LIVE MUSIC EVERY THURSDAY FROM 9PM
DJs & BANDS ON WEEKENDS
PUB VIBES : 1ST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH - a night of randomness. Pub quizzes, music bingo, karaoke, live bands, good old fashioned chatting and more..
LEXXI & AÆE
LEXXI invites North London-born,Brazilian-British,Bristol based artis tAÆE aka Jair makes “Percussive club slammers and Baile Funk movers” that are helping to fuel the Brazilian-British connection. The inspiration behind AÆE’s musical heritage comes from his father & family from Brazil who lives in Salvador, Bahia - delving into the different genres from the country including Samba & Bossa Nova to Baile Funk he aims to take you on a journey through the different styles and find a connection between that and the electronic dance music of the UK.
Listen to his work on spotify here
Big Tunes Only
Big tunes are the least of your problems... JD Birch and friends bring big vibrations and big tunes only to the plough.
Immigrant Jams
Plough’s longest running, ever morphing, joyful live jam. Mao and co with decks, instruments, gobs and YOU! Multi-lingual, interplanetary - hip hop vibes every time! All welcome on board for the jam dimension so bring your ting, get involved, time travel and arrive back safely ffs.
FULL SPECTRUM x Cowfolk fundraiser
After raising a huge amount of money at the beginning of the year, we’re back for round 2 at The Plough to raise money for an important cause in the BS5 community.
Expect everything from queer pop, global basslines, garage, tech-house and, of course, some drum and bass thrown in for good measure.
Lineup: Baba Chunks, Bungzo, Chippy Butty DJ, Grave, Kodeka, Merty & Mr Moon.
Friday 20th June
10PM - 2AM
Donations taken on the door
We’re welcoming some wicked selectors for a proper Plough session
Wink Takeover
Wink collective are back to give you 140, Break Beat, Funk and Footwork with Anything But Becky, Cuppa-T, Pistachihoe and Slaggamuffin hosting a night of everything funky, this is not one to be missed.
The Mighty High Times
The Mighty High Times are a blues, folk, country, blues-folk, country-blues, folk-country trio from Bristol, UK. You get the drift…
Listen to their work here.
From 9ish
1Relation
The crew will be showcasing an authentic selection of roots, rocksteady, dub and steppas as well as their own studio productions, with Wilfy Rootikal & Jonny Fisha (KFS) at the controls & the beautiful voice of MC Sista Ina singing above the riddims.
BAD radio party
A journey back to the 80's with three of Bristol iconic soul DJ's throwing down old school jams the way they did back in the day. get in early!!
Bladderwrack + The Yes Mess
Bladderwrack are dropping by, playing the finest rant rock/punk protest music with uncompromising lyrical content. Support from The Yes Mess who practice a dark stem of alternative folk which is energetic and mysterious. It's uplifting and real.
From 9pm.
DJ Dad
100% Dad - no additives! A rare journey through DJ Dad’s collection with no interruptions. Freshest beats & bass as always with our resident tastemaker & genre bender. Dancing shoes & early arrival advised!!
The private joys
Dr Edson burton's live band return with a unique blend of blues, funk, soul & afro-fusion.
It’s food for mind, body & soul – head, hips & heart. Run come dance!
Moylan Family
Hannza and Threez will be bringing an eclectic bass heavy mix of Dancefloor killers with sheer joy. We love ‘em!!
Ceili House Band
A well loved, Bristol based, Irish folk band sharing a lively mix of popular Irish pub songs, traditional folk music and well loved country classics.
DJ Dad & Bungzo
Bungzo is one of Dad's favourite guests bringing baile funk, ballroom, globalbass, footwork, jungle, d&b, and techno. More than that they bring a totally infectious joy and energy to the dance. This will go off - you should come.
easton standard time
JOHN STAPLETON + STEVE RICE have the biggest record bags and know how to use em. very dancable music.
Raddi & Friends
First time touching down in the plough!! Raddi is a British Indian dj who delivers dj sets with infectious energy, catchy grooves, sweeping vocals with lots of personality from her broad musical taste including house, garage, and techno. surprise guests on the night!!
Making strange
Bristol’s hottest new band making strange debut at the plough - hunky pixies meets sludgy beachboys. with support from molly sampson.
HOMBRE LOBO
Big, bouncy beats incoming with DJ Hombre Lobo. Come shake ya tailfeathers, throw shapes and generally cut the rug. Should be fun(ky)...Delivers feet tappin’ goodness every time!!
Elley Phunk
she’s back!! the very best of bass music. classic hip hop, breakbeat and house in the mix.
Tropanka
Tropanka are a collection of some of the UK’s finest and most passionate folk musicians who specialise in the exhilarating music of Eastern Europe, from the heartbreak of Yiddish laments to the insatiable groove of Macedonian wedding music - and everything in between. Tropanka is a type of dance from Bulgaria, which literally means “the stompy one”.
easton cowfolk awards
Part 1 at the pickle factory from 2-8pm. part 2 at hq with bandeoke and moylan family!
Make it stand out
LEXXI
bouncy, soulful and eclectic, drawing on the rich sounds of R&B, reggae, dancehall, global club, electronica & future beats.
Immigrant Jams
Plough’s longest running, ever morphing, joyful live jam. Mao and co with decks, instruments, gobs and YOU! Multi-lingual, interplanetary - hip hop vibes every time! All welcome on board for the jam dimension so bring your ting, get involved, time travel and arrive back safely ffs.
Good Vibrations
Everything spanning across the spectrum of soulful dance music.
With music supplied by residents:
– Sean McCabe
– Deli-G
Hot Buttered Soul x soulworks
Digging deep in the crates with all sorts of records expect Disco / Funk / Afro / Boogie / Modern Soul / House / Techno + some curveballs to keep you on your feet y'all
Easton punk festival
EASTON PUNK FESTIVAL 2025
We're back baby! Third year on it and we keep getting bigger and better. We're the only and the OG BS5 punk weekender.
Expect three nights of music and mayhem spread across the unholy trinity of our BS5 punk venues: The Chelsea, The Plough and The Lion.
Three local promoters will be taking over each venue and serving specially selected line ups and vibes to see you all through the bank holiday weekend.
You don't wanna miss this - save the dates!
Full line ups with set times and door costs (NOTAFLOF) will be posted nearer the time.
Artwork by Kane.
DIY til we die
easton standard time
JOHN STAPLETON + STEVE RICE have the biggest record bags and know how to use em. very dancable music.
see no evil
Whilst best known for their Amapiano selections, expect a slightly wider range of sounds inc Soulful & Tribal House, UK Funky, UK Garage and maybe even a little 140...
Eton Mess
Attention - new punks on the block! Glastonbury based ‘Eton mess’ and Bristol based Bad News First bring you a night of original post rock & post punk. Let’s have it!
Country & Wednesday
DJ Dad & real live actual cowboy Beats in Abundance (BIA) going deep on the Country & Western. Swing by – dance & cry. from 8pm till the cows go home.
Pato & Felix Joy
Bank holibob fun with two of swu’s finest - pato (feel the real) & Felix joy. it’s gonna be joyful!
Random Hifi
They keep it random.. These long time residents bring a mix and blend of music from all over planet earth. For all peoples and musics late into the nightimes.
LEXXI x gemmy
LEXXI invites Gemmy to dip into his selections that usually don’t get dropped. Known for his melodic, funky, grime-inflected rhythms and punchy sub bass lines, this time with a splash of hip hop, reggae & R&B.
Immigrant Jams // live thursdays
Plough’s longest running, ever morphing, joyful live jam. Mao and co with decks, instruments, gobs and YOU! Multi-lingual, interplanetary - hip hop vibes every time! All welcome on board for the jam dimension so bring your ting, get involved, time travel and arrive back safely ffs.
slamboree takeover
Kathikas birthday bash feat the biggest bouncy bass heavy lineup with Slamboree Soundsystem, RuaTui, Xray-Ted, Extra Medium, Direct Debbie and the birthday girl on the mic!
John Ripstop
John Ripstop and Samwize from Dance for the Plants join forces to mash up the Plough arena, expect righteous reggae and danceable dub riddims.
Psycho-acoustic Goat
Psychedelic duo creating eclectic goat themed stomp music with A cocktail of fx pedals, percussive style slap bass and a classically trained space goat on viola.
Gourmet warriors 3rd birthday!
Celebrating 3 years of our resident taco-slingers with guest djs from the gw crewwwww!
dj dad x babygem
Dad welcomes back babygem after she tore up the dance last year with her debut set! Expect all the usual hip hop, funk, groove & bass, dancing shoes advised! More from dad here…