Our transformed venue reopens in just over five month’s time on Thu 30 Nov 2023. Each day that a new acoustic panel is secured, or a lighting fixture is illuminated, brings us closer to completion.
In other words, our venue is almost ready to welcome you back!
Here is a selection of the latest photos from the site. View inside our new restaurant space and into each of our three performance spaces, Beacon Hall, Lantern Hall, and Weston Cellars, and get a sense of the incredible transformation.
Come this November, our venue will be ignited by unforgettable live music and performances. Our opening weekend features Trip The Light Fantastic on Thu 30 Nov, The Housewarming on Fri 2 Dec, and Penguin Cafe on Sun 3 Dec. We can hardly wait!
Lantern Hall
Those of you who remember Lantern Hall from before we closed might notice the stage in the transformed venue is at the opposite end. This means that artists can access the stage more easily from the backstage area.
Natural light now fills the space. The windows had been boarded up since the 1960s. Now they can let light flood in, or acoustic curtains can be drawn to create a darker intimate space.
This wooden structure houses the movable tiered seats in Lantern Hall which will create a seated capacity of 296.
The Lantern & Restaurant
Expert restoration of the stonework by our team of masons is a sight to behold.
Close up. The intricate detailing of the old stone work is history in the walls.
These pillars were sandblasted and look a lot classier without the former green paint.
Beacon Hall
The view from the lower tier looking towards the stage in Beacon Hall.
The view from the stage looking towards the tiers. The walkways above will be used by technicians for lighting.
Weston Cellars
Weston Cellars is a brand new performance space adjoined to new recording facilities.
Opening weekend
You’re invited to celebrate!
Trip The Light Fantastic
Thu 30 Nov 2023
Trip The Light Fantastic
Thu 30 Nov 2023
Witness a space reborn as sound and light collide in spectacular fashion.
Paraorchestra and electronic composer Surgeons Girl create electro-orchestral alchemy, with visuals from AV experts Limbic Cinema, for a landmark concert experience.
The Housewarming
Sat 2 Dec 2023
The Housewarming
Sat 2 Dec 2023
A free day-to-night festival bursting with a colourful spectrum of Bristol creativity.
Every corner of Bristol Beacon – from the Terrace to our brand-new Cellars and our renewed transformed concert hall spaces – will come alive with performances, to celebrate our opening with light, sound and of course, music.
Penguin Cafe
Sun 3 Dec 2023
Penguin Cafe
Sun 3 Dec 2023
Winding up our opening weekend is Penguin Cafe with their beautiful avant-pop combining folk, classical and minimalism in blissful soundscapes. The perfect opportunity to winddown after the party and enjoy the incredible acoustics of Beacon Hall.
Latest News
Meet the Bristol people behind The Housewarming
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Testing, testing… latest photos of our transformed performance spaces
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Latest photos from inside our transformed venue
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