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Comedy Courses & Workshops Dance Exhibitions Family Events Film Free Events Gigs & Concerts Groups & Ensembles Orchestral Talks & Conferences
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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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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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Above The Noise 2026

The West of England’s music industry event

Thu 2 Apr
Bristol Beacon

Presented with Association of Independent Music (AIM), the event brings together artists and music professionals for curated talks, expert insights and practical skills to help advance careers in today’s music business.

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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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What’s On

(10 events)
Blue
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Sun 19 Apr–Mon 20 Apr 2026

Rock and Pop

25th Anniversary Tour

Blue

Plus special guests

Beacon Hall

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Kraftwerk
Four people stand on stage with futuristic suits with neon tubed lighting embedded. There is a screen of a 8 bit style satellite graphic behind them.

Mon 1 Jun 2026

19:00

Electronic

Rock and Pop

Kraftwerk

Multimedia Tour 2026

Beacon Hall

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Roland Gift
A black and white image of person emotively singing into a microphone whilst reaching their hand out.

Sat 23 May 2026

19:30

Rock and Pop

Roland Gift

40 Years of Songs by Fine Young Cannibals

Beacon Hall

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Counting Crows
A person with short, dark, spikey hair wearing a leather jacket. They're holding their hand up to their face.

Mon 29 Jun 2026

19:00

Rock and Pop

The Complete Sweets Tour

Counting Crows

Plus support from Will Varley

Beacon Hall

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MARINA
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Wed 27 May 2026

19:00

Rock and Pop

The Princess of Power Tour

MARINA

Plus support from Mikayla Geier

Beacon Hall

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Sparks
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Thu 18 Jun 2026

19:00

Art Rock

Rock and Pop

Sparks

Plus Special Guests

Beacon Hall

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YES
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Thu 30 Apr 2026

20:00

Rock and Pop

YES

The Fragile Tour 2026

Beacon Hall

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The Proclaimers
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Sat 1 Aug 2026

19:30

Folk

Rock and Pop

The Proclaimers

Plus support from Millie Kirkpatrick

Beacon Hall

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Diversity - Soul 2026
A group of dancers, some are sitting, some are standing. A person is behind them with sunglasses on.

Tue 7 Apr–Wed 8 Apr 2026

Dance

Diversity - Soul 2026

Beacon Hall

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David Essex
A person with fine hair and a goatee wearing a structured shirt and clapping.

Mon 7 Sep 2026

19:00

Rock and Pop

Thanks for the Memories

David Essex

Plus support TBA

Beacon Hall

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Movers & Shakers

(10 events)
Colin Stetson
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Wed 15 Apr 2026

20:00

Indie

Rock and Pop

Colin Stetson

Plus support from Kayla Painter

Lantern Hall

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Dur-Dur Band
A trio on stage playing guitar, saxophone and singing passionately. They're dressed in traditional East African attire.

Sun 10 May 2026

20:00

Funk

Rock and Pop

Somali Funk

Soul

Diaspora! Festival

Dur-Dur Band

Lantern Hall

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Valerie June
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Sun 31 May 2026

20:00

Appalachian Folk

Rock and Pop

Soul

Valerie June

Lantern Hall

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Emmylou Harris
A person with blowdried grey hair staring contemplatively at the ground whilst holding a guitar.

Fri 15 May 2026

19:30

Country

Folk

Rock and Pop

European Farewell Tour

Emmylou Harris

Plus support from Jim Lauderdale

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

Beacon Hall

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YĪN YĪN
Four people lean back into each other in a circle format. They're dressed in soft suits and fur jackets. There is a dream like blurry filter on the image.

Thu 16 Apr 2026

20:00

Electronic

Funk

YĪN YĪN

Plus support TBA

Lantern Hall

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Arooj Aftab with London Contemporary Orchestra conducted by Robert Ames
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Sun 21 Jun 2026

19:30

Contemporary

Jazz

Rock and Pop

Arooj Aftab with London Contemporary Orchestra conducted by Robert Ames

Beacon Hall

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Jamaica Love

Sat 27 Jun 2026

19:00

Dance

Musical

Reggae

Jamaica Love

Beacon Hall

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Rumours of Fleetwood Mac 2026
A silhouette of a person in a dress dancing against an orange background.

Thu 9 Jul 2026

19:30

Rock and Pop

Rumours of Fleetwood Mac 2026

Beacon Hall

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African Soul Rebels
Three people in colourful tunics and intricate braids.

Sun 4 Oct 2026

19:30

Afrobeat

Dance

Folk

West African Blues

World

African Soul Rebels

featuring Les Amazones d’Afrique & Gasper Nali

Beacon Hall

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Scene Makers

(10 events)
State of the Nation
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Mon 13 Apr 2026

19:30

Education

Spoken Word

An Evening with Akala

State of the Nation

Plus David Olusoga

Beacon Hall

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Bristol New Music 2026
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Wed 22 - Sun 26 Apr 2026

Alternative

Electronic

Exhibition

Experimental

Indie

Post-Punk

Rock and Pop

Bristol New Music 2026

contemporary music, sound and visual arts

Bristol Beacon

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Mammal Hands
Three people wearing casual shirts, stand in a line against a building wall. They're all subtly smiling whilst looking in different directions.

Tue 28 Apr 2026

20:00

Electronic

Folk

Jazz

Mammal Hands

Lantern Hall

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Smerz
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Thu 23 Apr 2026

20:00

Electronic

Indie

Rock and Pop

Smerz

Plus support TBC

Lantern Hall

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Lucrecia Dalt
A person with dark hair wearing a suit jacket stands casually in an art studio lit atmospherically casting their shadow onto a white wall.

Mon 4 May 2026

20:00

Electronic

Experimental

Danger To Ourselves Tour

Lucrecia Dalt

Plus support from Nzʉmbe

Lantern Hall

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Skinshape
A person with long hair wearing a baseball cap back-to-front, dark sunglasses, and a white t-shirt stands looking thoughtful against a summer evening sky.

Wed 13 May 2026

20:00

Electronic

Funk

Reggae

Rock and Pop

Skinshape

Plus support from Yuuf

Lantern Hall

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Max Cooper Live
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Sat 16 May 2026

19:30

Electronic

Max Cooper Live

Feeling Is Structure UK Album Tour

Beacon Hall

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Dr John Cooper Clarke
A person with long dyed black hair wearing a slim fitting black suit and white shirt with dark sunglasses.

Sun 11 Oct 2026

19:00

Comedy

Indie

Punk

Spoken Word

Dr John Cooper Clarke

Plus support from Nigel Planer and Luke Wright

Beacon Hall

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Aldous Harding
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Tue 2 Jun 2026

19:00

Folk

Rock and Pop

Aldous Harding

Beacon Hall

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Cat Power
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Mon 2 Nov 2026

19:30

Indie

Rock and Pop

The Greatest Tour

Cat Power

Plus Dirty Delta Blues

Beacon 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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