Join us for a delightful afternoon concert of traditional folk music with a unique twist! Performed by the Melrose Quartet, The National Youth Folk Troupe of England as well as the young participants of our folk workshop, this showcase features creative responses to music uncovered in England’s local archives by the project ‘Music, Heritage, Place’, as featured on Radio 3. The concert forms part of Bristol Youth Folk Day. Enjoy traditional folk songs, dances and tunes that have never been explored in this way before!
Presented by Melrose Quartet and The National Youth Folk Troupe of England
Format: Unreserved seating
Age: All ages (under 16s must be accompanied by an adult)
Performance times
Doors: 14.00
Start: 14.30
Finish: 17.00
All timings are approximate and subject to change
Ticket prices
Concert
Adult: £16.50 incl. booking fee
Child (aged 5-18): £11.00 incl. booking fee
Child (aged 0-5): Free entry
Ceilidh
Adult: £16.50 incl. booking fee
Child (aged 5-18): £11.00 incl. booking fee
Youth workshop participants: £5.50 incl. booking fee*
Child (aged 0-5): Free entry
How to book
*To access the workshop participant ticket discount, a workshop ticket must be purchased first.
- Purchase a workshop ticket
- Log into your account (or stay logged in)
- Add a Ceilidh ticket to your basket
- Your ticket will discount automatically at checkout stage
Combined Concert & Ceilidh Ticket
Adult: £28.00 incl. booking fee
Child (aged 5-18): £16.50 incl. booking fee
Child (aged 0-5): Free entry
How to book
- Add both a Concert and Ceilidh ticket to your basket
- Your tickets will be discounted automatically at checkout stage
Workshops
Participants: £11.00 incl. booking fee
Bristol Youth Folk Day
Sat 7 Jun 2025
Lantern Hall
Designed for those aged 10-25 with an avid interest in folk music, Bristol Youth Folk Day provides a space for performance, education and celebration, featuring workshops, live music from the Melrose Quartet and The National Youth Folk Troupe of England, as well as a Ceilidh to cap off the evening in style.
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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