Club
Thekla
25 locals recommend,
Location
The Grove
East Mud Dock, England
Tips from locals
A great venue, situated on a ship in the harbour. Live music and great for a night out.
Do your search in advance and see what bands or singers are up for a live show, worth partying on the boat here! Get ready to dance your shoes off (or jump, it is up to you!)
Once a German sea-faring vessel, the Thekla now resides by the Mud Dock in Bristol harbour under a different pretext. Initially brought to Bristol as a cabaret theatre by a couple of eccentrics, in the 90s she was re-born as a nightclub. Bristol’s most famous street artist, Banksy took to her steel hull, painting his famous Grim Reaper just above the waterline. It was removed to save it from deterioration and now lives in the M Shed museum, just across the water. Thekla’s floating hulk today remains one of Bristol’s oldest and best music venues, for the experience alone. Hosting a range of nights, the ship’s underbelly throbs with anything from house music to break beats, indie, guitar and regular club nights. Cosy up with sweaty, gig-going punters in winter or chill on its wide wooden decks, with Bristol’s multi-coloured, sparkling Harbourside as a backdrop.
Once a German sea-faring vessel, the Thekla now resides by the Mud Dock in Bristol harbour under a different pretext. Initially brought to Bristol as a cabaret theatre by a couple of eccentrics, in the 90s she was re-born as a nightclub. Bristol’s most famous street artist, Banksy took to her steel…
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