Bruce Mitchell (born 6 June 1940) is an English jazz drummer, who plays regularly with Vini Reilly in the Durutti Column.

Mitchell was born in the suburb of Didsbury,[1] in the south of Manchester, on 6 June 1940.

[3] He was in a Manchester trad band,[4] around 1960, and during a time, he was a hippie.

He also helps run Manchester Light and Stage.

[6] Mitchell joined The Durutti Column in 1981 for the album LC, and has managed the band.