WHERE ARE THE VENUES?

En Masse is a festival held across a number of venues in Bristol. Our 2026 programming will be taking place in the following venues:

Sawmills - Eugene Street Bristol BS5 0TW

The Island - Nelson St, Bristol BS1 2BE

The Cube - Dove St S, Avon, Bristol BS2 8JD

Peoples Republic of Stoke Croft - 14 Hillgrove St, Bristol BS2 8JT

Cafe Kino - 108 Stokes Croft, St Paul's, Bristol BS1 3RU

Elevator Sound - 74 Stokes Croft, St Paul's, Bristol BS1 3QY

WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING FOR ENTRY?

Your valid ticket or sign up confirmation for the event, ID to match the name on your ticket, and a good attitude. If your mate did the group a favour and bought all the tickets, please make sure to enter together or have a copy/photo of their ID with you.

WHO CAN ATTEND EN MASSE?

En Masse events are open to everyone. However, some venues have age restrictions, for more information about this please refer to Headfirst, contact us or our partner venues. For accessibility questions please check the ‘Accessibility & Inclusivity’ section of our FAQs.

HOW DO THE TICKETS WORK THIS YEAR?

Music events (at Saw Mills and The Island) are ticketed individually. Tickets can be purchased on Headfirst. 

Community & Arts events are all free to attend. Some events are limited capacity and therefore require sign up & confirmation of space/selection.

SENSORY

Music programme events will have high sound levels. Ear plugs are available at the bar. Music programme events will have flashing lights and strobe lights. There will be no flashing lights or strobe at the Community and Arts events.

WELFARE

Our staff & venue staff  have received information and training on accessibility and inclusion. They will be on hand to support access needs, answer questions and advise on getting home.

We do not tolerate harassment of any form. If you experience or witness harassment of any kind, please notify a steward immediately. 

ACCESSIBILITY

Please see detailed tab below for full venue by venue accessibility information.

QUERIES

Please contact us at info@enmasse.dance

Accessible signups for Community & Arts Events

If you would prefer to RSVP via voicenote, please call + 44 20 39960965 and leave an answer phone message. 

The message will only be used to register them for the event. We won’t share it with anyone else, and we’ll delete it once their sign-up is complete.Please feature the following information:

• Full name

• How we can contact you (phone or email)

• Any access needs or questions

Sawmills 

Accessible toilets are available, and the main dance floor (room 1) is wheelchair accessible. Please refer to the Sawmills website for more details. 

The Island

The venue is not wheelchair accessible.  Gender neutral toilets + two WC’s are also separately partitioned for use solely by those identifying as women.

The Cube Microplex

We regret that there is no wheelchair access at The Cube. The events are seated. 

Peoples Republic of Stokes Croft 

Fully wheelchair accessible, but unfortunately the toilets are not.

Cafe Kino

Gender neutral toilets.  Unfortunately Café Kino's basement, where this workshop will take place, is not fully accessible as it is down a narrow flight of stairs.

Elevator Sound

Step free and wheelchair accessible.  Allocated wheelchair viewing areas / tables available on request

• We reserve the right to remove festival goers for any harmful or inappropriate behaviour that may make members of our community feel unsafe or affect the enjoyment of other persons at the event. This includes a lack of respect for physical & emotional boundaries i.e. non-consensual touching, discriminatory, threatening or abusive language or mannerisms.

• Tickets which are purchased per En Masse event will only grant entry to that named event and no others. 

• These Terms and Conditions (“T&Cs”) incorporate, and should be read together with Headfirst Bristol’s terms & regulations, as well as venue T&C’s which you can obtain at the point of purchase on their website. Your possession of this ticket constitutes your acceptance of these T&Cs.

• By purchasing any ticket or festival pass, you accept to be added to our mailing list. This mailing list will not be shared with any third parties & will only be used to keep you informed on event information. You are able to opt out once you’ve received a newsletter.

• Tickets and passes are only valid when purchased from Headfirst Bristol. Please be aware of ticket touts. 

• For 18+ event, please do not purchase tickets or passes if you will not be of age at the time the festival commences. ID will be required upon entry which must match the name on the ticket.

• Please see partner venue websites for a list of prohibited items. If found in possession of a prohibited item, we reserve the right to remove you from the site.

• We do not condone the use of illegal drugs at any of the events.