What’s On
A Hard Day’s Night (1964)
Beatlemania, backstage chaos and a hard day’s night to remember.
Living for Kicks: A selection of BFI Archive footage (12A)
From teddy boys and coffee bars to teenage fandom and Beatle-era Liverpool, these rarely seen archive films capture the music, style and newfound freedom that transformed post-war Britain.
Record Sale at BLOC
Drop in to BLOC for a record sale and discover new and old vinyl favourites.
Scarlet Reading
Join Bristol-based folk musician Scarlet Reading for an afternoon session featuring her debut album ‘Arches’ and a select number of classic folk covers.
Glastonbury: The Movie: 30th Anniversary Cut + Recorded Introduction (12A)
Before the mega-stages, there was the magic.
Yasha-96
Berlin-based Yasha 96 brings big feelings, dreamy hooks and indie pop with bite to BLOC. Expect shimmering guitars, danceable grooves and a full-band live show.
Lily Kerbey | Stealth Rock Tour 3
Elder Emos, Moshers, Greebos and Metalheads unite.
Come along for a night of acoustic renditions of your fave alternative tunes.
Open Mic
Join BLOC’s Tuesday open mic for live music and local talent. Perform or listen, with all abilities welcome, from 8–11pm.
Halloween Double Bill - The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Join Tim Curry for Halloween at BLOC with The Rocky Horror Picture Show, bursting with outrageous characters and unforgettable songs, alongside his equally hilarious turn in murder mystery comedy Clue.
Halloween Double Bill - Clue (1985)
Celebrate Halloween at BLOC with Clue, the hilariously chaotic murder mystery packed with suspicious guests, sharp wit and outrageous twists, followed by the cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Games afternoon at BLOC
Watching Clue as part of our Halloween Double Bill? Come along before the screening for an afternoon of board games and get in the murder mystery spirit.
Open Mic
Join BLOC’s Tuesday open mic for live music and local talent. Perform or listen, with all abilities welcome, from 8–11pm.
BLOC Piano Sessions
An hour or two away from the noise. Beautiful music. Great company. A drink in your hand. Come on your own, bring a friend, or make one while you're here.
BLOC Piano Sessions
An hour or two away from the noise. Beautiful music. Great company. A drink in your hand. Come on your own, bring a friend, or make one while you're here.
Bath Film Festival Supper Club: Tampopo (1985)
For the first time at BLOC, Bath Film Festival’s Supper Club brings Tampopo to the table — a night of cult cinema, food, conversation and connection.
Redshift - Progressive Intensive
Expect intricate riffs, soaring vocals and haunting atmospheres as Bath’s Redshift, Welsh ethereal metallers Root Zero and Bristol’s Shadow of Icarus come together for a night of progressive metal, powerful melodies and genre-bending intensity.
BIM DJ Night!
An uplifting evening of reggae, ska and dancefloor favourites with young DJs, the Women’s DJ Collective and Bristol legends Ammo + Boots. Dance, connect and support local boys’ and young men’s wellbeing.
BLOC Piano Sessions
An hour or two away from the noise. Beautiful music. Great company. A drink in your hand. Come on your own, bring a friend, or make one while you're here.
Suntou Susso
Virtuoso kora player Suntou Susso and his powerhouse band unite Afro-Manding tradition with folk, funk, jazz and soul in an irresistible celebration of music, heritage and pure joy.
Bowreed Ceilidh
Infectious folk tunes, lively dancing and plenty of laughter as Bowreed bring their ceilidh to BLOC for Bath Folk Festival. Caller Andrew McLeod guides every step, making it welcoming for first-timers and seasoned dancers alike.
Sea Shanty Session
Stirring songs of the sea, foot-stomping rhythms and plenty of seafaring spirit in the heart of Bath.
The Towpath Singers with Special Guests
Join The Towpath Singers and special guests at BLOC for an evening of rousing sea shanties, traditional folk songs and rich harmonies. Rooted in the Kennet and Avon Canal community, they bring warmth, humour and spirited singing to Bath Folk Festival.
French and Breton Session
Enjoy a free French and Breton music session at BLOC as part of Bath Folk Festival. Discover traditional melodies and lively rhythms in an informal gathering full of music and good company. Folk enthusiasts and curious newcomers welcome.
Steve Lake’s Acts of Resistance and Whistling Treason
An evening of protest, poetry and rebellious rhythms. Acts of Resistance bring avant-folk punk and a thousand years of working-class struggle, while Whistling Treason blend dub sirens, dance beats and campfire songs with English and Irish melodies.
Bath Folk Festival - French and Breton Bal and Workshop
Step into the rhythms of France with Steve Day and Daniel Woolverson. Learn playful traditional dances from Brittany and the Massif Central, then put your moves into practice with a live band of pipes, hurdy-gurdy and fiddle.
Opening BLOC Party
BLOC opens its doors for a new chapter in Bath culture. Join us for live music, DJs, drinks and unexpected moments as we celebrate creativity, community and the future.
Dave Rowntree - No One You Know
Dave Rowntree shares untold BLUR stories, candid photographs and memories from the band’s formative years and rise to Britpop stardom.
Dolly Day: Dolly’s Drag Disco
We’re closing Dolly Day with Dolly’s Drag Disco, a full-blown celebration of the Queen of Country, mixing live drag performances with Dolly anthems, country bangers and enough floor-fillers to keep you dancing way past 9 to 5.
Dolly Day: 9 to 5
A box-office smash on its release, 9 to 5 is funny, furious and brilliantly satisfying, with a feminist streak that still hits more than 45 years later. It also marked Dolly’s big-screen debut and gave us one of the most instantly recognisable songs of her career.
Dolly Day : The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Big hair. Big heart. Even bigger songs.
We’re celebrating Dolly Parton’s life and legacy with two classic films on the big screen, a fabulous Dolly’s Drag Disco, and her greatest hits playing in the bar all day. Expect rhinestones, country bangers, big hair, singalongs and a whole lot of Dolly.
The Spark
The Spark lands at BLOC: a day of local bands, live music, friendly competition, food, drinks and unexpected moments, with the audience deciding who shines.