Stop searching. Start connecting. Thousands of British couples and singles are already here.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The closure of Dare to Club does not close Bristol’s lifestyle scene \u2014 it simply removes its most visible organised venue and returns the community to the more informal, network-driven model that existed before 2019 and that continues to operate alongside whatever organised venues come and go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bristol’s swinger community has always been bigger than any single venue. The house party scene in Southville and Montpelier, the online networks that connect Bristol couples and singles across the city and the wider Southwest, and the broader social infrastructure that the Bristol lifestyle community has built over years all continue regardless of what happens to any individual venue. The community that Dare to Club helped build is still here \u2014 it simply needs a new home for its organised events, and Bristol being Bristol, that home will almost certainly emerge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For couples and singles navigating Bristol’s lifestyle scene without Dare to Club as a reference point, the online community is now the essential starting point. Building genuine connections through lifestyle platforms, engaging authentically with Bristol’s swinger community, and allowing those connections to lead naturally toward the informal events and house parties that form the backbone of the city’s lifestyle scene is the most reliable path forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bristol’s lifestyle community is resilient, well connected, and entirely capable of absorbing this loss and rebuilding around it. Dare to Club gave it seven years of extraordinary memories \u2014 the community it built will last considerably longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Has Dare to Club Bristol permanently closed?<\/strong> Yes \u2014 owner Cheryl Brice announced the permanent closure on Instagram on February 11th 2026, following a three month licence suspension from January 2026. The closure is permanent and the venue will not reopen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why did Dare to Club close?<\/strong> The venue’s licence was suspended for three months from January 2026 following an inspection that reportedly identified insufficient lighting, electricity concerns, and fire safety issues including overloaded electrical cables near the DJ booth. Owner Cheryl Brice subsequently announced the permanent closure of the venue rather than reopening following the suspension period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Are there alternative swinger venues in Bristol?<\/strong> Bristol’s lifestyle scene is currently reassessing its organised venue options following the Dare to Club closure. The online lifestyle community is the most reliable current source of information about emerging venue alternatives and organised events \u2014 engaging with Bristol’s swinger community through lifestyle platforms is the most effective way to stay connected to whatever emerges to fill the gap that Dare to Club has left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Where can I find Bristol swingers now?<\/strong> The Bristol lifestyle community continues to operate through its well established online networks and informal event scene. Creating a genuine profile on a lifestyle platform and engaging authentically with Bristol’s swinger community is the most reliable route to the connections and events that continue despite the Dare to Club closure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dare to Club may be gone \u2014 but Bristol’s lifestyle community is very much still here. The energy, the connections, and the community that Cheryl Brice so generously acknowledged in her farewell message did not exist because of the venue \u2014 the venue existed because of them. That community continues, and it is waiting for genuine people who want to be part of it. Explore the wider Bristol swingers community<\/a> or create your free profile today and stay connected to everything Bristol’s lifestyle scene has to offer \u2014 with or without a fixed address.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhere Bristol’s Lifestyle Community Goes From Here<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Ready to Connect?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n
![\"Dare](\"https:\/\/www.britishswinger.co.uk\/swingers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ukswinger2.webp\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"