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Beacon

Sat 2 May 2026

19:00

Bristol Folk Festival

The Unthanks, Ye Vagabonds and The Breath

Beacon Hall

Book Tickets

£33.60 - £44.80 Incl. booking fee

A collage of three images. The left is four people dressed casually with arms around each other. The middle is two people with long dark hair standing close together. The third is has a person sitting on a chari with another standing behind them with their arms resting on the chair.

A rare triple bill of modern folk magic comes to Bristol Folk Festival as The Unthanks, Ye Vagabonds and The Breath share the stage for one unforgettable night.

Mercury Prize nominees The Unthanks weave Northumbrian folk traditions with jazz, orchestral and contemporary sounds, creating songs rich with storytelling and emotion. Ye Vagabonds, winners of multiple RTÉ Folk Awards, bring their warm harmonies and timeless Irish folk, performing music from their anticipated new album All Tied Together. The Breath, featuring BBC Folk Singer of the Year Ríoghnach Connolly and guitarist Stuart McCallum, deliver soulful, heart-stirring songs from Land Of My Other.

A stunning celebration of song, story and spirit from three of folk’s most captivating acts.

 

Presented by Bristol Folk Festival

Format: Reserved seating

Age: 12+

 

Performance times

Doors: 19.00

All timings are approximate and subject to change

Music to stir the blood

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About Beacon Hall

Our new flagship venue at Bristol Beacon

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.

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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),
  • row Z on the right 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.)

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