A hands-on workshop exploring how to move beyond vague musical advice and develop real, learnable tools for expressive playing.
You’ll look at technique, listening, and imagination in a practical way so music feels more intentional, alive, and communicative across any instrument or voice.
Presented by Beyond the Dots
Format: Reserved seating
Age: All ages (Under 16s to be accompanied by an adult)
Performance times
Doors: 09.30
Start: 10.00
Interval: 12.00
Restart: 13.30
Finish: 16.30
All timings are approximate and subject to change
About the workshop
In this hands-on session, you’ll replace that guesswork with a toolkit of tangible, learnable skills. You’ll explore how to practise so technique serves the music, rather than treating the correct notes as the final goal. We’ll also discover psychological strategies to vividly bring your pieces to life.
What the workshop includes:
- The biomechanics behind nuanced, expressive music-making
- How internal physical awareness can build musical drama and tension
- Practising and cultivating a rich, layered musical imagination
- How changing the way you listen directly shapes the music
- The shift from ‘wooden’ playing towards organic flow
Who it’s for?
- This workshop is suitable for all levels, from beginner to advanced, and all instrumentalists and singers are welcome.
- There’ll be optional, masterclass-style opportunities to play, where you’ll work on putting the session’s ideas into practice – but there’s absolutely no pressure to do so. You’re equally invited to simply sit back, observe, and absorb – giving you a clear set of strategies for your future playing. If you’d like the chance to play, there will be a piano for pianists; otherwise please bring your own instrument (or voice!).
Ticket prices
All prices incl. booking fee
General admission: £62.70
U18s: £34.20
Senior: £51.30
Student: £34.20
Unwaged: 34.20
About Lantern Hall
Bristol’s home of dazzling new music
Seating plans
Seating plans
Lantern Hall is a performance space with a flat floor that can be used in a seated or standing format. To find out more detail about our seating plans, auditorium entrances and exits and accessible viewing areas, view our seating plan page.
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
Lantern Hall
at Bristol Beacon
Getting to the venue
Location: Lantern 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 available within the first 10 rows on the flat floor of the Hall.
Assistance Dogs
Assistance dogs and emotional support animals are allowed in the performance space. Seats in rows AA-J on the flat floor 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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