag / hen dos (if tickets are bought in advance these can be refunded).

Please try not to use your phone on the dancefloor and do not interrupt performers when they are playing. Assume DJs do not take requests, unless advertised!

Unless advertised otherwise on individual event page, age restrictions are as follows:

Live Music: All ages; each under 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult who is over 21 (1:1 ratio)

Club Nights 18+ only (Security operate challenge 25 on the door)

See our ‘what’s on’ page for event listings. Tickets for a majority of shows can be bought on Headfirst Tickets & this is where our event listings page is hosted.

Where events are run by external promoters please get in touch with them if you have any queries about tickets.

For in-house events (Strange Brew or Dirtytalk) please email info@strangebrewbristol.com

Those who pledged to our initial Crowdfunder are set up as Strange Brew members and have been sent information on how this works. Members can access advance tickets for selected events via Headfirst Bristol, and drinks deals on selected nights. New memberships are not currently available.

Existing members can send any queries about membership to members@strangebrewbristol.com

If you are interested in putting on an event please contact events@strangebrewbristol.com with as much detail about your proposal as possible.

If you are an artist wishing to perform please use the same address, however we are rarely able to accommodate as a majority of our events are curated by external promoters.

Note we receive a lot of enquires and are only able to respond if we are able to host you.

We will consider private evening hires on a case-by-case basis; generally these are more available outside of peak gig/clubbing season.

We are always open to proposals for private midweek daytime hires.

Please contact lostproperty@strangebrewbristol.com

A cloakroom is available at higher capacity events at £2 per item

Address:

10-12 Fairfax Street

Bristol

BS1 3DB

We are in the city centre and encourage travelling by foot, bike or public transport where possible. Cycle parking is available at the end of Fairfax Street and may be welcome inside on lower capacity shows and during the day. If coming by car, ample paid parking is available upstairs in the NCP Car Park (All Saints Street).

For holders of Blue Badge parking permits, there are a few spaces immediately out front of the venue which are owned by the council and so are free to use with no time restrictions.

For live shows there is no last entry unless advertised by the promoter at the point of ticket sale.

For Friday & Saturday club nights last entry is 1.30am (for both ticketholders and walk ups) unless an alternative is advertised by the promoter. Door staff may use their discretion and allow later entry in some instances.

We are unable to offer refunds to ticketholders who are refused entry for arriving later than 1.30am or the advertised last entry time (whichever is earlier)