LOCO KLUB C.I.C.

What LOCO KLUB C.I.C. does

Loco Klub C.I.C. operates an underground arts, music, and theatre venue in Bristol, United Kingdom, situated in the historic Ash Pits of Brunel's original Bristol Temple Meads station. The venue serves external event promoters and private hirers — covering operas, immersive circus shows, cabarets, gala dinners, corporate events, club nights, live music, charity fundraisers, conferences, theatre shows, and film shoots — as well as general audiences from Bristol and the surrounding Southwest England region. Programming is delivered both by external promoters hiring the space and by in-house productions run jointly with sister company The Invisible Circus under artistic director Doug Francisco.

Name

LOCO KLUB C.I.C.

Legal name

Loco Klub Bristol

Website

https://locoklub.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Loco Klub C.I.C. is a Bristol-based underground arts, music, and theatre venue operating from Victorian railway tunnels beneath Temple Meads station, offering hire of six performance spaces plus bar and garden to external promoters, corporate clients, and event audiences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Entertainment Venue

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Venues & Venue Operators (Clubs, Theaters, Arenas) (MPAIAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nightclub & Small Live Venue Operations (Clubs, Bars with Stages) (MPAGALAF), Event Operations & Venue Services (Box Office, FOH/BOH, Concessions) (MPAIAFAL), Live Music Venues & Concert Bars (THAFAEAD)

Keywords

• Underground arts venue
• Live music venue
• Event venue hire
• Immersive theatre venue
• Inclusive nightlife venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Venue Hire: External promoters and private hirers rent the venue spaces for their events. The venue provides in-house support including technical, bar, and venue management team assistance. Multiple spaces available including Ash Pits tunnels and Social Club (currently under refurbishment).
2. Bar Sales: On-site bar service during events serving drinks to event attendees. Bar features artistic decorations by artistic director Doug Francisco.
3. Ticket Sales Commission: Tickets sold through Headfirst Bristol. The venue collaborates with Headfirst for ethical ticket sales.
4. In-House Productions: The Invisible Circus (sister company) occasionally produces immersive events at the venue, transforming spaces with theatrical and circus performances.
5. Box Office and Merchandise Services: Box office and cloak room services provided for events, operated by venue staff or hirers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Loco Klub C.I.C. is an underground arts, music and theatre venue in Bristol that rents its six Victorian railway tunnel spaces to external promoters and private hirers for events including club nights, live music, theatre, circus, cabaret, opera, corporate events, weddings, and film shoots. The venue provides in-house technical, bar, and venue management support, complemented by immersive in-house productions through sister company The Invisible Circus. Its Community Interest Company status reflects a social mission centred on safer space, accessibility, and support for marginalised communities.

Product overview

Loco Klub is an underground arts, music and theatre venue operating as a joint venture with The Invisible Circus. The venue offers multiple distinct spaces for hire including Tunnel 2 (main performance space with 170-400 capacity), Tunnel 3 (intimate space with aerial rig), Tunnel 4 (adaptable blank canvas), Tunnel 5 (traverse studio for immersive performances), Tunnel 6 (green room/flexible space), the Bar Tunnel/Ash Pits, Box Office, and an outdoor Garden. The venue provides venue hire services for diverse events including operas, circus, cabarets, corporate events, club nights, and theatre. In-house productions are delivered through sister company The Invisible Circus. The venue also runs its own programming including the DIASPORA event series in collaboration with Arts Council England.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Venue Hire

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GrovecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Bristol-based producer and vocalist curating the DIASPORA event series. Known for blending dancehall, bass, and hip-hop into politically charged sound. DIASPORA reimagines nightlife as a space for connection, resistance, and joy with pioneering artists from global majority backgrounds.
• Festival LabminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Partner for mentoring programme within DIASPORA series, supporting people from underrepresented backgrounds into production and technical roles within the music industry.
• The Invisible CircuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company and joint venture partner. The Invisible Circus occasionally transforms The Loco Klub into immersive theatre and circus experiences. The two companies form the core cultural hub at the venue, with shared creative direction under artistic director Doug Francisco.
• Headfirst BristolcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEthical ticket sales partner for all Loco Klub events. All tickets are sold through Headfirst Bristol for event enquiries and ticket purchases.
• Avon and Somerset PoliceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on safety policies including drink spiking prevention and venue safety initiatives.
• Bristol City CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on safety policies and broader city nightlife safety initiatives.
• Bristol NightsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Bristol Nights organization to shape safety policies and make the venue safer for all attendees.
• CancardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLoco Klub is a Cancard-friendly venue, recognising medicinal cannabis cards for patrons who need to use medicinal cannabis.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Omeara: London underground arts venue located beneath railway arches near London Bridge. Comparable in atmospheric underground positioning, multi-space event hire model, and focus on alternative music and club programming.
• The Leadmill: Sheffield-based alternative music and arts venue operating across multiple rooms with a long-established independent identity. Comparable as an independent, multi-space venue serving similar promoter and audience segments to Loco Klub.
• Corsica Studios: Two-room underground club and live music venue in London Bridge known for electronic music and alternative events. Comparable as a small-capacity, underground-positioned venue catering to club and live music audiences in a similar price/positioning tier.
• YES: Manchester-based multi-room basement venue with a strong queer-friendly identity and diverse club/music/arts programming. Closely comparable in its alternative/queer positioning, multi-space configuration, and event-driven revenue model.
• Phonox: Single-room underground club and live music venue in Brixton, London. Comparable as a small-capacity underground venue focused on electronic music, club nights, and alternative live events with similar hire/promoter-driven economics.
• Tobacco Factory Theatres: Bristol-based theatre venue hosting theatre, cabaret, and performance events. Directly comparable as a Bristol arts venue (and prior Loco Klub collaborator) operating in the same city and overlapping on theatre, cabaret, and immersive event programming.
• Brudenell Social Club: Leeds community-owned music venue converted from a former social club. Comparable in social-club heritage, independent/community ownership ethos (analogous to Loco Klub's C.I.C. structure), and multi-room live music programming.
• Colours Hoxton: Small-to-mid capacity basement music venue in Hoxton, London. Comparable in scale, underground positioning, and live music + club night programming mix targeting similar promoter and audience segments.
• Village Underground: London-based underground arts and music venue operating from repurposed Tube carriages and warehouse spaces beneath railway viaducts. Highly comparable to Loco Klub in its use of industrial/rail heritage infrastructure to host diverse music, club, and arts programming.

Broad incumbents

• Bristol Beacon: Larger established music venue in central Bristol (and a prior Loco Klub collaborator). Comparable as a Bristol live music operator but serves as a broad incumbent with a wider portfolio and significantly larger capacity than Loco Klub's underground tunnels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/locoklub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thelocoklub

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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