Four arrests at 'unlicensed music event' in Avonmouth
More than 600 people attended on Saturday night
Last updated 19th May 2025
Four people have been released on bail after being arrested at what police are calling an 'unlicensed music event' in Avonmouth.
More than 600 people are thought to have attended the event at a disused factory on Saturday night.
Three men and a 15 year old girl were arrested.
Officers from Avon & Somerset Police attended the event at around 9.10pm.
The force says it monitored the event, attempted to engage with attendees and was able to bring it to a safe conclusion before 8am the following morning.
Four people were arrested and music equipment seized under section 19 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act.
The following arrests were made:
A 15-year-old girl on suspicion of assaulting emergency workers
An 18-year-old man on suspicion of assault, possession of class B drugs and assaulting an emergency worker
A 30-year-old man on suspicion of aggravated trespass, failure to leave land and assault
A 61-year-old man on suspicion of criminal damage, possession of class A and class B drugs and failure to leave land
The four have been bailed pending further enquiries.
Ch Insp Karen Corrigan said: “Unlicensed music events are unlawful and cause a great deal of distress and disruption to local communities.
“Not only do events of this nature have a significant impact on residents who live nearby, but they are rarely set up with safety processes in mind, and the lives of attendees are put at risk.
“When attendance at these events are into the hundreds, it makes our roles as officers quite challenging. To force hundreds of people to leave when it was dark, and many were likely intoxicated, could have made this situation more dangerous, which would have been a risk we were not prepared to take. Public safety must always be our priority. We were able to deploy resources to bring the event to a conclusion without anyone being seriously harmed.
“I would like to extend my gratitude and thanks to local residents who contacted us about the event and engaged with us.
“We continue to ask residents to keep an eye out and recognise the signs of an unlicensed music event."