

Strange Brew, Back Room
Bristol city centre, Bristol, BS1 3DB -
Up to
210 guestsOffers
cateringExternal Catering
allowed
About Venue
We are one of Bristol’s newest independent mid-sized event space, having opened our doors in September 2020. We are a stimulating space for creatively minded company events, conferences, networking events, presentations, talks, book & product launches, fairs, markets, workshops, team building, filming, rehearsals and more.
We have 2 rooms available for hire independently or at the same time.
Enquire with us if you are looking for a space with:
- A city centre location
- A contemporary creative / artistic vibe
- Stimulating decor
- Customisable lighting
- Good natural lighting / windows & street frontage
- Great in-house technical capabilities
- Top-of-class sound & PA with microphones & other equipment
- 3x projectors and screens set up and ready-to-go
- Great coffee/tea facilities with trained baristas
- Fully equipped bar with wide range of quality drinks and beer/cider on draught
- External catering allowed
Our back room is a smaller, more ‘black box’ space with lower ceilings & no windows, perfect as a separate space for workshops, filming and rehearsals, exhibiting art & installations, hosting market stalls and serving food whilst the front room is used as a bigger event space. Features include:
- D&B Audiotechnik PA
- Clear walls to project onto & hang works
- Staging
- Mobile DJ booth
- Customisable lighting
- Sound treated walls
- Projector & screen
It also makes a great chillout, break-out or secondary artist dressing space when events are held in the front room.
Fully licensed bar available (accessed in front room), or BYOB (with corkage charge)
Tea and coffee service available, with coffee machine & barista staff or self-serve urns
Catering available (via an external provider) or alternatively book your own
Capacity & Layout
Standing
up to 210
Dining
up to 40
Theatre
up to 80
Boardroom
up to 30
Cabaret
up to 40
Classroom
up to 40
Food & Beverage
Catering arrangements
Catering facilities
Refreshments
Alcohol
Facilities & Amenities
Cloakroom
Disabled access
Heating
Air conditioning
Stage
Table / chairs included
Tea
Public transport
Premises parking
Breakout rooms
Space Rules
Allowed events
Promoted/ticketed events
Licensed for alcohol
Cancellation policy
50% of the contract spend is refundable 30 days or more prior to the event.
Location
Reviews
- Dorky ThorpyApril 2025
Had such a great evening here. Went to see Daisey Moon and Roza Terenzi. Great sound. Intimate venue. Great bar staff. Roughly half venue given over to chill out and chat, with a rave cave to the rear. Will keep an eye out for other stuff going on here as I liked the venue so much.
- John LegendMay 2025
It’s truly disheartening to see a place that once held so much promise for nurturing new talent fall into such a disappointing state. What should be a vibrant platform for creativity and growth has instead become a shadow of its potential. Watching this decline is not just sad—it’s a loss for the entire community it was meant to support.








