Dying To Be Dancing: Bank Holiday August

    motion day party

    Dying to be Dancing

    Ready for a bank holiday blowout? Liver recharged after a week in the office? If you’re dusting off your dancing shoes for an explosive three nights of partying then read on to discover all the diverse shenanigans and shindigs our magical city has to offer…

    Friday

    45 Live Summer Sessions Presents Donna Somerset

    the lanes summer sessions

    All the prizes for the cutest back story ever go to the Donna Somerset Vintage Mobile Disco but if you’re part of the TLDR gang then here goes: two men get an ‘80s mobile disco, attach a Fisher Price disco ball, name it Donna Somerset and travel round the west country playing 7” records that are 30 years or older.

    21:00 – 03:00 | The Lanes | From £3

    https://www.facebook.com/events/518436561675548/

    Garage Classics 003: EL-B

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    From the depths of darkest South London comes man like EL-B ready to bring his seminal UKG stamp to the Small Horse Social Club. Whether you’re a hardcore fan of the legendary Groove Chronicle, his former duo with Noodles, or you’re more into his later, darker stuff on his Ghost Recordings imprint, or you just fancy a Friday night shuffle, this is where to kick-start your weekend.

    22:00 – 04:00 | Small Horse Social Club | From £3

    https://www.facebook.com/events/520962611447750/

    SATURDAY

    High Focus Records All Day Block Party

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    Like UK rap, live graf, tasty BBQ and daytime parties? Head down to Lakota then and get involved as High Focus Records takeover the outside space with a stage, mega sound system and merch stands. Self-described “rap fiend” Dirty Dike headlines, alongside Ocean Wisdom, Fliptrix, Leaf Dog and more.

    14:00 – 21:00 | Lakota | Final release tickets £15 + booking fee

    http://www.lakota.co.uk/events-tickets/352-high-focus-records-all-day-block-party

    Summer Yard Party

    motion day party

    For those who delight in daytime parties but are less inclined towards the rap spectrum, Motion are hosting a yard party to see out the summer. House and disco connoisseur Medlar (Wolf Music) travels up the M4 from that there London to dig deep from his eclectic collection. He’ll be joined by local lads and lasses like Lukas, J Morrison, Em Williams amongst others all praying for Saturday sunshine vibes.

    14:00 – 04:00 | Motion | Tickets sold out check the event for resale

    https://www.facebook.com/events/872963209503479/

    Bodygurn

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    The Bodygurn boys have recruited Dirty Talk resident Tender T for their bank holiday bonanza at Cosies. It follows on from their combined day party Body Talk at the Volunteer Tavern so don’t be surprised to spot a few rave zombies on the dancefloor. Expect “black magic bangers” and possibly a full-body gurn or two as they go until 4am.

    22:00 – 04:00 | Cosies |From £3

    https://www.facebook.com/events/1726848010911600/

    SUNDAY

    Rachael Clerke and The Great White Males: Cuncrete

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    Swap dancefloor moves for queer punk thrashing for a Sunday night with a difference as Rachael Clerke brings her drag king punk gig from the Edinburgh Fringe to the Arnolfini. The event says, “Hosted by washed up architect/proto-god figure Archibald Tactful (2014 IdeasTap Underbelly winner Rachael Clerke) and accompanied by anti-virtuoso punk band The Great White Males – Cuncrete is a gratuitously sleazy and joyfully noisy critique of alpha-masculinity and the built environment.” Which sounds kind of amazing, no?

    19:30 – 20:30 | Arnolfini | £10 / £8 conc

    https://www.facebook.com/events/285420601791714/

    Sip The Juice Bank Holiday Special with Pete Rock & CL Smooth

    90s hip hop duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth bring their jazz influenced sound to the o2 Academy for a soulful Sunday courtesy of Sip The Juice. Dig out that Kangol bucket hat and those deadstock vintage Air Max ‘95s you’ve been saving for a special occasion and get down there.

    21:00 – 02:00 | o2 Academy Bristol | £24.75 + booking fee

    https://www.facebook.com/events/1555506424756893/

    MONDAY

    Mermaid Monday

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    What better way to pretend you don’t having a raging hangover than pretending to be a mermaid at the aquarium. Technically this is an event for kids so maybe borrow some or take your own if you have them so you don’t seem like the creepy adult and enjoy some mermaid fun on a Monday.

    10:00 – 16:00 | Bristol Aquarium | Online tickets £12.33

    https://www.facebook.com/events/1775339879360937/