Welcome to Bristol Nights

A digital space at the heart of supporting Bristol’s nightlife. From pubs to pop-ups, and comedy to club scene, going out (or ordering in) is an exciting and unique experience.

 News

News
Bristol awarded prestigious Purple Flag accreditation
Bristol awarded prestigious Purple Flag accreditation
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No/lo: It’s not just for Dry January
Climate Action and the Night Time Economy
Climate Action and the Night Time Economy
Mental Health and Wellbeing Workshop
Mental Health and Wellbeing Workshop
Bristol Nights steps up efforts to demonstrate its zero-tolerance response to sexual harrassment.
Bristol Nights steps up efforts to demonstrate its zero-tolerance response to sexual harrassment.
Join the Bristol Nights Advisory Board
Join the Bristol Nights Advisory Board
Drink Spiking round table
Drink Spiking round table
Bristol awarded prestigious Purple Flag accreditation
Bristol awarded prestigious Purple Flag accreditation
Bristol unites in zero tolerance of harassment of women with new Bristol Nights campaign
Bristol unites in zero tolerance of harassment of women with new Bristol Nights campaign
NTIA Announce First Night Time Economy Summit in conjunction with Bristol Nights & Savenightlife
NTIA Announce First Night Time Economy Summit in conjunction with Bristol Nights & Savenightlife

 Campaigns

Featured
Bristol Nights Women’s Safety Charter
Bristol Nights Women’s Safety Charter

To support the Women's Night Safety Charter, we're asking all organisations that operate at night to sign-up to our 7 commitments.

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It’s Not OK - Women’s Safety at Night
It’s Not OK - Women’s Safety at Night

97% of women in Bristol have experienced sexual harassment. When we interviewed Bristol’s men, almost half couldn’t articulate what sexual harassment is.

Our 'It's Not OK' campaign is designed to call out bad behaviours and communicate Bristol's zero-tolerance policy to harassment of women.

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Stop Spiking
Stop Spiking

Venues across Bristol have signed up to support the city-wide partnership against drink spiking, empowering our after-dark workforce with the tools and training to stand against the perpetrators of drink spiking. Bristol Nights is enhancing safety procedures across the city and working together with the Police to catch those intent on tampering with drinks.

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Bristol Rules
Bristol Rules

The six Bristol Rules raise safety awareness among those enjoying Bristol’s nightlife by offering insights into drugs and alcohol harm reduction, women’s safety, looking out for your friends, river safety and stopping harassment. Rolled out as students returned to the city in 2021, over 1000 posters were distributed across the city.

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 About

Bristol Nights is at the heart of supporting Bristol’s night-time economy that incorporates all businesses who operate between 6pm-6am, creating over 91,000 jobs, a third of the city’s workforce.

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Carly Heath

Bristol Night Czar

Carly Heath is Bristol's first Night-Time Economy championing Bristol's clubs, pubs, restaurants and events venues and those who work in them. She is responsible for:

  • development of a vision and roadmap to support Bristol's cultural and hospitality venues,

  • increasing dialogue and collaboration 

  • identifying and capitalising on the cultural, social and economic benefits that the night-time industries can offer the city.

Since Carly started in the role in April 2021, she has been leading the recovery of the city's entertainment and hospitality sectors, working closely with the mayor's office and city partners also chairing the Bristol @ Night independent advisory panel.

Opportunities

Opportunities for support including High Street Recovery Fund, Vacant Commercial Property Scheme and Apprenticeships.

 

Support

Support covering Covid-19 Response, Accessibility Guidance, Business Support Finder, Licensing Regulations, Bristol as a Living Wage City and useful Industry Support Networks.

 

Resources

Business support finder, industry support links and other information and resources to help with the running and management of businesses involved in the night-time economy.