Ashton Court parkrun
Ashton Court
Saturday 09:00
free
checked 2026-10-20
The numbers we can source. Alcohol Change UK, the charity behind Dry January, reports 215,000 participants in 2024 and 200,000 in 2025 on its own campaign page; sign-up for 2027 had not been announced when we checked on 20 October 2026. That counts people who signed up with the charity, not everyone who skips a drink in January. Alcohol Change UK ↗
This page only adds a view. Bars, pubs and every other listing stay exactly where they are on Come Alone. Dry January, Damp January (drinking less) or neither: all fine.
A month
One regular thing a week, built from what exists
A suggestion, not a schedule: the first listing of each kind below. Check the official page for the January dates.
- Fri 1 – Sun 3 Jan. Run club: Ashton Court parkrun — Saturday 09:00
- Week of 4 Jan. Sauna social: Ardagh Community Sauna (Horfield) — Mon-Thu 15:00-21:00; Fri-Sun 10:00-21:00
- Week of 11 Jan. Soft clubbing: Bristol Sober Spaces - Sober Hip Hop Night 'Subculture' (Trinity) — regular drug- and alcohol-free live nights and monthly sober open m…
- Week of 18 Jan. Run club: Ashton Court parkrun — Saturday 09:00
- Week of 25 Jan. Sauna social: Ardagh Community Sauna (Horfield) — Mon-Thu 15:00-21:00; Fri-Sun 10:00-21:00
Run clubs
Run clubs in Bristol
Run clubs and walking groups: the drink, if any, comes after. Check the official page before you go.
Eastville parkrun
Eastville Park
Saturday 09:00
free
checked 2026-10-20
Sauna socials
Sauna socials in Bristol
Heat, cold plunge and tea. Alcohol-free is tagged where the page says so. Check the official page before you go.
Alcohol-free (page says so)
Ardagh Community Sauna (Horfield)
Ardagh Pavilion, Kellaway Ave, Bristol, BS6 7YL
Mon-Thu 15:00-21:00; Fri-Sun 10:00-21:00
£12 standard session; Team Sauna membership from £42 for 5 sessions/month
checked 2026-10-19
Bristol Community Sauna (Brislington)
St Anne's House, St Anne's Rd, Brislington, Bristol BS4 4AB
book slot
£10 regular session (£5 members)
checked 2026-10-19
Bristol Harbour Swimming (All Aboard Watersports)
see the page
Sun Last water entry 10:15am; first entry varies by month
£8.00 (Sunday Morning Swim - Winter)
checked 2026-10-19
Sivo Wellness (Leigh Court Wellness Garden)
Unit 7, The Stables, Leigh Court, Bristol BS8 3RA
Tue, Wed, Fri 6-9pm; Sat, Sun 9am-2pm
price on the page
checked 2026-10-19
Wildplunge (Farrington Gurney, near Bristol)
Farrington's Farm Shop, Main St, Farrington Gurney, Bristol, BS39 6UB
Mon-Fri 1pm-8pm; Sat-Sun 10am-7pm
Communal session from £13.50pp
checked 2026-10-19
Soft clubbing
Soft clubbing in Bristol
Dancing in daylight: coffee raves, ecstatic dance, zero-proof nights. Check the official page before you go.
Alcohol-free (organiser says)
Bristol Sober Spaces - Sober Hip Hop Night 'Subculture' (Trinity)
Trinity Centre, Fyfe Hall — Trinity Centre, Trinity Road, Bristol
regular drug- and alcohol-free live nights and monthly sober open mic (Hip Hop Night: Sat 14 Nov 2026 19:00-22:00) · next: 2026-11-14
GBP 8-11 (sold out per organiser site)
checked 2026-10-20
Alcohol-free (organiser says)
Terra Ecstatic Dance (The Hideout, Bedminster)
The Hideout Bristol XSUK — Hereford Street, Bedminster, Bristol
monthly Saturday evening (Dandelion lists 14 Nov and 12 Dec 2026) · next: 2026-11-14
GBP 7-13 (reduced 7, early 8, regular 10, supporter 13); max 18 places
checked 2026-10-20
Three phrases
What to say at the bar
Pubs and bars are still on the map; this is how to be at one and not drink. For more phrases for a specific evening, try First Phrases ↗.
| EN | ES | FR | DE | IT | PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Something alcohol-free, please. | Algo sin alcohol, por favor. | Quelque chose sans alcool, s’il vous plaît. | Etwas Alkoholfreies, bitte. | Qualcosa di analcolico, per favore. | Algo sem álcool, por favor. |
| I’m not drinking tonight, but I’m in. | Esta noche no bebo, pero me apunto. | Ce soir je ne bois pas, mais je suis partant(e). | Ich trinke heute nichts, bin aber dabei. | Stasera non bevo, ma ci sono. | Hoje não bebo, mas alinho. |
| Do you have anything without alcohol? | ¿Tenéis algo sin alcohol? | Vous avez des boissons sans alcool ? | Habt ihr etwas ohne Alkohol? | Avete qualcosa di analcolico? | Têm algo sem álcool? |
How it works
A month of evenings out in Bristol: how it works
- Pick one regular thing a week, such as a run club on Wednesday or a game night on Friday. A fixed slot is easier to keep than a plan.
- Open the official page and check the date, time and price; January schedules shift after the holidays.
- Open Meet & Mint to see who else is going and say hi in the event chat. Many of the events on our sites are also in the app.
- Order what you like. Use the phrases above if it helps; nobody at a quiz or a run-club coffee is counting.
Questions people ask
Where can I go in Bristol in January without drinking?
We list 9 options in Bristol: run clubs, sauna socials, soft clubbing. Each is from a page we checked, with the date we checked it.
Are there alcohol-free events in Bristol?
3 listings in Bristol carry an alcohol-free or alcohol-optional tag taken from the organiser’s page. Where there is no tag, the page does not say.
Do you hide bars and pubs?
No. This section only highlights alcohol-free and alcohol-optional options. Bars and pubs stay in every other listing on Come Alone.
How current is the Bristol list?
Each card shows the date we checked it; library and book-club events come from the feed for 1–31 January 2027 and fill in 2–6 weeks ahead. Always confirm on the official page.
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