Following the huge success of our Reopening Orchestral Season, we are excited for the 2024/25 season to provide another bumper crop of inspiring artists and fine orchestras.
Our Associate Artists, the London Symphony Orchestra, will be back on two occasions, including one with the spell-binding Sir Antonio Pappano wielding the baton.
Our much-loved Orchestra in Residence, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, now with another of the country’s finest interpreters of great music as their Chief Conductor – Mark Wigglesworth – will be with us on no fewer than six occasions.
We are also thrilled to welcome the multi award-winning Sinfonia of London, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Prague Symphony Orchestra, and from Argentina, the Buenos Aires Symphony Orchestra.
The new season’s distinguished soloists include violinist Nicola Benedetti (with the LSO) and pianists Sir Stephen Hough and Paul Lewis (both with the BSO). Plus the Icelandic superstar Víkingur Ólafsson – described by the Guardian as ‘a hypnotic presence at the keyboard’ – will play the last three of Beethoven’s deeply personal and intimate late piano sonatas in a solo recital.
We look forward to giving you the warmest welcome at the Beacon – enjoy the season!
Orchestral Ticket Prices
There are five price bands for every concert in the 2024/25 orchestral season: Premium and Bands A – D, with the exception of Víkingur Ólafsson’s Piano Recital on Tue 8 Apr 2025.
Within price bands A-D, there are two types of ticket: Standard and Open Concession.
If you are under 26, there is a fixed ticket price available on a limited number of seats for every concert.
Ticket Offers
Take advantage of our 2024/25 Orchestral Season Multibuy offer and save up to 30% on tickets!
Buy 3 concerts save 10%
Buy 4-7 concerts save 20%
Buy 8-10 concerts save 25%
Buy 11+ concerts save 30%
To qualify for the discount, tickets for the corresponding number of concerts must be purchased in one transaction.
A group booking offer is also available – book 10+ tickets for any one concert in the season and save 10%.
Pre-concert Talk
with Jonathan James
18:00 or 18:25, Lantern Hall (30 mins) Please check the event page for start time
Free with a concert ticket
Hosted by conductor, music educator, writer and presenter Jonathan James, pre-concert talks are a great way to take a deep dive into the season’s concerts.
With his breadth of expertise and bags of enthusiasm, Jonathan introduces the works being performed, interviews members of the orchestras and demystifies the creative process
Please check the event page for pre-concert talk start times.
Programme Notes
Artist biographies, credits and performance programme.
This page will be updated on the week of each concert.
Orchestral Season 2024/25
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Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
with Valentina Peleggi
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Orchestral Season 2024/25
London Philharmonic Orchestra
with Karina Canellakis
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Orchestral Season 2024/25
Prague Symphony Orchestra
with Tomáš Brauner
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Orchestral Season 2024/25
London Symphony Orchestra
with Sir Antonio Pappano
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Orchestral Season 2024/25
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
with Mark Wigglesworth
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Orchestral Season 2024/25
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
with Kirill Karabits
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Orchestral Season 2024/25
London Symphony Orchestra
with Gianandrea Noseda
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Orchestral Season 2024/25
Buenos Aires Symphony Orchestra of Colón Opera - CANCELLED
with Mariano Chiacchiarini
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Orchestral Season 2024/25
Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra
with Grzegorz Nowak
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Orchestral Season 2024/25
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
with Gergely Madaras
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Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Star Wars: The Definitive Concert
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.
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Event Ticket Coverage
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Families
Light Entertainment
The Snowman
Plus The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child
- BSL Interpreted Performance performances available
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Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
with Valentina Peleggi
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The Rotary Young Musician Competition
Final Concert (Greater Bristol)
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London Philharmonic Orchestra
with Karina Canellakis
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