What’s On
What’s on this week
What’s on this week
Gigs, concerts and events taking place at Bristol Beacon this week.
BBC Proms 2025
BBC Proms 2025
For the second year in a row, the BBC Proms is back at Bristol Beacon!
Orchestral Season 2025/26
Award-winning orchestras on your doorstep
18 dazzling concerts from iconic orchestras including our partners London Symphony Orchestra and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; international ensembles from Poland, Spain and the Czech Republic; plus the Bristol Beacon debut of shape-shifting ensemble the Manchester Collective.
Beyond Beacon
Beyond Beacon
More Stages. More Sound.
Live music in venues across the city. Check out what stages we’re headed to next and who we’re bringing along with us.
Simple Things Festival 2025
Simple Things Festival 2025
Sat 8 Nov
Bristol Beacon
Following a standout 10th anniversary edition in 2024, one of the UK’s most forward-thinking music festivals, Simple Things, returns to Bristol in 2025, transforming the city into a playground of cutting-edge sounds.
Beacon Big Hitters
(4 events)
Blues
Rock and Pop
Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra
Plus Special Guest: Imelda May
Movers & Shakers
(6 events)
Alternative
Indie
Rock and Pop
Cat Power Sings Dylan '66
The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert
Scene Makers
(2 events)
Classical
Electronic
Jazz
Rock and Pop
Tom Rogerson and Taz Modi
From Three Trapped Tigers
Our History
Our History
For over 150 years our walls have reverberated with magical sights and sounds of orchestras, activists and entertainers of every descriptions. Discover our history.
Art at the Beacon
Art at the Beacon
Discover our collection, find out about the artists, and experience the artworks yourself on your next visit.
Be Creative
Join an ensemble
Join an ensemble
Share the power of creating music with others and join a group, choir or ensemble.
Learn to play
Learn to play
Be amazing, be a musician. Learn to play an instrument, get vocal tuition, or production skills with our range of classes.