Cosies

You'll find this place on one of Bristol's most handsome Georgian squares, but don't let the elegant address fool you – inside, it's all about proper dancing and seriously good sound. The kind of club where DJs actually curate sets rather than just play whatever's trending, and where you can have a conversation without shouting yourself hoarse. The crowd skews local rather than studenty, which means people who've graduated from sticky floors and overpriced vodka mixers. It's intimate enough that you'll recognise faces by your third visit, but never feels cliquey or exclusive. The sort of night out where you go for one drink and somehow find yourself still there at closing, wondering where the evening went.