Gigs & Live events
Legendary music venue - Come and be part of the legend and host your artists in one of the most iconic spaces and prominent venues in the South West
The Trinity Centre has hosted major musical events for over two decades and is recognised as the birthplace of 'the Bristol Sound'. Originally covenanted to the African-Caribbean Community Association in the late 1970s, the Trinity Centre has for three decades been a multicultural community venue with a strong music, hosting cutting-edge shows - from local legends Massive Attack to international artists Public Enemy.
"With the Gorillaz playing a similar show last year, the Trinity would appear to be becoming the choice for bands that would otherwise be too big to play a city that still doesn't have an arena" - Duran Duran rehearsal gig review, Bristol Evening Post (Sept 2011)
As many of Britain's key music venues are being swallowed up by large organisations, the Trinity Centre remains one of the last independent music venues in the UK, programming a calendar of music that is both affordable and relevant to the local and wider communities of Bristol.
All hirers must agree to our Terms and Conditions of hire.
Technical Info
Information for all live music promoters including Trinity's in-house tech spec and sound and lighting specialists working with the venue
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basic info and technical specification, including all in house equipment available
Style Guide
Making a flyer for your gig or event? Info to help make your flyer perfect, including our address, logo and map
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Promo Tips
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Tips when flyering and promoting your event
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Benefit Gig Tips
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Thinking of organising a benefit gig for your favourite cause? Read our guide to help make your event a success
Artists
The Trinity Centre - Home of The Bristol Sound since 1979
• The Ambling Band • Anna Calvi • Angelic Upstarts • Animal Collective • Antony & the Johnsons • The Automatic • Babyhead • Battles • The Beat • Bellowhead • Black Mountain • The Buzzcocks • The Cramps • Chemical Brothers • Correspondents • Courtney Pine • Daniel Johnston • DJ Read • Dr John • Dreadzone • Duran Duran• Easy Star All Stars • Echo & the Bunnymen • Ed Harcourt • Eddie Reader • Emiliana Torrini • The Fall • Feist • Gil Scott Heron • Glasvegas • The Glitzy Bag Hags • The Good, the Bad, the Queen • The Gorillaz • Hard Fi • Horrors • Hugh Masekela • Hurts • Iration Steppas • The Jesus & Mary Chain • Josh Ritter • The Kills • King Earthquake Vs King Tubby • Kosheen • Luke Vibert • Laura Marling • The Maccabees • Massive Attack • Metronomy • Noah and the Whale • Nouvelle Vague • Okkervil River • The Orb • Orbital • Patrick Wolf • The Pharcyde • Pop Will Eat Itself • Portishead • The Proclaimers • Prodigy • Public Enemy• Regina Spektor • Roni Size • Salif Keita • The Scrub • Sheelanagig • Skunk Anansie • Smith & Mighty • Travis • Tribe of Frog • U2 • Vid Warren • Vexkiddy • Walkman • The Willard Grant Conspiracy • Willy Mason • The Zen Hussies • Zion Train
Events
Live music events, gigs, club nights and community events workshops and activities at the Trinity Centre and 6 West Street
See our events page for more info about upcoming events at the Trinity Centre
The Venue
Just minutes walk from the city centre, Trinity has been a staple part of Bristol's live music scene since the early 1980s. Based in a converted late-Georgian church, we provide an unique setting for late night live musical escapades. Our generous sized dance floor allows revellers space to move to the sounds produced from our inhouse sound system, which packs one hell of a punch, especially the bass which pleasantly reverberates about your being. Our grassroots, community focused vibe attracts an eclectic crowd of different ages from across the city and beyond.
"Trinity is definitely what going out in Bristol is all about: friendly, a little bit alternative, with lots of people from different backgrounds getting together and having a good time" - Lucy Duggan, View Bristol, October 2008
The Music
The live gigs and dance nights are as varied as the crowd that comes here. From fluro-face paints, stilts and psychedelic trance to a Roni Size drum and bass reunion, Icelandic sensation Emiliana Torrini on tour to some cult electro-pop icons the Gorillaz. There’s always some new and unpredictable event round the corner, which keeps the appeal of The Trinity broad and fresh.
Dimensions
Downstairs Hall 18.2m w (11.2m pillar to pillar) x 20.2m l x 3.9m h
Skittle Alley 4.2m w x 12.2m l
Stage 7.3m w x 6.2m l x 2.9m h (1m off floor)
Hire Info
Information about hiring the Trinity Centre, Bristol, including hire rates and technical spec
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Trinity Hire Rates 2012
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Trinity Hire Rates for 2012, including technical specification
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Terms & Conditions
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Hire terms and conditions
