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About Exchange
Exchange is a grassroots music venue in 73 Old Market St, Bristol with a standing capacity of approximately 300. PA system and vocal mics are provided; bring your own instruments and amps.
Exchange books Electronic, Math rock, Metal, Punk, R&b, Rock, Soul acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Bristol venue directory.
Exchange is a grassroots, community-owned, not-for-profit live-music venue at 72-73 Old Market Street in Bristol's Old Market district, next to the Stag & Hounds and a short walk from Castle Park. Opened in August 2012 by the team behind Bristol's Croft club nights, it became one of the UK's first community-owned venues after a 2018 share issue sold hundreds of shares to local supporters. It runs two performance spaces — a main upstairs hall of around 250 capacity and a refurbished basement stage holding roughly 100 — and is especially renowned for heavier and experimental programming (post-rock, math-rock, psych, punk, metal) that's regarded as unrivalled in the city. The 1975, Haim, George Ezra, Rag'n'Bone Man, Sleaford Mods and Four Tet all played here early on. Gigs are 14+ (under-18s accompanied); club nights and anything past 11pm are 18+.
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72, 73 Old Market St, 73 Old Market St, Bristol, BS2 0EJ
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Exchange books Electronic, Math rock, Metal, Punk, R&b, Rock, Soul. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Exchange has a standing capacity of approximately 300, classed as a medium venue. See all Bristol venues for size comparisons.
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72, 73 Old Market St, 73 Old Market St, Bristol, BS2 0EJ. See the map below for directions. Browse more Bristol venues nearby.
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