Nu Era Rave: An Immersive Clubbing Experience · Alcohol-Free · The Jam Jar · Bristol
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Sun 18th Oct 2026
3pm – 8pm BST (UTC +01:00)
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The Jam Jar, Little Ann Street, Saint Jude's, Bristol, UK |
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https://dandelion.events/e/nu-era-rave |
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Ace Collectiv
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| Enquiries to | acecollectiv@gmail.com |
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Ace Collectiv presents
NU ERA RAVE
Sun 18 Oct · 3pm—8pm · The Jam Jar · Bristol
Five hours of bass, breath and ceremony in one of Bristol’s best loved independent venues.
Underground dance music, sound system and club culture meets ecstatic dance. L-Acoustics quad surround sound, club lighting and lasers, a 4 hour DJ journey from Osara through the history of UK rave and global club music. Live dancers, breathwork, embodiment, ceremony and more…
Alcohol-Free · Daytime · All Ages
Folktronica · Organic Electro · Dubstep · Afro House · Techno · Global Bass · Garage · Breaks · 140 · Jungle · Drum & Bass · Celtic · Psychedelic · Folk · World music & more
AT A GLANCE
4 hour extended DJ set by Osara
An Immersive Clubbing Experience:
L-Acoustics Quad Surround Sound System
Club Lighting · Lasers · Haze
Live Dancers · Central Altar
Breathwork · Embodiment · Ceremony
Alcohol-Free Bar · BioChi Elixir Bar & Temple Kitchen
Chill Space · Kids Space
Safe(r) Space · Inclusive · All Ages
WHAT IS IT?
Bristol is a sound system city. From trip hop to jungle, drum & bass and dubstep, it has shaped UK underground music and it mixes scenes like nowhere else. Nu Era Rave is built from this spirit.
We take the best of rave and club culture: the sound, the energy, losing yourself in the dance. And the best of ecstatic dance: presence, freedom of expression, consent, connection and community. Not quite a club night, not quite an ecstatic dance. The meeting point between the two, from Ace Collectiv and Ecstatic Dance Bristol.
A bridge between UK rave, sound system culture and conscious dance. An immersive clubbing experience where sound, movement and ritual meet.
DANCE FLOOR
The best of ecstatic dance brought to the club.
No phones. No chit-chat. Barefoot (if you want). Ask before making contact. Move how you feel.
It's a space to be fully here, with yourself and with each other.
JOURNEY
3pm Doors Open
Arrive by 3pm so you have time to land before the Opening Ceremony
3pm -9pm BioChi Elixir Bar & Temple Kitchen open
Warm cacao and alcohol-free elixirs, sweet treats and a nourishing savoury Desert Sun Temple Bowl, designed to replenish and refuel you as you move.
3:30pm Opening Ceremony & Breathwork
We arrive together, breathe and set the container.
4pm Extended DJ Set (4 hours) — Osara
Underground, electronic, organic.
7:55pm Closing Ceremony
We land, complete the journey and close together.
8pm Dinner, Hang Out & Social
Dinner from BioChi Temple Kitchen. Venue closes at 9pm. Food and drinks are optional and bought separately.
OSARA
Extended 4 hour DJ set
through the history of UK rave and global club music: underground dance music, sound system and club culture meet ecstatic dance, folk, shamanic and organic sounds
Father, DJ and founder of Ace Collectiv. With Cymreig, Scottish and Sámi roots, Osara weaves ancient and future technologies of sound: drum, shakers and yoik-inspired vocals weaved into organic, underground and electronic dance music.
Alive in him is the spirit of ceremony, ritual and study of self. He’s deeply inspired by shamanic, ceremonial music and culture, intentional space holding and indigenous and animistic traditions from the Sámi people of Scandinavia, tribes from the Amazon Rainforest and his own indigenous roots of Cymru and Alba.
His dance journeys span genres from deep shamanic music, psychedelic folk, folktronica to African and world rhythms, deep dubstep, global bass, afro house, organic electro, percussive heavy 140 and club music, jungle, drum & bass, techno, plus all kinds of experimental edges in between.
His journeys are deep, driving and heart-opening, willing to meet shadow as well as celebrate light.
One of the UK’s leading ecstatic dance DJs and the first and longest-serving resident DJ (almost 8 years) for Ecstatic Dance UK in London.
Listen to his dance journeys on SoundCloud
BIOCHI ELIXIR BAR & TEMPLE KITCHEN
Open throughout, serving hot alcohol-free elixirs, sweet treats and a nourishing savoury Desert Sun Temple Bowl, made to replenish and sustain you as you move. Come and go as you need. Refuel, hydrate, ground, then return to the dance.
After the closing ceremony, stay for dinner and hang out until the venue closes at 9pm. Food and drinks are optional and bought separately.
LIVE DANCERS
Dancers on stage through the journey. Not choreography for show. Embodied, expressive movement that holds the energy of the room and invites you deeper into your own. Permission to let go, take up space and find your own way into the music.
L-ACOUSTICS sound system
Four stacks, four corners, one room. Sound arrives from every direction. Around you and through you, not at you. Club-level precision, depth and power. A field of sound you feel in your bones.
THE JAM JAR
Bristol’s beloved independent venue in St Jude’s. Warehouse bones, a proper dancefloor and a big warm heart. Independently run, community minded and built for sound. One of our favourite rooms in the city.
Central Altar · Chill Space · Kids Space · Alcohol-Free Bar
WHO IS IT FOR?
Anyone who wants to move, be moved and be met
Old ravers, new ravers, ecstatic dancers, the ones who don't drink, parents with their teens. Anyone who loves to dance.
Never raved without a drink? You're exactly who this is for.
Bring your kids, bring your teenager, come as a family. All ages are welcome, the Kids Space is there for little ones and a parent or guardian stays on site throughout.
Alcohol-free. Substance-free. Everything you’ll feel in this room comes from the music, the movement, the ritual and the community.
TICKETS
Early Bird £20 SOLD OUT!
General Release £25
Supporter £35 for those moved to give more; your extra keeps Supported tickets affordable for others
Supported £10 for anyone on a lower income, aged 18–25, or who’d otherwise not be able to join us. On trust, no questions asked. Currently sold out. Email us if the other tiers are a barrier to you coming
Teens 13–17 £15 · Kids 4–12 £10 · Under 4s free
All prices include the booking fee. Presale has sold out. Prices rise as we get closer. when they’re gone, they’re gone.
We don’t arrange refunds, but tickets are easily resold in our community via the Let’s Dance South West & Cymru and Holistic Grapevine WhatsApp groups (links in your ticket confirmation email).
BEFORE YOU COME
Where
The Jam Jar, Little Ann Street, St Jude’s, Bristol, BS2 9EB
Lift share, walk, cycle or use public transport where you can. On-street pay and display nearby (check the signs) and Cabot Circus Car Park is a short walk away. Driving? Check whether you need to pay Bristol’s Clean Air Zone.
Dress
Dress to express or whatever feels best for you. We welcome ourselves and each other as we are.
Bring
Layers, so you can warm up and cool down
Clean shoes, dance socks or bare feet (whatever you're comfortable with)
Earplugs if you’re sensitive to volume (the music does get loud)
Water bottle
Full arrival details are sent to you by email when you book.
CARE & AGREEMENTS
Safe(r) Space Agreement
By attending you agree to respect and follow our Safe(r) Space Agreement. It lets us be expressive and intimate while staying respectful of one another, and it applies to everyone present — participants, team, facilitators, artists and venue staff. Anyone breaching it will be asked to leave.
Read our full Safe(r) Space Agreement, Safeguarding and Inclusivity policies here
Everyone is welcome
All sexual orientations, racial identities and ethnicities, gender expressions, abilities, body types and ages. Queer friendly, body positive, expression welcome. Zero tolerance for racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, body shaming, ageism, ableism or discrimination of any kind.
Accessibility
Hidden disabilities are warmly welcomed and the Sunflower badge is recognised here. Our Welfare Angels (pink high-vis body bands) and Event Manager are there for you at any point. Email us with any specific access needs and we will do our best to meet them.
Photography
Designated photographers and videographers are announced at the Opening Ceremony. Tell them or any team member if you’d rather not be filmed, and message us any time if you want something removed — we’ll do so immediately.
Questions? acecollectiv@gmail.com
Come and step into the Nu Era with us…