Bristol · medium venue · Verified open
Legendary Bristol venue on St Thomas Street.
450 standing · verified Oct 2026. Rock, Metal, Indie.
Nearby venuesUpdated 13 November 2026
At a glance, The Fleece in Redcliffe, Bristol is summed up below. It books rock, metal and indie acts. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| TodayClosed | 19:00–04:00Opens in 11h 11m 28s |
| Backline | TBC |
| Books | Rock · Metal · Indie |
4 photos show the inside of The Fleece, from the stage to the bar. It books rock, metal and indie acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book The Fleece, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It books rock, metal and indie acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | 450 standing · verified Oct 2026 |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | RockMetalIndie |
| Website | thefleece.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Checked against | Venue website |
The Fleece is at 12 St Thomas Street, Redcliffe, Bristol, BS1 6JJ. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 86 rooms in our Bristol venue directory.
Redcliffe, Bristol BS1 6JJ
The nearest station is Bristol Temple Meads (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away.
The Fleece for artists: The Fleece has not joined GigXchange yet, so acts vote here to bring it on - to hire the venue for a private event, choose Private hire.
| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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The Fleece publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times. Check the venue's own website before travelling on a bank holiday.
| Mon | 19:30–02:00 |
| Tue | 19:30–02:00 |
| Wed | 19:30–02:00 |
| Thu | 19:30–04:00 |
| FriToday | 19:00–04:00 |
| Sat | 19:00–04:00 |
| Sun | 13:00–02:00 |
The stage kit at The Fleece is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
| PA system | TBC |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
This is the background on The Fleece, from the venue and its listings. It books rock, metal and indie acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
The Fleece is a grassroots music venue in Redcliffe, Bristol with a standing capacity of 450. It books Rock, Metal, Indie, Punk, Alternative.
Listing notesThe Fleece is Bristol's largest independent live-music venue: a 450-capacity national touring venue in a Grade II* listed building at 12 St Thomas Street (BS1 6JJ) in the Redcliffe / Old City area. First used as a sheep-trading market in the 1800s (hence the name), it has been entertaining Bristol with live music and club nights since 1982. It has hosted Radiohead, Oasis, Muse, Idles, Suede, Kae Tempest, Jeff Buckley, Queens Of The Stone Age, The Hives, The Darkness, Amy Winehouse and Ed Sheeran on the way up, and still books touring rock, metal, indie, punk and post-rock acts (e.g. And So I Watch You From Afar with Caspian, October 2026) alongside tribute shows and late club nights such as Propaganda. The venue is wheelchair accessible, with limited space per show and a large accessible toilet; the street outside is cobbled.
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There are 6 upcoming gigs listed at The Fleece. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Bristol gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight.
| 16Nov · Mon | Aaron Rowe 19:30Indie Rock |
| 17Nov · Tue | Urne, The Grey 19:00Metal |
| 24Nov · Tue | Look Mum No Computer 19:00DJ / Electronic |
| 26Nov · Thu | The Guest List 19:30Rock |
| 1Dec · Tue | Hard-Fi 19:30Rock |
| 5Dec · Sat | Popkids Bristol - Christmas Wonderland 12:00Pop |
The Bristol league ranks live music venues by the gigs listed over the next 30 days. It refreshes every night, so a busy month moves a room up.
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| 01 | Electric Bristol | 25 gigs |
| 02 | Thekla | 14 gigs |
| 03 | Bristol Beacon | 10 gigs |
| 04 | The Fleece This venue | 8 gigs |
| 05 | Prospect (Bristol) up1 | 7 gigs |
| 06 | Exchange down1 | 6 gigs |
| 07 | Bristol Strange Brew up2 | 4 gigs |
| 08 | The Louisiana down1 | 4 gigs |
| 09 | Trinity Arts Centre down1 | 4 gigs |
| 10 | Lost Horizon Arts Centre & Bar New | 2 gigs |
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The Fleece
Legendary Bristol venue on St Thomas Street. Capacity 450.
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Last updated: 13 November 2026
The Fleece — Quick Facts
The Fleece capacity: 450 standing - verified from the venue's website, Oct 2026. Legendary Bristol venue on St Thomas Street. Here are the key facts on The Fleece at a glance.
By size, The Fleece is the 7th largest of the 41 venues we list in and around Bristol with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Loco Klub (about 400), Thekla (about 400) and Lost Horizon Arts Centre & Bar (about 350).
The Fleece's listed capacity is 450 standing - a medium room on the scale we use for every venue. Around Bristol, the middle-sized room we list holds about 200 - The Fleece is well above that. Rooms of roughly 150 to 500 usually book acts that can bring a crowd of their own - a local headliner, or the support slot on a touring bill - and promoters run many of these nights.
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Inside The Fleece
The stage kit at The Fleece is not confirmed yet. The room holds 450. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.
The Fleece is a grassroots music venue in Redcliffe, Bristol with a standing capacity of 450. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
The Fleece books Rock, Metal, Indie, Punk, Alternative acts. This listing is part of the Bristol venue directory.
The Fleece is Bristol's largest independent live-music venue: a 450-capacity national touring venue in a Grade II* listed building at 12 St Thomas Street (BS1 6JJ) in the Redcliffe / Old City area. First used as a sheep-trading market in the 1800s (hence the name), it has been entertaining Bristol with live music and club nights since 1982. It has hosted Radiohead, Oasis, Muse, Idles, Suede, Kae Tempest, Jeff Buckley, Queens Of The Stone Age, The Hives, The Darkness, Amy Winehouse and Ed Sheeran on the way up, and still books touring rock, metal, indie, punk and post-rock acts (e.g. And So I Watch You From Afar with Caspian, October 2026) alongside tribute shows and late club nights such as Propaganda. The venue is wheelchair accessible, with limited space per show and a large accessible toilet; the street outside is cobbled.
Coming up at The Fleece: Aaron Rowe; Urne, The Grey and Look Mum No Computer — every listed date is in the What’s On rail below.
There are no fixed live nights listed for The Fleece - the gigs in the rail below show when it actually runs shows. It lists rock among the genres it books. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. The Fleece hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first. More rooms, open mics and what they pay: getting gigs in Bristol.
By size, The Fleece is the 7th largest of the 41 venues we list in and around Bristol with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Loco Klub (about 400), Thekla (about 400) and Lost Horizon Arts Centre & Bar (about 350).
Find The Fleece
The Fleece is at 12 St Thomas Street, Redcliffe, Bristol, BS1 6JJ. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 86 rooms in our Bristol venue directory.
The nearest station is Bristol Temple Meads (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. You'll find The Fleece in Redcliffe, Bristol; BS1 6JJ is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Bristol this week, or find a band in Bristol if you book the music.
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Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at The Fleece
There are 6 upcoming gigs listed at The Fleece. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Bristol gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight. Or browse the wider Bristol venue directory.
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Coming up: Aaron Rowe, Urne, The Grey, Look Mum No Computer, The Guest List, Hard-Fi and Popkids Bristol - Christmas Wonderland.
The Bristol League
The Fleece is #4 of 86 Bristol venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.
- #1 – Electric Bristol 25 gigs
- #2 – Thekla 14 gigs
- #3 – Bristol Beacon 10 gigs
- #4 – The Fleece This venue 8 gigs
- #5 ▲1 Prospect (Bristol) 7 gigs
- #6 ▼1 Exchange 6 gigs
- #7 ▲2 Bristol Strange Brew 4 gigs
- #8 ▼1 The Louisiana 4 gigs
- #9 ▼1 Trinity Arts Centre 4 gigs
- #10 NEW Lost Horizon Arts Centre & Bar 2 gigs
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The Fleece in brief. Set in Redcliffe, Bristol, The Fleece is a mid-sized room (150 to 499) that books rock, metal and indie. Rooms nearby include The Folk House, The Full Moon And Attic Bar and The Gallimaufry; the Bristol venue directory has the rest.
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More rooms near The Fleece: The Green Room, The Greenbank, The Griffin, The Gryphon, The Ill Repute, The Jam Jar, The Jukebox, The King Arthur, The Kingsdown Vaults, The Lanes, The Lost and Found, Electric Bristol, Thekla, Bristol Beacon, Prospect (Bristol), Exchange, Bristol Strange Brew, The Louisiana, Trinity Arts Centre and Lost Horizon Arts Centre & Bar.
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