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About The Fleece
The Fleece is a grassroots music venue in Redcliffe, Bristol with a standing capacity of approximately 450. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
The Fleece books Rock, Metal, Indie, Punk, Alternative acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Bristol venue directory.
The Fleece is Bristol's largest independent live-music venue — a 450-capacity, Grade II* listed room at 12 St Thomas Street (BS1 6JJ) in the Redcliffe / Old City area, first used as a sheep-trading market in the 1800s and putting on live music and club nights seven nights a week since 1982. It has hosted Radiohead, Oasis, Muse, Idles, Suede, Queens Of The Stone Age, The Darkness, Amy Winehouse and Ed Sheeran on the way up, and continues to book touring rock, metal, indie and punk acts (e.g. Gaerea). City (Bristol) and area (Redcliffe) are correct on this record.
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12 St Thomas Street, Redcliffe, Bristol, BS1 6JJ
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The Fleece books Rock, Metal, Indie, Punk, Alternative. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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The Fleece has a standing capacity of approximately 450, classed as a medium venue. See all Bristol venues for size comparisons.
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12 St Thomas Street, Redcliffe, Bristol, BS1 6JJ. See the map below for directions. Browse more Bristol venues nearby.
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