Science comedy phenomenon Festival of the Spoken Nerd return to our transformed venue with An Evening Of Unnecessary Detail. Featuring stand-up mathematician Matt Parker, experiments maestro Steve Mould, geek songstress Helen Arney and special guests.
An Evening of Unnecessary Detail brings stand-up comedy, science, maths and extraordinary facts together in a single Venn diagram. With sell-out shows across the UK and over a million podcast downloads, it’s the night where scientists, enthusiasts, miscellaneous experts* and/or comedians talk about whatever they want in outrageous detail, from morse code to the origins of life and everything in between.
Joining Helen, Matt and Steve on stage are maths artist Ayliean MacDonald, Cardiff’s science rapper Jon Chase, comedian and author Iszi Lawrence, science historian Subhadra Das, Bath mathemusician Ben Sparks, illustrator Hana Ayoob, Bristol’s science storyteller Ross Exton and PlantyPlantyZooZoo podcast’s Connor Davies and Stephanie Martin.
*actual experts in miscellany
Presented by Festival of the Spoken Nerd
Format: Reserved seating
Group discount: Book 8 or more full price tickets, get £10 off each one. Discount applied at checkout.
Age: 14+ (Under 16s accompanied by an adult aged 18+)
Performance times
Doors: 19.00
Start: 19.30
Interval: 20.35 – 21.00
Finish: 22:00
All timings are approximate and subject to change
“Charm and perky curiosity is in its DNA… It’s a pleasure to spend an evening in their hugely well-qualified company.”
The Guardian
About Beacon Hall
Our new flagship venue at Bristol Beacon
Seating plans
Seating plans
Beacon Hall has three levels that can be used in a seated or standing format. View seating plans, auditorium entrances and exits and accessible viewing areas.
Venue information
Venue information
Take a closer look at our beautifully restored venue, see what’s on and view detailed information about the performance space.
The venue
Beacon Hall
at Bristol Beacon
Getting to the venue
Location: Beacon Hall is located within Bristol Beacon. Head to Level 1 and follow signs to find the auditorium.
Address: Bristol Beacon, Trenchard Street, Bristol, BS1 5AR
Bicycle
Bicycle racks can be found in front of the main entrance on Trenchard Street, Colston Street, and on the city centre promenade. Find your nearest cycle routes using Cycle Planner.
Car parking
Trenchard Street multi-storey car park is 200m away, directly behind Bristol Beacon.
Bristol Clean Air Zone
Bristol Beacon is inside the Bristol Clean Air Zone. Check if your vehicle will be charged and how much you’ll have to pay.
Bus
Most bus services stop in and around the city centre promenade, 250m from Bristol Beacon.
Access
Mobility
Spaces for wheelchair users are in:
- row S in the centre of the rear Stalls (10 spaces)
- row Z in the left and right wings at the back of Lower Tier (4 spaces, 2 on each side),
- rows G/H on the left only at the back of Upper Tier (2 spaces)
Assistance Dogs
Assistance dogs and emotional support animals are allowed in the performance space. Seats in row F are most suitable. If you prefer, you can leave your animal with a member of staff during the performance.
Hearing Facility
A Sennheiser MobileConnect assistive listening system is installed in the venue. Download the free App and use your own mobile device and headphones to listen to the performance. (Devices are available on request.)
Eat & Drink
Eat & Drink
We’ve got plenty of places for you to relax and refill. From coffee and cake, to delicious sharing boards, to full menus.
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