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Bristol - Guide for Gays, Lesbians and Queers

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Old Market Tavern

29-30 Old Market Street, BS2 0HB Bristol
Closed, opens at 11:30
Bar/Cafe

Phoenix Pub

1 Wellington Bldg, Champion Square, BS2 9DB Bristol
Closed, opens at 16
Bar/Cafe

Punch Bowl

23 Old Market Street, Bristol
Closed, opens at 12
Bar/Cafe

To The Moon

27-29 Midland Road, Bristol
Closed today, opens Wednesday
Bar/Cafe

Queenshilling

9 Frogmore Street, BS1 5NA Bristol
Closed, opens at 22
Party/Club

OMG Bristol

4 Frogmore Street, BS1 5NF Bristol
Closed today, opens Wednesday
Party/Club

About the LGBT Scene in Bristol

Bristol doesn't have as broad a scene of gay venues as some texts suggest. Names like 'The Bristol Eagle', 'The Old Milk Float', 'Club 69', 'Two Queens', or 'Floater's' can't be confirmed in any independent source, not on official Bristol tourism pages and not in established gay travel guides. PRSC in Stokes Croft is real too, but it's an art and neighborhood collective (People's Republic of Stokes Croft), not an LGBTQ+ advice center, despite what the name suggests in the text.

What's real and central is The Queens Shilling on Frogmore Street, Bristol's oldest continuously running queer club, long recognized with awards and a fixed anchor of the scene. Cafés and bars in the creative Stokes Croft neighborhood, The Canteen among them, are popular with a mixed, open-minded crowd without presenting themselves as exclusively queer spots or running a dedicated queer program.

Claims about cruising areas in parks can't be confirmed independently and shouldn't be repeated uncritically. The scene becomes far more visible during Bristol Pride, when parts of the city turn noticeably more colorful for a weekend.

Anyone after a wider choice of dedicated gay bars and saunas beyond The Queens Shilling is better served in larger British cities like Manchester or London. For those staying in Bristol, The Queens Shilling remains the most reliable address in town.