For the music, the scence and the atmosphere this is one of the best bars I've been to in all of this fine country. Sure, you'll have to swim through a sea of hipsters and Klaxon-wannabees to get to the bar, but don't let that put you off as Start The Bus is one of the friendliest all around perfect bars you could visit. If you come late expect live acts of considerable talent to be banging on til the wee-est of hours. They've had Switch, MSTRKRFT and Ladyhawke play here in the past, not on a big stage, but just on a platform right by the cracking little dancefloor. If you like electro-indie which I surely do, then you'lll love the sounds here even if all the ironic T-shirts and assymetrical haircuts have you wincing. Aside from the music, the decor is sweet... with cute cartoon designs all around and a lovely red, black and white colour scheme in homeage to London's routemaster buses. There are some of the most comfortable old leather sofas and an assortment of board games for daytime timespending. It's just a shame I don't live anywhere near Bristol read more

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Really is the best alternative bar In Central Bristol , this place really belongs on Gloucester rd !! Wicked ambience for a bar in town . The bar is well stocked and the do have some interesting things on the menu , the pickled onion monster munch burger is always going to be a winner in my mind and the fish finger sandwich are awesome . Me and the Mrs "shared" a piece of salted caramel cheesecake . As any man who's "shared" a dessert with there girlfriend knows you have to get in there quick !! And the couple of crumbs she left me were amazing !! Quite often there is a band on in here , they often surprise you with a good booking such as 'fat white family ' or The horrors doing a dj set . Give it a go...you never know you might enjoy yourself read more

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I'm reviewing Start the Bus from a casual visitor's point of view, which means I ordered food, a beer and hung out with some friends for an hour or so. I didn't hear any live music, and it wasn't late. So, the food: mine was a grilled chicken burger on what I think was a sesame seed brioche bun (though I could be wrong) with added chorizo, and chilli jam on the side. I also went for the cajun chips, which were actually normal chips with seasoning. Being Tuesday, it was 2-4-1 on burgers. It wasn't an amazing burger, but I was hungry and enjoyed it enough to finish the whole lot. The chicken was dry, which means slightly overcooked, and I didn't like the chilli jam (but that's my fault, not the burger bar's). I haven't tried chilli jam before, so it was an experiment! There are better burgers to be had in Bristol, but I actually like the way Start the Bus puts chunks of chorizo in rather than slices, which many other places do. It added texture as well as flavour, and I'm a sucker for chorizo! There are so many toppings to choose from, from the traditional to the unusual (Monster Munch anyone?), and I slurped a bottle of Peroni straight from the fridge to quiet the burning sensation from the cajun chips. The vibe was chatty and relaxed, with more space than I was expecting, and there are seats outside for sunny days. It has the old tables and chairs that almost every 'hip' foodie bar seems to have these days (there must be a lot of old schools closing down around the country!) and it's dark enough that you don't know what evil may lurk on the floor. The toilets are spacious but full of graffiti, which made me wonder whether it was a part of the 'look and feel' or if a teenager had grumbled with the management over his dry chicken and had done a spray job on the fittings and fixtures. Either way, I'm probably too old to appreciate Start the Bus in all its live music glory (which, apparently, it is good at), its graffiti decor and spicy chips, and perhaps too young to enjoy an afternoon nursing a bottle or two of wine with older chums. I'll nip back and try a coffee. read more

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MAC & CHEESE BURGERS. Normally that'd be 'nuff said, but they *also* happen to have the most amazing chips on the planet. Double-cooked just like Five Guys back in the states. Feels like The Vortex in Atlanta in both sight and spirit, which is one of the best compliments I can levy against a European burger joint. read more

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Start the Bus has basically had a stab at being all things to all people, and despite the scale of its ambition made a pretty good fist of it. Bar? Check. Diner? Check. Club? Check. Gig venue? Check. Jumble sale? Check. Most impressively of all, it's a venue right in the centre of Bristol which manages to be stylish and not full of ****s! During the evening it's open late most nights, putting on gigs and club nights, while during the day it churns out some tasty grub and hosts some quirky events (especially on Sundays when they have the aforementioned jumble sales and flea markets). One tip: sign up for a Start the Bus card at the bar and you can get selected drinks for about £2 a pint or so on Sunday to Thursday nights. Entry is usually free/a couple of quid, so if you like indie/electro, this place is guaranteed to get your motor running. read more

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Start the Bus is the cause and cure of many of my most memorable Bristol hangovers. By day - a chilled out indie hangout, perfect for massive breakfast fry ups and cups of tea whilst sitting on a huge comfy sofa. By night, a happy hippy joint, perfect for dancing, drinking and checking out the cool kids. STB is the sister venue of Camden's Lock Tavern and shares many of its best qualities; fun, frolics and fairy lights. But I've found the Bristol's quirky bar to be much less pretentious, and inevitably far less edgy, than the Tavern. The very trendy boys and girls who work here and so smiley and welcoming it might put the too-cool-for-school crowd off, but I love it. A prisoner of its own success, sometimes STB gets a bit too busy which makes dancing (the very thing I love to do there!) very difficult and often causes you to bump into the cool kids, making yourself looking very uncool in doing so. Definitely worth a visit, even if it's just as part of a bar crawl. read more

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Corn Street, with Walkabout and various other drinking establishments, gets very drunken on a Saturday night. Hen and stag goes charge up and down, and you see police patrolling every five minutes. Start The Bus doesn't attract the sort of loutish lager drinkers that give Bristol city centre a bad name, so I was a bit surprised when it opened up round here. They're managing to turn the area around them a little more chilled out and indy, which can only be a good thing. It's quite a trendy place, with various crazy patterns on the walls and good music playing (they do play it too loud though for my tastes). There are little booths where you can sit with your friends (this is definitely the sort of place to go with a big group - it's too noisy for a quiet chat) or sofas. I don't think the sofas make much sense in a place like this because if you're both leaning back then you can't here each other person talking. The only other thing that sticks out is that they've done the classic of hiring really hot bar maids to pull the pints, which probably does help to pull people in. Apart from that it's got most of the trappings of a city centre, albeit with an indy twist. read more

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With all the doodles on the walls, quirky mismatching furniture and random, community events going on here you would be forgiven for thinking that Start The Bus is an independent bar but, sadly, you would be wrong. While there is nothing else like this place in Bristol it is part of a bigger chain but this does mean a better selection of food and drink and some fantastic gigs to attend. I regularly come here for the weekend events - every other Sunday there is usually a market of some kind where you can fins the best local crafts and vintage clothes. Marketed as a jumble sale there are trestle tables placed around the seating areas and once you're bored of browsing homemade clothes and accessories you can treat yourself to roast dinner - yum! Speaking of tasty food, if you're looking for a snack to share, try the huge bowl of nachos. A fair cry from Doritos and the like, these chips are massive and really tasty, especially when dipped in the accompanying guacamole. The bar staff are friendly and the venue itself is available for hire which makes it popular with local art students looking for fund-raising nights to raise money for their graduate exhibitions. Bands and DJs are a regular occurrence throughout the week and Start The Bus has also taken part in local music festivals such as Dot to Dot. read more

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I was reliably informed that was a good place to hang out whilst in central Bristol. WELL IT WAS! Large space, interesting wall adornments, comfy seats, board games... pretty cool place! Well worth a visit if you are down this way... going back later too ;) read more

Start The Bus - Music Venues Near Me - Bristol, BST

Looking for good food, great music, drinks offers and an ultra cool, casual vibe in the centre of Bristol? You'll struggle to do better than Start the Bus! Start the Bus is my 'old trusty' bar in the centre of town. While the centre offers some great places to eat, a few good bars and a number of good music venues, Start the Bus is probably the only one that delivers on all fronts. You could chuck the Big Chill in as well I suppose, but it doesn't feel anywhere near as casual. The food is good, big and tasty, but nothing-to-write-home-about. The menu is meat heavy: create your own burgers, pulled pork and hot dogs. I have eaten a number of times and never been disappointed, but never been blown away either. It is what it is and it's good at it! Start the Bus is, at its core, a great music venue. Matt, the Manager, books some really big live and electronic acts. I saw Hot Chip there a couple of years ago which was awesome. It was wall to wall rammed and such a good atmosphere. Start the Bus is good for a boogie almost every night of the week, which means it is busy and buzzy most nights; hence 'old trusty' There are sofas, booths, benches and tables and chairs which are all set over a couple of levels. The drinks menus is vast with pretty much anything you'd ever want from a bar. They do awesome hot chocolates, if thats your sort of thing! Start the Bus, in my eyes, is probably the best all-rounder in the centre and one of my favorites in Bristol. read more

I think I am showing my age here - I think the pub is great for the young ones. And I have read the reviews and they are seem fair etc. However, My 1st experience of Start the Bus last night (during the Bristol Harbour Fest) was not that good. We visited for our 1st drink of the evening. Me and my friend both went to the Bar. Where there were about 3 bar staff all doing something, other than serving customers. They seemed to be unaware of the people waiting to be served and more concerned in looking for the bottle opener and putting it in the right place etc. So 5 mins goes by. I turn to my friend and say - "we have a 50-50 chance of getting a drink as who ever gets served first, the other still gets a drink" (if you know what I mean) Another 5 mins goes by - ahh - I think there is some routine going on, the bar man is going around and has just served a man on my right. Who only just turned up. - I will keep close to him, when he gives him his change - he will see me and serve me. As soon as he gave him his change - he turned and walked away. "Oi" I shout, "Over Here" - but he carried on serving someboday else over the other side. I turn to my mate and he too was haveing the same experience with the bar lady. 15 mins and by now I was getting angry as people were just arriving at the bar and being served straight away. It was like we were invisible. Finally my Mate got served as the bar lady finaly made some sort of persception of who was waiting for a drink. Bar Staff - Please be aware of your customers waiting to be served - Just look up, from time to time. To see the man, who just wants a drink. Maybe if you lowered those bar taps, you could see clearer too, but thats no exercuse as my mate is over 6ft tall. LOL One other thing - the toilets are not very well sign posted. I went everywhere before going upstairs. read more

Definitely go here on a Tuesday night when the delicious handmade burgers are 2-4-1. Between us we had the avocado and bacon burger and the pickled onion monster munch burger. Yes pickled onion monster munch. What a simple yet inventive idea. Delicious spicy chips, mmmm, mmmm, mmmmmmmmmmmmm. Really couldn't fault this place. Friendly bar staff, great food at a reasonable price. I will definitely be coming back again. read more

Don't let the name fool you as it did me. This is NOT a bus it is a bar. After this was explained to me at the bar I expressed my relief to the bartender as buses make me nervous. I ordered a "Wolfgang the Puffin Special" which is a cocktail I made up at home. (It's basically lager + wine and a little bit of beef.) The man bent over backwards to help me (not literally) and nailed the cocktail (again not literally.) After the cocktail we all did a bit of impromptu ballroom dancing before heading our separate ways. 4 Stars! (Would have been 5 if it hadn't been for the rubbish salt dispensers.) read more

The indie kids are alright at STB, Bristol's most down-and-funky addition to the city centre's music scene. Here the beats are alive, the cider selection is gastronomic, the walls are illustrated by art students and the chips are hand-cut and still in their skins. DJ sets and gigs from such luminaries as Gomez, Hot Chip and Ladyhawke show the exact level of hipness we're talking about. Recent Black Lip's promoted gig by The Big Pink project it into legend status. Lunchtimes rock as hard as the nights, with massive burgers, humous veggie delights and coffee strong and hot enough to wake the dead. Throw on your checked shirt, Converse and Ray-bans, cos where we're going is the epitome of what's cool about Brizzle. read more

Bit of a let-down Start the Bus! Not sure if we caught them on an off-day, as usually STB is reliably tasty and generous with its food. However when we went to take advantage of their 2-4-1 Tuesday Burger deal, we were greeted by a bar with no beer! Or at least no ale on tap, which is my tipple of choice. I know it's a school night guys, but come on! Having finally selected a palatable lager, I went for the chicken and avocado burger and my much more adventurous partner in crime picked the audacious donut burger. The food arrived seemingly moments after we got back to our seats. Can't fault them on speed. But again my heart sank a little when I saw what arrived. Cold anaemic fries, in a portion fit for a health conscious mouse with a rather small looking burger on both plates. What's more the beef burger was overdone, not the juicy delight anticipated. We went home hungry and a little sad. Hope this is just a blip and not the taste of things to come! read more

I've never been here during the night time, but I've been here for roasts and food during the evening/daytime and I've always had a good time. The food is amazing. It's like.. American Diner style food; overnight milk soaked deep friend chicken, a tasty array of burgers, Mac and Cheese, ribs, etc. The wait time on the food can hit an hour pretty quickly, so it's best not to leave it too late unless you are there for the duration/aren't starving. They also have a lot of vintage stalls and markets running from time to time which can be a lot of fun. I'd say it's your a-typical Bristol venue, right in the centre of town. A bit hippy/a bit arty/a bit hipster and quite laid back. It's also quite spacious, which gives off a not too busy vibe even when it is :) Will always come here when we visit Bristol, unless it changes ;) read more

More quirky than classy but this is one of my favourite bars in Bristol. It's arty and lively and there's often live music. The food is good pub grub (served-in-a-plastic-basket type food). The burgers have weird optional extras like beef monster munch and macaroni cheese and there's Red Stripe on tap! Win! I like it for a quick beer with friends and on a night out. It's the kind of bar that's a safe option if you can't think where to go but be prepared for it to be a bit grubby and make sure you're a bit drunk before you use the ladies! read more

Start the Bus is a great little fun venue, sprawling with things to do all the time. Aside from a bar and a food place, this is also a market, live gig venue, and DJ dance nights. This place has been turning itself into one of the most popular venues around Bristol. Maybe a year ago, it didn't have as much going on compared to today. It has a great chilled out vibe, and I love the illustrations on the walls. Foodwise, their Sunday Roasts are actually really good, and coffees are fresh and lovely as well. I've had market stalls here before, and that's something fun not to be missed either. Happening once a month on a Sunday, it's free if you want to have a stall, and you can sell pretty much anything - jewelery, clothes, accessories, cakes and whatever else you want to get rid of from your pile of clutter. It is, essentially, a car boot sale, but without the car and the boot. If you are thinking of a stall, I'd recommend you get there early to queue up though, because this has become extremely popular in the past few months since it started out. Never been here for a live gig before, but I am looking forward to it as I've heard from many sources that they manage to get in really good acts. Check their listings and their facebook page to keep updated with what they've got on. I certainly will be. read more

Very cool bar, loads of seating space featuring a variety of comfy sofas and chairs. Drinks seemed wildly expensive in comparison with the Syndicate's specials (note: Syndicate and Start The Bus are in no way alternatives) but I guess £14 for 3 spirits/mixers isn't crazy by London standards. Music could have been better - I think they would have seen a lot more people on the dance floor if better known tunes had been playing, even if they wanted to maintain the retro cool vibe. I think the cost of drinks/music issues are probably what made it surprisingly quiet for a Friday night, not that it's at all a bad thing I wasn't constantly getting trod on. Overall a great location to hang out. read more

With two 5* reviews, I was expecting a lot from this pub and dragged my friends here. Boy was I disappointed! The decor is cute, and achieved my "must find at least 1 space invader in a city" requirement. I am also pretty sure that it's not their fault that the cliental there is totally not my scene and there were no hotties. The landing to the toilets upstairs stank of urine but the loos were clean and well stocked. Completely failed my litmus test of the inverse relationship between lots of fun and toilet hygiene. Sunday we walked past and they had a thrift sale which looked pretty cool and made it look less blah. But honestly? it was pretty vanilla. read more

Mildly overrated indie hangout, but pretty good all the same. The last time I was in there a young homeless Eastern European man with long dreadlocks was asleep next to me on the sofa. This isn't exactly the clientele it attracts, but it's of that ballpark, particularly during the Sunday morning flee market. I am being slightly unfair in calling it an "overrated indie hangout" as I did enjoy an old school hip hop night there a few Thursdays back and to certain extent it's music is fairly eclectic and you can hear some decent live music. It also has an extensive collection of trendy lagers on tap (which is good) and a decent selection of bottles in the fridge. Along with this you will find the ever more popular board games scattered about under tables and on shelves, which can be fun provided you're still sober enough to enjoy them. It's also a good indication you're in chav free environment (they can't be trusted with games as they'd probably rob them). Like wise, if you are a chav, this place isn't for you. So if you're looking for a nice watering hole it is certainly one of the best in that are of town (corn street). read more

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Start The Bus is illustrated with graphics-y doodles, peopled by straight outta Shoreditch hipster types and spins a mix of electro, indie and the odd ironic foray into 80s music. Essentially, it brings a trendy London feel to Bristol (no surprise that it has a sister venue in Camden then). Not that this is a bad thing, I could spend the entire evening just looking at the decorated walls, checking out the clientele's creative get-up and enjoying a wide (if expensive) selection of beers. Where Start The Bus fails for me is in its dance area, which is high ceiled and exposed. Perhaps this is intentional to encourage the ironic style of dancing so favoured by the self-aware children of hip, but it just makes me feel awkward. Neither soundsystem or acoustics are particularly great, meaning that the effort in coming up with imaginative themed nights is often not really worth the promoter's while. That said, as a late-night bar it definitely works. Just make sure to dress the part, the way you look is everyone else's entertainment. read more

Start the Bus is part of a much larger company who do a very good job of giving each of their locations its own unique feel; relevant to its location and primary customers. This chain includes The Clifton & The Mall in Bristol, and if you drink in either of those you'll know what I mean. It's only when you approach the bar that you might realise, because like the Clifton & Mall pubs they have an amazing selection of drinks, from great foreign beer (Belgium & Dutch etc) to unique local ciders & ales and loads of whiskies & rums. Yum. This specific bar (in their chain of many) focuses on music and live music, which is fantastic. They book some really good up and coming bands & performers and some older more established ones too. They also have some brilliant art on the walls, which makes it even more unique as a venue (obviously this is intentional and sometimes it would seem tacky or clichéd, but I think they've pulled it off.) But it's what they've done with the inside of the building itself that works so well. It's a huge place, with a huge bar, which means you can usually prop yourself up against it somewhere, which is great. They have loads of great seating arrangements, like booths and big leather sofas all over the place. They also have a huge dance floor and best of all a stage for bands to play on. Start the Bus is a great bar and I would like to say that it doesn't really work because they are part of a much larger chain (the machine), but they have got it right. As a regular I am very glad to have it in Bristol. read more

I'd come here again, I reckon. I've only been in for an early evening drink so far, but with the big tables, good range of drink options, cool (but not too cool) atmosphere, central location, and promise of good music as the evening progresses, it's definitely convinced me to come back. With a gallery upstairs, and a big sprawling bar-restaurant on the ground floor, this is one of those cool, artsy, modern "spaces", rather than just a pub, and it's very popular with students looking for somewhere a bit more interesting and quirky than places of the Vodka Revolution ilk which tend to dominate the city centre. One small niggle, though: for some reason they closed one set of doors at about 6pm, but didn't indicate this with any signs, which caused the ridiculous farcical situation of people going to the door, trying to open it, and, feeling a bit embarrassed, having to walk back through the bar to the other exit. An easy problem to fix, but they just left the situation to persist! Apart from that, I enjoyed drinking here! read more

This quirky bar is immensely popular, and highly likely to be packed to the rafters every evening of the week. The music will be loud, the dancing will be corny, and the clothes will be over the top. There is a large bar selection, including everything from local cider to unusual foreign beers, but all of them will cost you more than you might expect. Definitely be wary of offering to buy a round for everyone, particularly if you're a penniless student, as this could clear out your beer fund in one go. However, it is also open during the day, when it is marginally less busy and serves some very nice food. Start the Bus is also heavily involved in the local art scene, and has an upstairs gallery which exhibits new, urban art by Bristolian artists, usually young, up and coming students just starting on their career paths. read more

Have been here a few times when we visited friends in Bristol. It's owned by the same folks who own the Lock Tavern in Camden London. Good sized bar, good tunes and as I recall nice staff. Also, as it is in the city centre of Bristol, the door staff are not snooty by any means but do, and this is a good thing, keep out the stag and hen do crowd. The crowd is mostly "indie" and as I said, the tunes are pretty good - very important to me. read more

Quirky independent pub in the centre of Bristol. Good for music, always an eclectic mix playing, I've not been to a gig here but it seems well set up for it. The reason I come here is the food, smashing burgers, wonderful fish & chips - all home made & fresh. I suppose the other food might be nice, but I've never had it... Do pop in in you're passing. read more

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Great bar/club venue for a Thursday, Friday or Saturday night. The music is fresh and fun. The drinks are good, but a little steep. Often has good live music too. read more

Start The Bus is an excellent place in the centre of Bristol. An extremely casual place, it's my go to location to hang out and kill some time. The burgers are excellent, and with the decent supply of beers on tap, it's good casual food. Reasonably priced. Followup: the sweet potato fries at delicious read more

Best alternative bar in central Bristol. Good food served by day and you can catch some great live music on a evening from local start outs to the occasional international star. Highly recommended if you're not looking for the usual 'towny' night out in central Bristol. A good start off point before making your way to Mr Wolfs for a boogie. :) read more

Best pub in Bristol: quirky, eclectic decor, big and airy, lots of sofas, friendly staff, good music, vinyl sale at weekends, gig nights, large menu of good food including Bristol's Pieminister Pies, not too expensive, and big open windows in the summer. Really love the place. read more

I asked the bartender for a raspberry cocktail but what she gave me instead was a strawberry cocktail with a side ordering of sarcasm, patronising, and actual rudeness... read more

A great little arty pub. While visiting Bristol my fiance and I had a nice pub dinner here. The food was tasty. The service was fast and friendly (and we were even given a card by our server/bartender, Mark). I'd go back if I found myself in Bristol again. read more

Trendy hang-out for cool, indie-kid types, Start the Bus is a bar and music venue on Corn Street. There's fun artwork on the walls, comfy sofas and an array of board games available behind the bar to pass the time. There's a nice vibe in the day and on weeknights, though I would recommend avoiding it on a Friday or Saturday night, unless the complete inability to move is your thing. On Sundays they have the "Not-so-supermarket" which is essentially a car-boot sale, but can be worth a look to pick up some quirky bits and bobs. The food is good - I particularly recommend the Hippy Burger to veggies and the excellent Pieminister pies to everyone else. If you can get your hands on a regulars card then there are discounts available Sunday to Thursday - notably a pint of Amstell for £2. Can't say fairer than that. read more

I usually abhor going out in the centre of town late at night at the weekends, but there are a few nightspots which make it worthwhile and STB is one of them. It's not rough and full of idiots like a lot of the pubs down on the harbourside and drinks are pretty cheap. If you go in the week you can also use a special members' card which gets you money off the fee on the door and selected beers and spirits behind the bar. The crowd here are fairly young and hip and it is huge inside, so if it's a quieter (although still having to shout to be heard) bevvy you are after there are sofas nearer the door but there's also a big dance-floor at the other end if you want to thrash wildly. The nights I have been the Dj's either been playing hip-hop or crowd-pleasing cheese and his tunes have been met with oodles of drunk enthusiasm. I was really pleasantly surprised by the booze selection on offer from local ciders to continental beers and flavoured vodkas. And unlike most city centre nightspots STB is fairly cool and ungrotty inside- so you don't feel like your feet are sticking to the floor whenever you walk anywhere. It's also got a fairly laid-back diner style vibe in the day time although I think it comes into its own at night. read more

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Pretty cool. It's changed hands so many times that I have forgotten what it once was, but now it's just about right for me. Nice enough food, nice at night with a group and nice for a little boogie downstairs if you fancy it. Good fun. read more

A very popular bar in the city centre. They have live music and DJs playing funky/electro/popular tunes most nights. Great atmosphere and cool decor. Be there or be square Video link: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ziIPcNWymQk read more

Very well set out, comfortable and open. Shall most certainly be coming back for more than just a coffee again!

Start The Bus is a buzzing bar at night, and relaxed café during the day. Attracting local musicians, students, and a young and fresh crowd, Start The Bus is a music venue, and lounge bar, that is large in size and with a trendy tone. Start The Bus prides itself as being one of the few alternative places in the heart of Bristol city, and so it is easy to see why so many avid fans become regular visitors. There are occasions when Start The Bus will do collaborations with other companies such as Urban Outfitters, to provide a vibrant amalgamation of music and fashion. Start The Bus has also joined forces with Crack magazine, and is a regular venue for big acts, such as Alphabeat and Errors. Start The Bus is alternative due to its eclectic play list - ranging from hip hop, to techno, from indie to drum and bass, from dub step to world music. Start The Bus is superb for any individual on a budget, for students, musicians and anyone wanting something slightly different from a night out in the city. read more

Particular commendable for its spacious seating area and clean toilets. STB also punches above its weight for club nights - I personally quite like the 90s House party on the first Friday of every month. read more