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What’s on this week
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What’s on this week

Gigs, concerts and events taking place at Bristol Beacon this week.

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Family Gigs!
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Family Gigs!

Join us in Lantern Hall for our first series of Family Gigs!

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2025/26 Orchestral Season

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.

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Beyond Beacon
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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.

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Simple Things Festival 2025
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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.

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Beacon Big Hitters

(8 events)
Adam Ant
A singer wearing a pirate costume performs live on stage.

Mon 10 Nov 2025

19:30

Rock and Pop

Antmusic 2025 Tour

Adam Ant

Plus support from Yee Loi

Beacon Hall

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The Divine Comedy
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Sat 25 Oct 2025

19:00

Rock and Pop

The Divine Comedy

Plus support from Studio Electrophonique

Beacon Hall

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An Evening With Tony Hadley
A singer wearing a suit performs on stage.

Sun 7 Dec 2025

19:45

Jazz

Rock and Pop

An Evening With Tony Hadley

The Christmas Big Band Tour 2025

Beacon Hall

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The Bootleg Beatles in Concert

Thu 18 Dec 2025

19:30

Rock and Pop

The Bootleg Beatles in Concert

Beacon Hall

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Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra
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Sun 21 Dec 2025

19:30

Blues

Rock and Pop

Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra

Plus Special Guest: Imelda May

Beacon Hall

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Happy Mondays
A group of people dressed in a mix of casual and loud outfits. They're huddle din a line in front of a set car.

Fri 3 Apr 2026

19:00

Indie

Rock and Pop

Happy Mondays

Plus support from The Farm & Northside

Beacon Hall

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Franz Ferdinand
Five people in suits, stand proudly against a brightly coloured orange backdrop. The person in the middle is lunging, holding their hands up and looking up praisingly.

Sat 7 Mar 2026

19:00

Indie

Rock and Pop

Franz Ferdinand

Plus support TBC

Beacon Hall

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Diversity - Soul 2026
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Tue 7 Apr–Wed 8 Apr 2026

Dance

Diversity - Soul 2026

Beacon Hall

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Movers & Shakers

(7 events)
Marc Ribot
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Mon 27 Oct 2025

20:00

Jazz

Rock and Pop

Marc Ribot

Map of a Blue City

Lantern Hall

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Asere
A group of seven people stand in a car park, laughing, clapping and dancing in a lowkey manner. They're all celebrating the seventh person. They have long brightly coloured hair and are dancing more than the others. There is blue sky with no clouds.

Wed 29 Oct 2025

20:00

Afro-Cuban

World

Asere

Lantern Hall

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Daniel Avery (LIVE)
A moody black and white image of a person with messy wavy hair that cuts off just above the shoulders. They are looking dead pan towards the camera.

Fri 7 Nov 2025

19:00

Electronic

Simple Things Festival 2025

Daniel Avery (LIVE)

Plus Scaler

Beacon Hall

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English Teacher
A studio set of of a dishevelled, household, dining area. Two people are sat at a messy dining table and two stand behind it. They are all looking casually in different directions.

Wed 12 Nov 2025

19:00

Indie

Rock and Pop

English Teacher

Beacon Hall

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Model/Actriz
Four people dressed in jackets and coats stand in a park.

Mon 17 Nov 2025

19:30

Electronic

Punk

Rock and Pop

Model/Actriz

Plus support TBC

Lantern Hall

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Nourished by Time
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Wed 19 Nov 2025

19:00

Indie

Post-Punk

Rock and Pop

Nourished by Time

Plus support TBA

Lantern Hall

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Couch
Seven people standing in a pyramid formation whilst infront of a coloured studio background. They're dressed casually, in polo shirts and sweater vests.

Sat 7 Mar 2026

20:00

Funk

R&B

Rock and Pop

Couch

Big Talk Tour

Lantern Hall

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Scene Makers

(3 events)
Moin
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Tue 4 Nov 2025

19:30

Post Rock

Rock and Pop

Simple Things Festival 2025

Moin

Plus special guests

Beacon Hall

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Bhangra Sounds
Four women dressed in gold and red Punjabi clothing holding dhol drums. Tower Bridge in London can be seen in the background.

Fri 14 Nov 2025

19:30

Bhangra

World

Bhangra Sounds

Feat. RSVP and Eternal Taal

Lantern Hall

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Alfa Mist feat. The Black Snow Orchestra
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Mon 23 Mar–Tue 24 Mar 2026

Hip hop

Jazz

Roulette

Alfa Mist feat. The Black Snow Orchestra

Plus support from Jamie Leeming

Lantern Hall

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Our History
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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.

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Art at the Beacon
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Art at the Beacon

Discover our collection, find out about the artists, and experience the artworks yourself on your next visit.

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Be Creative

Join an ensemble
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Join an ensemble

Share the power of creating music with others and join a group, choir or ensemble.

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Learn to play
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Learn to play

Be amazing, be a musician. Learn to play an instrument, get vocal tuition, or production skills with our range of classes.

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