Berlin-based Kenyan sound artist KMRU joins the BNM 2026 lineup with immersive works shaped from field recording, improvisation and expansive drones, inviting deep, attentive listening.
Saint Abdullah, alongside Eomac and visual artist Rebecca Salvadori, present A Forbidden Distance – a powerful live audiovisual collaboration reflecting on displacement, memory and connection.
Egyptian artist YUNIS brings Opera for 1000 Crows, intertwining electronics, cello and voice. Rooted in Upper Egyptian funeral dance ritual, it becomes a transformative live experience, balancing mourning, play and the fragile space between life and death.
Presented by Presented by Bristol New Music, Bristol Beacon, St George’s Bristol, Arnolfini, Spike Island, and Bristol University’s Department of Music
Format: Standing
Age: All ages (Under 18s to be accompanied by an adult)
Content warning
This show contains strobe lighting and haze effects. Please contact access@bristolbeacon.org if you have questions about access.
Performance times
Doors: 20.00
Start: 20.15
Finish: 23.00
All timings are approximate and subject to change
Ticket prices
All Incl. booking fee
Concession: £14.56
General admission: £17.92
The venue
Arnolfini
Getting to the venue
Location: Strange Brew is located on Fairfax Street, a short distance from Broadmead Shopping Quarter (160m) and the west end of Castle Park (160m).
Address: 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA
Bicycle
Bike racks are located outside the building. Find your nearest cycle routes using Cycle Planner.
Car parking
There are two car parks nearby at The Grove Car Park and Wapping Wharf Car Park. There are two designated Blue Badge parking spaces within easy reach of Arnolfini in the Mud Dock City Docks car park, accessed via The Grove Car Park.
Bristol Clean Air Zone
Arnolfini is inside the Bristol Clean Air Zone. View a map of the Zone and check if your vehicle will be charged.
Bus
Arnolfini is located near Bristol city centre on the Harbourside, 700m from city centre bus stops and close to Queen Square.
Access Information
For access bookings and access information please email: visitor.services@arnolfini.org.uk
Arnolfini has step-free level access via automatic doors from the quayside. There is lift access to all floor levels. Facilities include accessible toilets, induction hearing loop system. Assistance dogs are welcome.
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