Private Hire at the Tobacco Factory Verified listing

Located on Southville’s bustling North Street, our café bar is a hub for great food, drink, music and art. Converted from an historic factory, once at the heart of Bristol’s industrial past, our bright and welcoming space is a great spot to eat, drink and relax with family and friends.

With everything from the cosy snug, to our covered outside space complete with bar – we can host all manner of celebrations and get togethers. Read on to learn more, or get in touch to chat about your future event.

Event Spaces At Tobacco Factory

From informal meetings to parties and celebrations, try our flexible and unique spaces for your next event. Read on to find out more, including our full hire packs which give an insde peek at what we can do…

Our Spaces

The Snug – Inside – Capacity: 30-50 depending on set-up
The Tent – Outside, undercover – Capacity: 75-200 depending on set-up
The Tent and Terrace – Outside, undercover – Capacity: 100-250 depending on set-up
The Loft – Inside – Capacity: 10-150 people depending on set-up
The Studio – Inside – Capacity: Up to 12 people seated

Who Are We For?

Business meetings and days out, wedding receptions and celebrations, filming and photography, private dining, arts and culture festivals, launches and exhibitions… and more!

What’s On The Menu?

We have curated this pack to spotlight the very best from our venues… vibrant meat-free feasts from our Cafe Bar Kitchen and artisanal pastries and savouries from Mark’s Bakery – both benefiting from fresh seasonal produce from our 5 Acre Farm in Backwell.

Find out more at: https://tobaccofactory.com/hire-our-space/

Grain Barge Hold Bar

Our sister venue Grain Barge has a great space for parties and special events…

With its attractive, cosy, wood-lined interior and windows looking out across the harbour at water level, the Hold Bar truly is a one-of-a-kind location to host your event. Our dedicated Events Manager will work personally with you to plan your day from start to finish, down to the smallest details, and be there on the day to make sure everything runs smoothly.

The space has its own exclusive bar and PA system – perfect if you want to hire a band or DJ for the night. You can decorate the space to your heart’s content and, if there is a particular drink you would like us to serve your guests, let us know and we can order it in for you.

Capacity: 100 people standing, 50 people seated.