Going Out
Something a bit different...
Bristols Eastside offers a wide ranging and eclectic mix of things to do in the evening!
Eating Out
Bristols Eastside is full of small independant restaurants all offering something a bit different; you can eat your way around the globe with cuisines from places as diverse as West Africa, Morocco, China, Thailand, Europe and the Carribean. From small eateries where £5 will see you feast like a king to award winning restaurants such as Cafe Maitreya and Bells Diner you can be sure of a warm welcome and a memorable dining experience!
Theatre & Performance
Eastside is a hotbed of artists and is the place to find some of the newest and most daring performances in Bristol.
Circomedia, the leading centre for circus with physical theatre in Europe is based in Portand Square in St Pauls and regularly put on awe inspiring performances unlike anything you will have seen before.
Or head down to Kuumba the African Carribbean Arts Centre in St Pauls for cultural shows and performances...
The Cube Microplex on Stokes Croft regularly features innovative evenings and cabaret nights and the Albany Collective put on cutting edge cabaret at least twice a year!
Music & Dancing
Eastsides diverse communities mean a thriving music scene and there is always something new and interesting to see.
Quiet Nights: Try the One Stop Thali Cafe on Sundays for £5 Thalis and local musicians and Bar One-Thirty on Stokes Croft for a wide range of different nights.
Live Music: The Croft and the Cube Microplex off Stokes Croft, Kuumba - the centre for African Carribbean Arts and the Malcolm X centre, both in St Pauls, the Trinity in Easton (the birthplace of Bristol Sound) and a huge number of bars and clubs. Keep your eyes open for posters advertising different nights...
Dancing til Dawn: Get down to the Black Swan on Stapleton Road, the Trinity (again) and The Plough in Easton. OR the Malcolm X centre (as above) and Lakota down in St Pauls...
