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The Box Office counter is closed today (Thu 5 Feb). Booking is still available over the phone (10am – 5pm) on 0117 203 4040 or online. For more information, please refer to the ‘Contact us’ section of our website. 

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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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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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Beacon Big Hitters

(3 events)
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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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 from Home Counties

Beacon Hall

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Movers & Shakers

(8 events)
Omar Perry & ERM
A vintage feeling black and white image of two people. One is young and the other is older. They're both standing in front of graffiti. The older person is happily looking at the camera. The younger person looks moodily to the floor.

Thu 19 Feb 2026

20:00

Reggae

Rock and Pop

Omar Perry & ERM

Plus support TBA

Exchange

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Kezia Gill
A person sat confidently on a vintage looking velvet sofa. They have long curly 70s style hair and they're dressed in a rock and roll aesthetic outfit.

Sun 1 Mar 2026

19:00

Rock and Pop

Kezia Gill

Lantern Hall

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The Brand New Heavies plus special guests Galliano
Three people stand in front of a plain studio background. They're all posing confidently for the camera. The person in the middle has thick curly hair and wears a tight longline red dress. The two others wear patterned suit jackets and look like they have swagger.

Thu 26 Mar 2026

19:00

Jazz

R&B

Rock and Pop

Soul

Brother Sister 30 Tour

The Brand New Heavies plus special guests Galliano

Beacon Hall

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Misty in Roots
A black and white image of 6 people standing in a derelict alley way. They're wearing big coats and beanie type hats. Most of them have beards and some have dreadlocks.

Fri 27 Mar 2026

19:30

Reggae

Rock and Pop

50th Anniversary show

Misty in Roots

Plus Pama Int'l Trojan Records show & special guests

Lantern Hall

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Thundercat
An image of a person with long dreadlocks and a robotic, futuristic visor. They have metal finger coverings on they're hand which they're reaching to their face.

Mon 30 Mar–Tue 31 Mar 2026

R&B

Rock and Pop

Soul

Thundercat

Plus special guests

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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Symphonic Ibiza - CANCELLED
A composite image of musicians performing against a pink sunset with palm trees.

Mon 6 Apr 2026

20:00

Electronic

Symphonic Ibiza - CANCELLED

Plus DJ Support TBA

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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Scene Makers

(7 events)
Westerman
An artsy image shot from the floor up of a person wearing plastic devil horns and holding a newspaper that's burning in half.

Fri 20 Feb 2026

19:30

Electronic

Folk

Indie

Rock and Pop

Westerman

Plus Laura Groves

Lantern Hall

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The Wave Pictures
Three people wearing casual shirts and standing in front of a full bushy tree. Two have sunglasses on one has a cap. The image is vintage feeling with film grain.

Tue 3 Mar 2026

20:00

Indie

Rock and Pop

The Wave Pictures

Plus support from Turner Cody

Strange Brew

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Alfa Mist - Roulette
A slightly out of focus, dreamlike shot of a person wearing a cap whilst leaning on a wall near an elevator.

Mon 23 Mar–Tue 24 Mar 2026

Hip hop

Jazz

Roulette

Alfa Mist - Roulette

Plus support from Jamie Leeming

Lantern Hall

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Smerz
A composite image of two people stood in front of an empty road at night. One has long blonde hair and wears a navy blue coat, the other has long dark hair and wears a grey long-sleeved shirt and blue jeans.

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 TBA

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

Lantern Hall

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Puma Blue
A dimly lit photo of two people's faces, both have their eyes closed and look both peaceful and introspective. There is blue lighting highlighting their features.

Mon 25 May 2026

19:00

Indie

Jazz

Rock and Pop

Puma Blue

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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