Christmas parties · 2026
Christmas party venues in Bristol
We’ve checked 10 Christmas party options in and around Bristol for 2026: 5 shared party nights where you join other groups, and 5 private packages for your own group.
Published prices run from £18.95 to £109 a head. The first party nights start on Thursday 3 December.
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- ✓ 2026 dates confirmed
James Bond Skyball Christmas Party
Delta Hotels Bristol City Centre, 2 Lower Castle Street, Bristol · in central Bristol · run by West End Events
- When
- Friday 11 December
- Price
- From £109
- Booking
- Book ahead
- Per head
- �109 - �156 + VAT per person
- Group size
- from 8, up to 378
- Type
- Shared party night
- Includes
- Prosecco red carpet arrival, three-course seated dinner with live music, all-inclusive drinks 8pm - 12:30am, live party band, casino tables, costumed performers, glitter face painting.
Dates: Friday 11 December 2026
Times: Red carpet 7:30pm, dinner 8:00pm, band 10:00pm, bar closes 12:30am, ends 1:00am
Prices: All-Inclusive Lite �109 + VAT; Standard �125 + VAT; Plus �156 + VAT per person
Tables are for your own group only (no table sharing); minimum booking is 8 guests. A �55 + VAT per guest deposit is due at booking and the balance 6 weeks before.
Checked Thu 8 Oct · source: westendevents.co.uk Party details - ✓ 2026 dates confirmed
Christmas Menu and Group Dining at Harbour House
Harbour House, The Grove, Bristol (Harbourside) · in central Bristol · run by Harbour House
- When
- See dates below
- Price
- From £36
- Booking
- Book ahead
- Per head
- �36 (two courses) / �45 (three courses)
- Type
- Restaurant package
- Includes
- Festive set menu (roast turkey, lamb shoulder, Cornish trout, vegan Wellington) or buffet. Drinks packages are available separately.
Dates: Late November through December 2026; closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day
Prices: Set menu �36 (two courses) or �45 (three courses); buffet �6 per portion per dish
Group bookings need a deposit. Private dining space is available for office parties; enquire through the form or on 0117 925 1212.
Checked Thu 8 Oct · source: hhbristol.com Party details - ✓ 2026 dates confirmed
Christmas Parties at Riverstation
Riverstation, The Grove, Bristol (Harbourside) · in central Bristol · run by Riverstation (Young's)
- When
- Christmas 2026 season; no dates given
- Price
- From £48
- Booking
- Book ahead
- Per head
- �48 (three courses)
- Group size
- up to 26
- Type
- Restaurant package
- Includes
- Three-course festive menu. Private dining room seats 26; Pontoon Bar and main restaurant take larger groups.
Prices: Festive menu �48 per person (three courses); Young'sters menu �28
�10 per person deposit for Christmas parties, redeemable against the bill. Menu pre-orders are normally needed at least 14 days before. Phone 0117 914 4434.
Checked Thu 8 Oct · source: riverstation.co.uk Party details - ✓ 2026 dates confirmed
Christmas Parties at Slug and Lettuce Bristol
Slug and Lettuce, 26-28 St Nicholas Street, Bristol · in central Bristol · run by Slug and Lettuce
- When
- Christmas 2026; no dates given
- Price
- Prices on enquiry
- Booking
- Book ahead
- Group size
- from 6
- Type
- Restaurant package
- Includes
- Private hire, 2 or 3-course festive set menu, festive buffet for groups of 6 or more, Christmas bottomless brunch, 2-for-1 cocktails.
Ring 0117 952 9900 for prices. No maximum group size is given.
Checked Thu 8 Oct · source: slugandlettuce.co.uk Party details - ✓ 2026 dates confirmed
Shared Christmas Party at M Shed
M Shed, Princes Wharf, Bristol (Harbourside) · 1 mile from Bristol · run by Bristol Museums
- When
- Sat 5 Dec – Sat 12 Dec
- Times
- 7:00pm - 1:00am
- Price
- Shared Festive Party �67 + VAT per person
- Booking
- Book ahead
- Per head
- �67 + VAT per person
- Type
- Shared party night
- Includes
- Festive drink on arrival, DJ and disco, festive decor, fully stocked bar. Food is three-course or finger buffet depending on the package.
Dates: Saturday 5 and Saturday 12 December 2026
Booking is by phone (0117 203 2305) or email; no online booking link is listed. The listed price excludes VAT.
Checked Thu 8 Oct · source: bristolmuseums.org.uk Party details - ✓ 2026 dates confirmed
Private Christmas Party Packages at M Shed
M Shed, Princes Wharf, Bristol (Harbourside) · 1 mile from Bristol · run by Bristol Museums
- When
- See dates below
- Times
- Evening 7:00pm - 1:00am; lunches 12:00 - 5:00pm
- Price
- From £54
- Booking
- Book ahead
- Per head
- �54 - �67 + VAT per person depending on package
- Group size
- from 70, up to 500
- Type
- Exclusive hire
- Includes
- Festive drink on arrival, DJ and disco, festive decor, fully stocked bar and staff. Food ranges from three courses to finger buffet.
Dates: Exclusive use of the Harbour View or Waterside Suite on dates other than the 5 and 12 December shared nights
Prices: �55 + VAT (Let's Get Merry, 70-120 guests); �60 + VAT (Mingle All the Way, 250-500); �62 + VAT (You're Sleigh-in It, up to 80); �67 + VAT (Snow Much Fun). Christmas lunch �54 + VAT evening, �58.50 + VAT daytime.
Guest numbers differ by package: Let's Get Merry 70-120, You're Sleigh-in It up to 80, Mingle All the Way 250-500. Enquire by phone on 0117 203 2305.
Checked Thu 8 Oct · source: bristolmuseums.org.uk Party details - ✓ 2026 dates confirmed
Christmas Party Bookings at Barbara's Bier Haus
Barbara's Bier Haus, The South Buildings, Bristol · 1 mile from Bristol · run by Barbara's Bier Haus
- When
- 2026 Christmas season; no dates given
- Price
- Buffets from �18.95 per person
- Booking
- Book or turn up
- Per head
- Buffets from �18.95
- Group size
- from 4, up to 1200
- Type
- Private room
- Includes
- Reserved table or area, optional festive food, themed drinks packages, live music Friday and Saturday. Buffet includes pigs in blankets, turkey and cranberry sliders, scotch eggs, mince pies and Christmas pudding.
Table packages are for groups of 6 or more; the venue takes groups of 4 to 1,200 across all options, including full venue hire. Phone 01174 722460.
Checked Thu 8 Oct · source: barbarasbierhaus.co.uk Party details - ✓ 2026 dates confirmed
Shared Christmas Party at Ashton Gate: The Decades Show
Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol (Ashton) · 2 miles from Bristol
- When
- Saturday 5 December
- Times
- 7:00pm start
- Price
- �74.95 per person including VAT
- Booking
- Book ahead
- Per head
- �74.95 per person inc. VAT
- Type
- Shared party night
- Includes
- Arrival drink, festive grazing starter, two-course Christmas village buffet, glass of wine, coffee and mince pies, live tribute act, DJ and disco until late.
Dates: Saturday 5 December 2026
70s, 80s and 90s music. Book via events@ashtongate.co.uk or 0117 963 0680. The stadium also holds a Michael Jackson Tribute Night on Saturday 28 November 2026 (price not published).
Checked Thu 8 Oct · source: ashtongatestadium.co.uk Party details - ✓ 2026 dates confirmed
Shared Christmas Party at Berwick Lodge
Berwick Lodge, Bristol (Henbury) · 5 miles from Bristol
- When
- Thursday 3 December
- Times
- 7:00pm - midnight
- Price
- �74.95 per person
- Booking
- Book ahead
- Per head
- �74.95 per person
- Type
- Shared party night
- Includes
- Welcome drink and festive nibbles, three-course festive dinner, tea, coffee and mince pies, Christmas crackers, live DJ, on-site parking.
Dates: Thursday 3 December 2026
One night only. A limited number of bedrooms are offered at special rates for guests who want to stay over. Held in a Victorian manor house.
Parking: On-site parkingChecked Thu 8 Oct · source: berwicklodge.co.uk Party details - ✓ 2026 dates confirmed
Christmas Party Nights at Rich's Cider Farm
Rich's Cider Farm, Watchfield, Highbridge, Somerset · 22 miles from Bristol · run by Rich's Cider Farm
- When
- Fri 4 Dec – Fri 18 Dec
- Times
- 7:00pm - midnight
- Price
- From £45
- Booking
- Book ahead
- Per head
- �45 (silent disco) / �50 (live band)
- Type
- Shared party night
- Includes
- Two-course festive meal (main and dessert), live band or silent disco, licensed bar, festive decoration.
Dates: Fri 4 Dec (silent disco), Fri 11 Dec (live band Snappa), Sat 12 Dec (silent disco), Fri 18 Dec (live band Snappa)
Prices: �45 per person (silent disco nights); �50 per person (live band nights)
11 and 18 December are listed as sold out; 4 December has last few spaces. �25 per person non-refundable deposit; balance and menu pre-order due one month before. About 30 miles south-west of Bristol.
Checked Thu 8 Oct · source: richscider.co.uk Party details
Compare at a glance
| Name | Where | When | From | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bond Skyball Christmas Party | Bristol (0 mi) | Friday 11 December | £109 | Book ahead |
| Christmas Menu and Group Dining at Harbour House | Bristol (Harbourside) (0 mi) | Late November through December 2026; closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day | £36 | Book ahead |
| Christmas Parties at Riverstation | Bristol (Harbourside) (0 mi) | Christmas 2026 season; no dates given | £48 | Book ahead |
| Christmas Parties at Slug and Lettuce Bristol | Bristol (0 mi) | Christmas 2026; no dates given | — | Book ahead |
| Shared Christmas Party at M Shed | Bristol (Harbourside) (1 mi) | Sat 5 Dec – Sat 12 Dec | £67 | Book ahead |
| Private Christmas Party Packages at M Shed | Bristol (Harbourside) (1 mi) | Exclusive use of the Harbour View or Waterside Suite on dates other than the 5 and 12 December shared nights | £54 | Book ahead |
| Christmas Party Bookings at Barbara's Bier Haus | Bristol (1 mi) | 2026 Christmas season; no dates given | £18.95 | Either |
| Shared Christmas Party at Ashton Gate: The Decades Show | Bristol (Ashton) (2 mi) | Saturday 5 December | £74.95 | Book ahead |
| Shared Christmas Party at Berwick Lodge | Bristol (Henbury) (5 mi) | Thursday 3 December | £74.95 | Book ahead |
| Christmas Party Nights at Rich's Cider Farm | Highbridge, Somerset (22 mi) | Fri 4 Dec – Fri 18 Dec | £45 | Book ahead |
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Common questions
What is the cheapest Christmas party in Bristol?
Of the options with published prices, Christmas Party Bookings at Barbara's Bier Haus starts at £18.95 a head, then Christmas Menu and Group Dining at Harbour House at £36. Check what is included: some prices cover a three-course meal and a DJ, others are a buffet only.
Where can a big group have a Christmas party in Bristol?
Christmas Party Bookings at Barbara's Bier Haus (up to 1200); Private Christmas Party Packages at M Shed (up to 500); James Bond Skyball Christmas Party (up to 378). Larger groups usually need to book a whole room or a full table plan on a shared night.
Are there Christmas parties in Bristol for small teams?
Yes: James Bond Skyball Christmas Party, Christmas Parties at Slug and Lettuce Bristol and Christmas Party Bookings at Barbara's Bier Haus take groups from 4 people. Shared party nights are often the easiest option for small teams, as you book a table rather than a room.
When should we book a Christmas party in Bristol?
As early as you can. Each listing shows its 2026 dates and links to the venue’s booking page, so you can check which nights are left.
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