The Thekla (Bristol)

The first thing you notice about the Thekla is that it's a boat, this is fairly unusual because most bars are not boats. But saying that I did also go on a boat-bar in Newcastle once which had a revolving dancefloor just to add to the misery. The Thekla does not have a revolving dancefloor and I am glad to report that you will not need to take your sea-sickness tablets to travel on the good ship Thekla. You may wish to amuse yourself when you see a member of staff by looking very serious and asking if they have life-rafts and what the emergency procedure is. One of my female friends tried this with a member of bar staff and did not got thrown out, however if you are male ...  Read the complete review

Thekla is a club that, as a bit of a novelty, is situated on a boat moored on the Mud Dock, near Bristol's city centre. Thekla hosts numerous club nights, almost 7 days a week, and also a number of live music concerts from a range of genres all year round, with ticket prices always being reasonably cheap. As a concert venue, the Thekla is intimate, and has a reasonably good sound quality. It's one of those venues where you can get right up to (and onto if you're so inclined) the stage, meaning extra close contact to the band! There's also a high chance the band will be at the bar pre/post gig for a chat! There are numerous club nights ...  Read the complete review