Basement 45
WHERE
Bristol
What it’s like
A Bristol club space that runs dance classes, DJ lessons, life drawing and cocktail making for older kids and teens keen to try something grown-up.
This is a club venue at heart, so the calendar leans towards dance classes, DJ lessons and practice sessions, life drawing and cocktail making alongside the usual club nights and live music. If you've got a teenager who fancies learning to mix a set or wants a go at cocktail making before they're legally allowed to drink the results, this is the sort of place that runs it as a proper class rather than a party trick.
There's no age range listed anywhere on the site, so it's worth thinking about who this actually suits. It reads as a venue built for adults and older teens rather than younger children, and the class-based sessions look like the way in if you're bringing a mixed-age group along.
The dress code is more relaxed than it sounds: they say wear whatever you're comfortable dancing in, just no football shirts, flip-flops or open-toed sandals. Cloakroom's available at £2.50 a hanger and you can pile multiple coats onto one, though lose the ticket and your stuff waits until after the event to come back to you. Birthday parties are catered for too, which is handy if a DJ lesson or a cocktail masterclass is the birthday request rather than soft play.
Getting there is straightforward, with three car parks within five minutes' walk and a bus stop right by College Green. Wheelchair access is in, though there's no accessible toilet, which is a genuine gap if that's what you need on the day.
Facilities
Need to know
- Parking
- 3 car parks within 5 min walk: Frog Lane (BS1 5UY), College Street (BS1 5UU), Trenchard Street (BS1 5AN)
- Getting there by bus or train
- Closest bus stop is College Green (5 min walk), serving routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 72, 77, U2, Y6
- No accessible toilet on site, worth knowing if that's essential
- Dress code is relaxed but football shirts, flip-flops and open-toed sandals are out
- Multiple coats can go on one cloakroom hanger to save on the £2.50 fee
- Lost your cloakroom ticket means no items back until after the event
Plan your visit
Is this suitable for young kids?
There's no age range given, and the activities on offer, dance classes, DJ lessons, cocktail making and life drawing, read as aimed at older teens and adults rather than young children.
Can we book a birthday party here?
Yes, birthday parties are one of the things they offer.
Is there a dress code?
Nothing strict. They say wear whatever you're comfortable dancing in, just no football shirts, flip-flops or open-toed sandals.
Where do we park?
Three car parks within a five minute walk: Frog Lane, College Street and Trenchard Street. The closest bus stop is College Green.
Is there a cloakroom?
£2.50 per hanger and you can hang multiple items together. If you lose the ticket, your items get held until after the event.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
The venue is wheelchair accessible, though there's no accessible toilet.
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