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Traditional Bristol pub with a dedicated live music space. Cosy 80-capacity room with house PA. Acoustic and folk focus.
The Anchor & Hope · Capacity: 80
JazzFolkAcousticSinger-Songwriter
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Rating
9 Feb 2026
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1 Sept – 7 Sept
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Traditional Bristol pub with a dedicated live music space. Cosy 80-capacity room with house PA. Acoustic and folk focus.
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Venue Name
The Anchor & Hope
Address
88 Gloucester Road, Bristol, BS7 8BN
Capacity
80 standing / 50 seated
Budget Range
£100–£350
PA
Provided
Lights
Not provided
Stage
Yes (10×8ft)
Parking
On-street free after 18:00 on surrounding streets; nearest car park is the city-centre NCP (10 min). Bristol Temple Meads 14 min walk; frequent buses 2 min away.
Load-in
Load-in through the main pub door before service — keep the bar gangway and fire exit clear. Compact stage with house PA and two vocal mics; bring your own instruments. Acoustic / light amplification only, finish by 22:30.
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Location
Getting Here & Access
Nearest transportBristol Temple Meads · 14 min walk
ParkingAvailable
Load-inStep-free
Step-free accessYes
Music curfew10:30pm
Parking
On-street free after 18:00 on surrounding streets; nearest car park is the city-centre NCP (10 min). Bristol Temple Meads 14 min walk; frequent buses 2 min away.
Load-in
Load-in through the main pub door before service — keep the bar gangway and fire exit clear. Compact stage with house PA and two vocal mics; bring your own instruments. Acoustic / light amplification only, finish by 22:30.
Featured Media
Regular Nights
Wed
Folk Club Folk / Traditional
8pmThu
Acoustic Sessions Acoustic / Singer-Songwriter
8pmFri
Live at the Anchor Folk / Americana
8:30pmSun
Sunday Singaround Folk / Open Mic
4pmHouse Rules
Sets: 7:00pm – 10:30pm
Acoustic and light amplification only. Finish by 22:30.
Acoustic and light amplification only — all music finishes by 22:30 (residential street)
House PA with two vocal mics and a DI; bring your own instruments
It is a pub gig — keep the bar gangway and fire exit clear during load-in
Soundcheck before 7pm doors, or a quick line-check between acts
Traditional folk-room etiquette: chorus songs welcome, phones away during sets
A pint for each performer on the house
Merch on the windowsill by the door, no commission
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Reviews
The Anchor & Hope is a proper pub with proper people. Sound was basic but fine for our acoustic setup. Crowd were engaged and bought us drinks after. Would happily play again.
GX Verified 9 Feb
The pub was noisy and the audience were talking through our set. The piano desperately needs tuning. Communication about what they wanted was vague.
GX Verified 31 Jan
Nice atmosphere and friendly staff. PA was basic but worked fine for an acoustic set. Would play here again.
GX Verified 2 Nov