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Wed 5 - Sat 15 Jun 2024

Clifton Festival 2024

Clifton Cathedral

St Paul's Church Clifton

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Bristol’s classical music festival returns this summer with spellbinding sounds from acclaimed artists and vibrant music-making from some of the country’s most exciting performers.

This year’s line-up includes renowned solo artists tenor James Gilchrist, mezzo-soprano Helen Charlston, Bristol Symphony Orchestra, and festival favourites, early music vocal group The Erebus Ensemble.

In the programme you’ll find masterpieces including Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Tchaikovsky’s 6th Symphony, alongside spellbinding performances from some of the country’s brightest classical rising stars.

Presented by Clifton International Festival of Music

Wed 5 Jun – Sat 15 Jun 2024

All timings are approximate and subject to change

All events

A person holding a violin poses against a black background.

Wed 5 Jun 2024

20:00

Classical

Clifton Festival 2024

Vivaldi's Four Seasons by Candlelight

with Endelienta Baroque, Maxim Del Mar and Dominika Fehér

Clifton Cathedral

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Thu 6 Jun 2024

18:00

Classical

Clifton Festival 2024

(Erle)Bach and Friends

with Endelienta Baroque, Maxim Del Mar, Jacob Garside and Seb Gillot

Clifton Cathedral

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Fri 7 Jun 2024

19:00

Classical

Clifton Festival 2024

Schubert’s Winterreise

with James Gilchrist and Anna Tilbrook

St Paul's Church Clifton

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Sat 8 Jun 2024

19:00

Classical

Clifton Festival 2024

Choral Classics: Fauré’s Requiem and Allegri’s Miserere

with The London Three Choirs and Conductor Jeremy Summerly

Clifton Cathedral

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Sun 9 Jun 2024

19:30

Classical

Clifton Festival 2024

Chopin and Liszt: Music for the Piano

with Douglas Stevens

St Paul's Church Clifton

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Wed 12 Jun 2024

19:00

Classical

Clifton Festival 2024

Brahms and Fauré: Trio Masterpieces

with Poppy Beddoe, Roelof Temmingh and Angus McCall

St Paul's Church Clifton

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Thu 13 Jun 2024

19:30

Classical

Clifton Festival 2024

The Battle of the Organs

with David Bednall and James Gough

Clifton Cathedral

A choir and conductor perform live on stage in a concert hall.

Fri 14 Jun 2024

19:00

Classical

Clifton Festival 2024

Darkness to Light

with The Erebus Ensemble

Clifton Cathedral

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Sat 15 Jun 2024

19:30

Classical

Clifton Festival 2024

Tchaikovsky’s ‘Pathetique’ Symphony & Mahler’s Rückert-Lieder

with Bristol Symphony Orchestra, Helen Charlston and Robert Weaver

Clifton Cathedral

The venue

Clifton Cathedral

Getting There

Address: Clifton Park, Clifton, Bristol BS8 3BX

The site has entrances on both Pembroke Rd and Clifton Park Rd. There is level access at the Clifton Park side entrance.

  Bicycle & e-scooter

Voi e-scooters are available for hop-on hop-off short-term rental across Bristol. The closest Voi parking is on Worcester Rd opposite the venue.

Car parking

The church has underground parking located on Worcester Rd.

  Bus

From the centre, the 8 will stop at Clifton Park which is a short walk from the venue.

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Accessibility

Parking & drop off

Level access is available to the Cathedral from the front (Clifton Park). There is an on-site car park located underneath the venue with disabled parking spots off Worcester Rd.

The space directly outside the West Door is available for parking or drop-off.

Assistance dogs

All assistance dogs are welcome. Our staff are trained to know how to behave around working dogs. Please ask if there’s anything we can do to help.

Accessible Toilet

There are accessible toilets in the venue.

The venue

St Paul’s Church Clifton

Getting There

Address: St Paul’s Church, St Paul’s Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1LP

The venue is situated in the University Quarter in Clifton.

  Bicycle

Bicycle racks can be found in front of the main entrance. Find your nearest cycle routes using Cycle Planner.

Car parking

There are public car parking spaces on St Paul’s Road.

  Bus

There are bus stops nearby on Queens Road.

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