Access requirements
If you have access needs and require a wheelchair space on the lower tier, please join our Access Register via the link below, email us at access@bristolbeacon.org or call 0117 203 4040.
If you are already on our Access Register, you can book wheelchair positions online by logging into your account.
Please note that an Access Guide and Social Story will be available to download here shortly.
Sinfonia Smith Square Orchestra
Each year, 34 of the world’s most promising emerging musicians embark on Sinfonia Smith Square’s renowned orchestral Fellowship programme (formerly Southbank Sinfonia).
With the opportunity to collaborate with the greatest names in the industry, perform in world-famous venues, and explore a variety of genres, Sinfonia Smith Square’s musicians benefit from the highest level of expertise and take their careers to new heights. It is a community where exciting talents find their voice and creative strengths, fulfil personal goals, and make lasting contacts.
With over 650 alumni, musicians who have completed Sinfonia Smith Square’s Fellowship can be found worldwide in leading orchestras and acclaimed chamber ensembles, as inspiring music educators, and pioneering their own entrepreneurial musical ventures.

About Beacon Hall
Our new flagship venue at Bristol Beacon
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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.
Contact
For any questions, please contact our Community team via the link below.
Thank you to our project supporters: Bristol Care Homes, The Anchor Society, and Christie & Co. We are also deeply grateful for the ongoing support of our wider work with older people from Paul Hamlyn Foundation, The Grateful Society, The Dolphin Society, and St Monica Trust.



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