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Schools' Gala Concert

A Celebration of Light and Music

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An orchestra performs live on stage in a concert hall.

Join Bristol Youth Orchestra and Bristol Youth Choir for their official reopening concert featuring a Massed Voices Choir of secondary school students from around Bristol.

Representing over 20 different secondary schools from Bristol and beyond, the programme will include performances from musicians of three new commissions – Esther Bersweden’s ‘Light’, Roderick Williams’ ‘Bristol Beacon’ and Toby Young’s ‘The Importance of Music’.

There will also be pre-concert and interval performances on the Bridgehouse Stage from our Senior Percussion Ensemble and Bristol Beacon Jazz Ambassadors.

Presented by Bristol Beacon

Format: Reserved seating

Age: Suitable for all ages

 

Performance times

Doors: 17.30
Start: 18.00
Interval: 18.45
Second half: 19.45
Finish: 20.00

All timings are approximate and subject to change

About Beacon Hall

Our new flagship venue at Bristol Beacon

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.

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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.)

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