Lend your voice to the brand new Spell Songs Scratch Choir!
Inspired by the music of Spell Songs and in anticipation of their performance at Bristol Beacon, Spell Songs Scratch Choir invite you to raise your voices to celebrate nature.
You’ll learn a beautiful new acappella arrangement of The Lost Words Blessing – a deeply moving song now in glorious four part harmony. You’ll also be weaving our voices around a new murmuration – bringing to life a meaningful mantra from Robert Macfarlane’s latest release Book of Birds.
This project is open to all singers. You don’t need to be able to read music or sing a solo, but a little bit of experience singing in a choir or holding harmony parts is recommended.
Presented by Folk by the Oak Festival
Age: 16+ (Under 18s to be accompanied by an adult)
Lead by singer and choir leader Ben See
Workshop & performance times
Doors: 13.30
Start: 14.00
Workshop finish: 17.00
All timings are approximate and subject to change
Perfomance info
Wed 2 Sep, the Foyer
Spell Songs Scratch Choir
The choir is also invited to sing in a pop-up performance in the foyer just before the Spell Songs concert starts. This pop up performance is free for audience members and participants who purchased tickets for the workshop.
Performance times:
Assemble for post-workshop performance: 18.30
Performance: 18.45
Spell Songs
After the choir’s performance Spell Songs bring Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris’s beloved books to life through spellbinding folk, featuring Karine Polwart, Julie Fowlis, Seckou Keita and more.
About Lantern Hall
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Seating plans
Seating plans
Lantern Hall is a performance space with a flat floor that can be used in a seated or standing format. To find out more detail about our seating plans, auditorium entrances and exits and accessible viewing areas, view our seating plan page.
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
Lantern Hall
at Bristol Beacon
Getting to the venue
Location: Lantern 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 available within the first 10 rows on the flat floor of the Hall.
Assistance Dogs
Assistance dogs and emotional support animals are allowed in the performance space. Seats in rows AA-J on the flat floor 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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