Legendary live poetry night Raise the Bar returns to Bristol Beacon with UK Poetry All-Stars 2.0. An evening full of headline poets including Harry Baker, Hollie McNish, Grace Nichols, Travis Alabanza, Nikita Gill, Georgie Jones, Michael Pedersen and Safiya Kamaria Whitaker. Plus our resident DJ NGAIO on the decks.
In 2024, UK Poetry All-Stars was the South West’s biggest ever poetry event with over 1000 people attending. The South West’s biggest poetry event takes over Bristol Beacon once again for an unforgettable night of raucous, energetic, life-affirming poetry. Expect poets, storytellers, lyricists, and wordsmiths of all kinds. Hosted by Danny Carlo Pandolfi.
Presented by Bristol Beacon and Raise The Bar
Format: Reserved seating
Age: 16+ (Under 18s to be accompanied by an adult)
Performance times
Bars open: 18:00
Doors: 18.30
Start: 19.00
Finish: 21.30
All timings are approximate and subject to change
Ticket prices
This event uses a Pay What You Can ticket model which means you can decide the cost of your ticket. All prices listed here include booking fees.
Pay What You Can – Top Price: £28.00
Pay What You Can – Second Price: £22.40
Under 18 Concession: £16.80
Senior Concession: £16.80
Student Concession: £16.80
Unwaged Concession: £16.80
About Beacon Hall
Our flagship venue at Bristol Beacon
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),
- 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.)
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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