Bristol · small venue · Verified open
A peaceful oasis in Kingsdown.
About 70 standing, live music 3 nights a week, house PA. Folk, Country, Blues.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, The Kingsdown Vaults in Bristol is summed up below. It has live music 3 nights a week. It books folk, country and blues acts.
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| Live music | 3 nights a week |
| TodayClosed | 12:00–01:00Opens in 4h 14m 02s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Folk · Country · Blues |
4 photos show the inside of The Kingsdown Vaults, from the stage to the bar. It books folk, country and blues acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book The Kingsdown Vaults, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 3 nights a week. It books folk, country and blues acts.
| Capacity | about 70 standing |
| Live nights | Thu, Fri, Sat |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | FolkCountryBlues |
| Website | guerrillapubs.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 4 Jun 2026 |
The Kingsdown Vaults is at 29-31 Kingsdown Parade, Bristol, BS6 5UE. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 86 rooms in our Bristol venue directory.
Bristol BS6 5UE
The nearest station is Redland (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away.
The Kingsdown Vaults for artists: The Kingsdown Vaults 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 Kingsdown Vaults publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
| Mon | 16:00–00:00 |
| Tue | 16:00–00:00 |
| Wed | 16:00–00:00 |
| Thu | 16:00–00:00 |
| FriToday | 12:00–01:00 |
| Sat | 12:00–01:00 |
| Sun | 12:00–23:00 |
The Kingsdown Vaults has an in-house PA for visiting acts. 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 | Provided |
| 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 Kingsdown Vaults, from the venue and its listings. It books folk, country and blues acts. It has live music 3 nights a week.
The Kingsdown Vaults is a grassroots music venue in Bristol with a standing capacity of about 70. It books Folk, Country, Blues, Acoustic, Skiffle.
Listing notesThe Kingsdown Vaults at 29–31 Kingsdown Parade, Bristol (BS6 5UE) is a quirky, characterful live-music boozer in the Kingsdown/Cotham area, with an open log fire, a sun-trap beer garden and a genuinely busy gig calendar. Live music runs every Friday and Saturday featuring the best local, national and international folk, country, skiffle and blues, with Bristol's top singer-songwriters playing every Saturday afternoon from 3pm. A weekly Thursday open-mic night — hosted by Ben Hopkin, Lewis Creaven or Elliot Sutcliffe — gives anyone the chance to take the stage, alongside a Tuesday quiz and Sunday comedy. Part of the Guerrilla Pubs group.
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The regular night at The Kingsdown Vaults on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 3 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
Open mic, every Thursday - 20:00 · Free entry. More nights out in the wider Bristol gig directory.
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The Kingsdown Vaults
A peaceful oasis in Kingsdown. Capacity about 70.
- c. 70
- Capacity
- 3 nights
- Live music
- 12:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Folk
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
The Kingsdown Vaults — Quick Facts
The Kingsdown Vaults capacity: about 70 standing. A peaceful oasis in Kingsdown. Here are the key facts on The Kingsdown Vaults at a glance. It has live music 3 nights a week.
By size, The Kingsdown Vaults is the joint 37th largest of the 41 venues we list in and around Bristol with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: The Blue Lagoon (about 70), The Spotted Cow (about 70) and Cafe Kino (about 65).
The Kingsdown Vaults holds about 70 standing, which makes it a small room by the sizes we use across the directory. That is smaller than the typical room we list around Bristol (about 200). A room under 150 is built for a local crowd - expect a shorter set and a door split or a small flat fee, and plan to fill it with your own following. Treat the number as a guide until it is verified, and check it with the venue first.
The Kingsdown Vaults this week
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Inside The Kingsdown Vaults
The Kingsdown Vaults has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The room holds about 70. It has live music 3 nights a week. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about, what we know about the room, and its regular live nights.
The Kingsdown Vaults is a grassroots music venue in Bristol with a standing capacity of about 70. The Kingsdown Vaults provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
The Kingsdown Vaults books Folk, Country, Blues, Acoustic, Skiffle acts. This listing is part of the Bristol venue directory.
The Kingsdown Vaults at 29–31 Kingsdown Parade, Bristol (BS6 5UE) is a quirky, characterful live-music boozer in the Kingsdown/Cotham area, with an open log fire, a sun-trap beer garden and a genuinely busy gig calendar. Live music runs every Friday and Saturday featuring the best local, national and international folk, country, skiffle and blues, with Bristol's top singer-songwriters playing every Saturday afternoon from 3pm. A weekly Thursday open-mic night — hosted by Ben Hopkin, Lewis Creaven or Elliot Sutcliffe — gives anyone the chance to take the stage, alongside a Tuesday quiz and Sunday comedy. Part of the Guerrilla Pubs group.
Nights The Kingsdown Vaults usually has live music
Live nights at The Kingsdown Vaults are usually Thu, Fri, Sat. Folk is the first genre on its list. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in. The Kingsdown Vaults 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. See where else to play in Bristol and what local gigs pay.
By size, The Kingsdown Vaults is the joint 37th largest of the 41 venues we list in and around Bristol with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: The Blue Lagoon (about 70), The Spotted Cow (about 70) and Cafe Kino (about 65).
Find The Kingsdown Vaults
The Kingsdown Vaults is at 29-31 Kingsdown Parade, Bristol, BS6 5UE. 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 Redland (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. You'll find The Kingsdown Vaults in Bristol; BS6 5UE 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.
The Lanes, Basement 45, Bristol Strange Brew and Chepstow Club
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at The Kingsdown Vaults
The regular night at The Kingsdown Vaults on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 3 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider Bristol venue directory.
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The Bristol League
The Kingsdown Vaults is #68 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 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 Kingsdown Vaults in brief. The Kingsdown Vaults is a small room (under 150) in Bristol that books folk, country and blues. The live nights are most often Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. It also hosts an open mic (every Thursday). Rooms nearby include The Lanes, Basement 45 and Bristol Strange Brew; the Bristol venue directory has the rest.
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