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.
More shows will be added to the week’s programme very soon – sign up to Simple Things’ e-list to be the first to know.
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
Electronic
Experimental
Rock and Pop
Simple Things Festival 2025
Autechre. Twentytwentyfive
Plus Mark Broom
Daniel Avery + Simple Things joint ticket (limited offer)
Fri 7 Nov & Sat 8 Nov
£72.00 incl. booking fee
For a limited time only, book for Daniel Avery and grab a Simple Things Festival ticket for a reduced price, saving over £10.00 on your ticket purchase.
Listen to the Simple Things 2025 playlist
Previous Festivals
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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.
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.
Select a date
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19:30