What’s On

Orchestral Season
Dec 2023 – Jun 2024
Beacon Hall
Bringing symphonic orchestral music back home to Bristol. We are delighted to welcome our returning orchestras and excited to announce two world premieres.
This is the first season to take place in our wonderful new auditorium, with improved acoustics and 21st-century levels of audience comfort, access and stage technology.
Latest Beacon Hall announcements
Discover all of the first acts returning to the venue after reopening on 30 Nov.
(20 events)Comedy
Bringing the laughter back to our newly reopened Beacon Hall.
(17 events)Recently announced
Events just added and upcoming across Bristol’s venues
(11 events)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 in Trip the Light Fantastic.
Paraorchestra and electronic composer Surgeons Girl create electro-orchestral alchemy, with visuals from AV experts Limbic Cinema, for a landmark concert experience and the opening night at Bristol Beacon.
The Housewarming
Sat 2 Dec 2023

The Housewarming
Sat 2 Dec 2023
We’re celebrating the opening of Bristol Beacon with a day-to-night festival bursting with a colourful spectrum of Bristol creativity and you’re invited to help us warm the place up.
At The Housewarming, 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 its rebirth with light, sound and of course, music.
Coming up
Choose from a wide range of incredible music and more.
(8 events)At Bridgehouse
Gigs, takeovers, exhibitions, fairs, networking opportunities and more in Bridgehouse; Bristol Beacon’s foyer space.
(18 events)Make Music
Be creative and join a Choir, Group or Ensemble
(9 events)
Simple Things Festival 2024
Sat 24 Feb 2024
Bristol Beacon
Simple Things Festival returns to Bristol on 24 February 2024, with an all-day, all-night multi-venue celebration of forward-facing music.
Celebrating its 10th edition, returning after a 4-year hiatus, the multi-venue city festival – organised by Crack Magazine, Team Love and Bristol Beacon – will offer a full day and night programme spanning music, art and technology.