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๐๐Ž๐– ๐˜๐Ž๐” ๐’๐„๐„ ๐ˆ๐“. ๐๐Ž๐– ๐˜๐Ž๐” ๐ƒ๐Ž๐๐“A trick of the hand. A flash of feathers. And a Thursday evening worth getting dressed for.T...
21/10/2026

๐๐Ž๐– ๐˜๐Ž๐” ๐’๐„๐„ ๐ˆ๐“. ๐๐Ž๐– ๐˜๐Ž๐” ๐ƒ๐Ž๐๐“
A trick of the hand. A flash of feathers. And a Thursday evening worth getting dressed for.
Tricks & Tease is coming to The Archive beneath The Library. Antonia Purdie and Magic Malka bring burlesque and magic together for an evening of glamour, mischief and moments that will have you watching very closely.
Order your favourite cocktail, get comfortable and keep your eyes on the stage. Although we canโ€™t promise theyโ€™ll be telling you the truth.
Thursday 19 November
The Archive, beneath The Library, Bristol
Make a date of it. Bring someone who enjoys a little mystery.
This is a ticketed event โ€” book now through Headfirst or Eventbrite. Link ๐Ÿ”— in the Bio

09/10/2026

๐…๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅโ€ฆ
Our entry into this yearโ€™s Elijah Craig Old Fashioned Week competition pays tribute to โ€œThe Father of Bourbonโ€ and the roots of American wh***ey.
At its heart is a blend of Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon and Elijah Craig Straight Rye, bringing bourbonโ€™s rounded sweetness together with ryeโ€™s distinctive spice.
Our homemade black peppercorn cola syrup adds a familiar American flavour with a warming peppery edge. Cherry bitters bring a fruity depth, while cherry wood smoke completes the serve with an aromatic finish.
Warm, zesty and spicy โ€” our own expression of a classic Old Fashioned.
Old Fashioned Week runs from 9โ€“18 October. For every Old Fashioned sold, Elijah Craig will donate ยฃ1 to Hospitality Action, supporting hospitality workersโ€™ mental health.
Come and try our competition entry, Father of allโ€ฆ



๐Ž๐‹๐ƒ ๐‚๐ˆ๐“๐˜ ๐’๐Ž๐”๐๐ƒ๐’ ร— ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐‹๐ˆ๐๐‘๐€๐‘๐˜๐‘ป๐’‰๐’Š๐’” ๐‘บ๐’‚๐’•๐’–๐’“๐’…๐’‚๐’š, ๐‘ฉ๐’“๐’Š๐’”๐’•๐’๐’๐’” ๐‘ถ๐’๐’… ๐‘ช๐’Š๐’•๐’š ๐’„๐’๐’Ž๐’†๐’” ๐’‚๐’๐’Š๐’—๐’†.For Old City Sounds 2026, weโ€™ll be doing thing...
28/08/2026

๐Ž๐‹๐ƒ ๐‚๐ˆ๐“๐˜ ๐’๐Ž๐”๐๐ƒ๐’ ร— ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐‹๐ˆ๐๐‘๐€๐‘๐˜
๐‘ป๐’‰๐’Š๐’” ๐‘บ๐’‚๐’•๐’–๐’“๐’…๐’‚๐’š, ๐‘ฉ๐’“๐’Š๐’”๐’•๐’๐’๐’” ๐‘ถ๐’๐’… ๐‘ช๐’Š๐’•๐’š ๐’„๐’๐’Ž๐’†๐’” ๐’‚๐’๐’Š๐’—๐’†.
For Old City Sounds 2026, weโ€™ll be doing things in our own particular fashion โ€” live acoustic music, cocktails and a little sleight of hand behind the bookcase.
Joining us for the evening is Bristol singer-songwriter Idiolec, bringing his distinctive vocals and stripped-back acoustic sound to The Library across three intimate sets.
๐ˆ๐ƒ๐ˆ๐Ž๐‹๐„๐‚
6:30โ€“7:30pm
8:00โ€“9:00pm
9:30โ€“10:30pm
And from 8:30pm, keep a reasonably close eye on your cards, your coins and perhaps your drink.
๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐-๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐š๐ ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐š๐ง ๐Œ๐š๐ ๐ข๐œ ๐Œ๐š๐ฅ๐ค๐š will be roaming The Library until 10:30pm, performing close-up magic right at your table. With more than 15 years specialising in close-up performance, this is very much the sort of magic that happens a few inches in front of you โ€” which rather removes the comfort of blaming the lighting.
๐Ž๐‹๐ƒ ๐‚๐ˆ๐“๐˜ ๐’๐Ž๐”๐๐ƒ๐’
Saturday 29 August
The Library Cocktail Bar
18+
Live music from 6:30pm
Close-up magic from 8:30pm
No stage spectacle. No grand theatre.
Just good music, very good drinks and things happening at your table that, frankly, shouldnโ€™t be possible.
See you in The Library.
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๐€ ๐‘๐€๐“๐‡๐„๐‘ ๐…๐ˆ๐๐„ ๐€๐ƒ๐ƒ๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐“๐Ž ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐‚๐Ž๐‹๐‹๐„๐‚๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐๐š‚๐™ธ๐™ป๐™ด๐™ฝ๐™ฒ๐™ด ๐™ธ๐™ฝ ๐šƒ๐™ท๐™ด ๐™ป๐™ธ๐™ฑ๐š๐™ฐ๐š๐šˆSilent Pool Gin and Italicus, joined by blueberry cordial,...
15/08/2026

๐€ ๐‘๐€๐“๐‡๐„๐‘ ๐…๐ˆ๐๐„ ๐€๐ƒ๐ƒ๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐“๐Ž ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐‚๐Ž๐‹๐‹๐„๐‚๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐
๐š‚๐™ธ๐™ป๐™ด๐™ฝ๐™ฒ๐™ด ๐™ธ๐™ฝ ๐šƒ๐™ท๐™ด ๐™ป๐™ธ๐™ฑ๐š๐™ฐ๐š๐šˆ
Silent Pool Gin and Italicus, joined by blueberry cordial, lavender and lemongrass bitters.
Floral, aromatic and quietly complex, with enough citrus to keep everything suitably well behaved.
Finished with fresh blueberries and served straight up.
Elegant in appearance. Rather less innocent in practice.
One of a considerable number of new drinks weโ€™ve been keeping under wraps.
The new menu makes its debut Tuesday 26th August, from 5pm.
Do join us. Good taste ought to be encouraged.
The Library Cocktail Bar ยท Bristol

๐€ ๐‘๐€๐“๐‡๐„๐‘ ๐…๐ˆ๐๐„ ๐€๐ƒ๐ƒ๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐“๐Ž ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐‚๐Ž๐‹๐‹๐„๐‚๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐.๐š‚๐™ธ๐™ป๐™ด๐™ฝ๐™ฒ๐™ด ๐™ธ๐™ฝ ๐šƒ๐™ท๐™ด ๐™ป๐™ธ๐™ฑ๐š๐™ฐ๐š๐šˆSilent Pool Gin and Italicus, joined by blueberry cordial...
15/08/2026

๐€ ๐‘๐€๐“๐‡๐„๐‘ ๐…๐ˆ๐๐„ ๐€๐ƒ๐ƒ๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐“๐Ž ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐‚๐Ž๐‹๐‹๐„๐‚๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐.
๐š‚๐™ธ๐™ป๐™ด๐™ฝ๐™ฒ๐™ด ๐™ธ๐™ฝ ๐šƒ๐™ท๐™ด ๐™ป๐™ธ๐™ฑ๐š๐™ฐ๐š๐šˆ
Silent Pool Gin and Italicus, joined by blueberry cordial, lavender and lemongrass bitters.
Floral, aromatic and quietly complex, with enough citrus to keep everything suitably well behaved.
Finished with fresh blueberries and served straight up.
Elegant in appearance. Rather less innocent in practice.
One of a considerable number of new drinks weโ€™ve been keeping under wraps.
The new menu makes its debut Tuesday 26th August, from 5pm.
Do join us. Good taste ought to be encouraged.
The Library Cocktail Bar ยท Bristol

๐ˆ๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐›๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐š ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ โ€ฆAfter months of late nights, endless tasting sessions, tweaks, tweaks again, and a few โ€œthi...
15/08/2026

๐ˆ๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐›๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐š ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ โ€ฆ
After months of late nights, endless tasting sessions, tweaks, tweaks again, and a few โ€œthis one might be dangerousโ€ momentsโ€ฆ The Libraryโ€™s brand-new cocktail menu is ready to be revealed.
On ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ๐˜๐—ต ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ from 5pm, weโ€™re opening the doors and pouring the first drinks from our most exciting menu yet.
We will be giving you a glimpse of a few cocktails shortly โ€ฆ but thatโ€™s just the beginning.
Behind the bar is a whole new world of flavour waiting for you โ€” unexpected twists, bold creations, some refined, some reimagined, and a few drinks we think will surprise even our regulars.
This isnโ€™t just a new menu. Itโ€™s a new chapter.
๐๐„๐– ๐Œ๐„๐๐” โ€” ๐Ž๐…๐…๐ˆ๐‚๐ˆ๐€๐‹ ๐‹๐€๐”๐๐‚๐‡ ๐๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“
๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ๐˜๐—ต ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ | ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐Ÿฑ๐—ฝ๐—บ
๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฟ, ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—น
Be the first to try it. Discover your new favourite. Or find something you didnโ€™t even know you were looking for.
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โ€œ๐’๐“๐Ž๐๐„. ๐’๐Ž๐ˆ๐‹. ๐’๐๐ˆ๐‘๐ˆ๐“.โ€On Sunday 31st May, something a little different arrives at ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ณ๐’Š๐’ƒ๐’“๐’‚๐’“๐’š.To celebrate the opening o...
29/05/2026

โ€œ๐’๐“๐Ž๐๐„. ๐’๐Ž๐ˆ๐‹. ๐’๐๐ˆ๐‘๐ˆ๐“.โ€
On Sunday 31st May, something a little different arrives at ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ณ๐’Š๐’ƒ๐’“๐’‚๐’“๐’š.
To celebrate the opening of ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘จ๐’“๐’„๐’‰๐’Š๐’—๐’†, our new downstairs cocktail lounge hidden beneath the bookcase, weโ€™ve joined forces with Witchmark Distillery for an evening dedicated to creativity, craftsmanship, and great drinks.
From 4pm, guests can explore the Witchmark range through guided tastings, enjoy a menu created exclusively for the occasion, and watch some of the South Westโ€™s finest bartenders compete in the Witchmark Cocktail Competition.
Inspired by Witchmarkโ€™s philosophy of Stone โ€ข Soil โ€ข Spirit, competitors will be challenged to create a drink that tells a story โ€” of place, people, passion and purpose.
Expect exceptional cocktails, industry talent, great company and a few surprises along the way.
Whether youโ€™re behind the bar, in the trade, or simply appreciate a well-made drink, this is one not to miss.
Doors Open โ€” 4pm
Competition Begins โ€” 6pm
๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘จ๐’“๐’„๐’‰๐’Š๐’—๐’† at ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ณ๐’Š๐’ƒ๐’“๐’‚๐’“๐’š , Bristol
๐—ง๐—›๐—œ๐—ก๐—ž ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ง๐—ฆ๐—œ๐——๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—•๐—ข๐—ซ. ๐——๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ก๐—ž ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ง๐—ฆ๐—œ๐——๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐——๐—œ๐—ก๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ฌ
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โ€œ๐‘ฉ๐‘ฌ๐’€๐‘ถ๐‘ต๐‘ซ ๐‘ป๐‘ฏ๐‘ฌ ๐‘ฉ๐‘ถ๐‘ถ๐‘ฒ๐‘ช๐‘จ๐‘บ๐‘ฌ, ๐‘ป๐‘ฏ๐‘ฌ ๐‘ต๐‘ฐ๐‘ฎ๐‘ฏ๐‘ป ๐‘ช๐‘ถ๐‘ต๐‘ป๐‘ฐ๐‘ต๐‘ผ๐‘ฌ๐‘บ.โ€From this weekend, Fridays and Saturdays at The Library now extend downstairs...
02/05/2026

โ€œ๐‘ฉ๐‘ฌ๐’€๐‘ถ๐‘ต๐‘ซ ๐‘ป๐‘ฏ๐‘ฌ ๐‘ฉ๐‘ถ๐‘ถ๐‘ฒ๐‘ช๐‘จ๐‘บ๐‘ฌ, ๐‘ป๐‘ฏ๐‘ฌ ๐‘ต๐‘ฐ๐‘ฎ๐‘ฏ๐‘ป ๐‘ช๐‘ถ๐‘ต๐‘ป๐‘ฐ๐‘ต๐‘ผ๐‘ฌ๐‘บ.โ€
From this weekend, Fridays and Saturdays at The Library now extend downstairs into The Archive.
The same table service.The same cocktails.The same full menu.The same late-night atmosphere.
Guests entering through the hidden bookcase now have the option to be seated downstairs amongst, candlelight, dark wood and velvet โ€” an intimate extension of The Library experience beneath the city.
Whether you join us upstairs or disappear into The Archive, the night remains unmistakably The Library.
Fridays & SaturdaysWalk-ins and bookings welcome.

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6-8 St. Nicholas Street
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Wednesday 5pm - 12am
Thursday 5pm - 12am
Friday 9am - 3pm
4:30pm - 1am
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