Lost Horizon Arts Centre & Bar
WHERE
Bristol
What it’s like
A late-opening arts venue and bar in St Jude's with live music, visual art shows and street food vendors.
This is a bar and performance space first, so don't picture soft play or a fenced-off kids' corner. What's on offer is live music across a fair spread of genres and digital or visual art performance events, the sort of thing you'd bring an older kid or teenager along to rather than a toddler. The whole place is on a single level with step-free access from the pavement right into the building, so if you're navigating a wheelchair or a buggy through Bristol on a Saturday afternoon, this one won't fight you.
Doors don't open early. Thursdays and Fridays it's 5pm to 1am, but Saturday and Sunday it opens at midday, which is really the only window that works if you've got children with you. Food comes from rotating street food vendors rather than a set kitchen menu, alongside a full drinks list of cocktails, mezcals and local craft beers, so this leans more toward a grown-up crowd even in daylight hours.
Booking is pushed hard here, and they're upfront that you should buy through their recommended ticket outlet rather than turning up on spec. Parking is the fiddly bit: nearest option is a five-minute walk at Colston Tower or Trenchard Street car parks, both reasonably priced, or metered street parking if you fancy the walk. If you need a carer's pass for a support worker, that has to be arranged by email before the event, not sorted on the door.
Facilities
Need to know
- Parking
- Colston Tower Car Park and Trenchard Street Car Park both 5-min walk
- Food
- Full drinks menu with cocktails, mezcals and local craft beers, plus rotating street food vendors
- Wheelchairs
- Fully accessible, single-level public areas with wheelchair access throughout, accessible toilets with ramped access, step-free entrance
- Weekday evenings start at 5pm, so Saturday or Sunday midday openings are the practical option with children
- Food is whichever street food vendor happens to be on that day, not a fixed menu
- Carer's passes for support workers must be arranged by email before the event, not on arrival
- Lost property is only held for three months, so chase it up quickly if something goes missing
Plan your visit
Do we need to book ahead?
Yes, they push advance booking hard and recommend buying through their trusted ticket outlet rather than turning up on the day.
What time can we get in?
Thursday and Friday it opens at 5pm, but Saturday it's midday and Sunday midday too, which is the easier window with kids.
Is there food?
There's no set kitchen, but rotating street food vendors turn up alongside the full drinks menu of cocktails and craft beers.
Is it wheelchair or buggy friendly?
The public areas are all on one level with step-free entry from the pavement and accessible toilets with ramped access.
Can a support worker come free?
Yes, but you need to email ahead to arrange a carer's pass, as these depend on availability.
Where do we park?
Colston Tower and Trenchard Street car parks are both a five-minute walk and reasonably priced, or there's metered street parking nearby.
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