Bristol venue The Crofters Rights to reopen as The Croft in September

The Crofters Right originally featured a bar, a 110-capacity live music room, and a club space for 250 people. It  is widely considered to have been a cornerstone of DIY and grassroots music in Bristol, an enviable list of DJs and bands played during its lifetime.

It was shuttered in July 2024, with its then-owners citing “significantly reduced customer numbers” as a result of the cost-of-living crisis as one of the primary reasons. Initial plans to re-open the following month were stalled, and the Stokes Croft address has remained unoccupied since.

News of the return comes just weeks after one of Bristol’s biggest electronic music venues, Motion, closed for good after failing to negotiate a new lease with the building owners. Read DJ Mag’s report on the club’s history here. 

Back in May, Bristol music venue Mickey Zoggs also reopened in a new location. The Bristol pub and community space that is home to local station Noods Radio had been closed since late last year after being evicted by the landlord of its previous home.