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Simple Things Festival 2025

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Simple Things returns to Bristol in 2025 for its eleventh edition with a week of boundary-breaking events celebrating contemporary music culture.

The buildup to the main event gets underway from Tuesday 4 November with Moin. On Thursday 6 November, iconic electronic duo Autechre perform live at Prospect Building. The Friday night sees Daniel Avery opens the festival with a live set at Bristol Beacon, before Simple Things festival takes over some of Bristol’s most iconic venues on Saturday 8 November. The weekend closes out with Joep Beving in Lantern Hall on Sunday 9 November.

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Presented by Simple Things Festival

Created by Crack Magazine, Team Love and Bristol Beacon

Performances in all venue spaces including Beacon Hall, Lantern Hall, Bridgehouse and Cellars, as well as at Strange Brew, Rough Trade, Bristol Megascreen, Sportsmans, and The Christmas Steps

Festival Programme

Listen to the Simple Things 2025 playlist

Previous Festivals

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Previous Festivals

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A person with DJ equipment stands in a dark room. There are visual projections on either side of the room.
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A person in a white t-shirt crouches in front of a microphone. A person playing guitar sings it over their head.
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A person wearing a gold jacket unzipped showing a bear chest holds a microphone and performs on a stage lit with red light.
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A person stands on stage with DJ equipment. It's dark with a spotlight and smoke behind them.
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Photography by Giulia Spadafora
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A person with dark hair with a fringe plays bass guitar on a stage lit with purple light.
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Simple Things Festival 2014 Bristol
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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),
  • 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.)

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Eat & Drink
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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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