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The Queen Shilling

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What reviewers say

Visitors frequently praise the friendly staff and welcoming atmosphere, with some highlighting specific individuals for their excellent service. However, a significant complaint concerns instances of poor handling of serious incidents, including allegations of sexual assault and homophobic abuse, with some reviewers reporting a lack of adequate security intervention and dismissive management responses. Some also find the music to be drab.

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Address
9 Frogmore Street, Bristol BS1 5NA
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Website
thequeenshilling.com
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About this place The Queen Shilling

The Queen Shilling is Bristol's most established gay bar — named with the kind of irreverent double meaning that British gay culture specialises in (the traditional slang term for sexual favours alongside the Royal reference). The bar has been on Frogmore Street for many years and serves as the most reliably consistent LGBTQ+ social space in a city whose scene has otherwise changed significantly. Drag nights on Thursdays and Saturdays, DJ sets on Fridays, a relaxed pub format the rest of the week. The crowd is mixed across age, gender and sexuality — representative of Bristol's broadly inclusive LGBTQ+ scene. The city centre location is accessible on foot from Temple Meads station (15 minutes) or from the Harbourside.

Opening Hours

Closed
Monday 17:00-00:00
Tuesday 17:00-00:00
Wednesday 17:00-00:00
Thursday 17:00-01:00
Friday 17:00-02:00
Saturday 17:00-02:00
Sunday 17:00-00:00

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Jordan Dexter Wallace
Jordan Dexter Wallace Jun 2026
Matthew Fraczyk
Matthew Fraczyk May 2026

Visited Frigay night with some friends from London. Great venue with friendly door staff and reasonably priced drinks.

Thomas Sweeney
Thomas Sweeney May 2026
L Clarke
L Clarke May 2026
Scott Raven
Scott Raven May 2026

The Queenshilling is a second home for the Bristol Bisons RFC! Andy is always incredible at facilitating us, even at really short notice. They go above and beyond to make sure we have a great time and our supporters love them too. Highly recommend for a fun, inclusive, and safe night out!

Douglas Irvine
Douglas Irvine Apr 2026
Honey Lovell
Honey Lovell Mar 2026

My friends and I love the Queenshilling and always feel so welcome there. Sarah is an amazing member of staff on the door who always takes care of us so well, kudos to her ❤️❤️

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Last updated on 2 August 2026

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