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The Longest Johns

Plus Colm R. McGuinness

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Three people pose next to each other in front of a woodland backdrop.

Born out of a mutual love of traditional folk songs and shanties, The Longest Johns are a Bristol-based acapella folk band covering everything from maritime songs to experimental contemporary folk.

In a few short years, the group have gone from singing sea shanties in a kitchen to International folk festivals, tours, TV appearances and gained a huge online following as the face of the 2021 sea shanty revival with their track ‘Wellerman,’ now reaching millions of new fans all across the globe and showing them just how great these songs can be.

Metropolis Music presents

Format: Standing in stalls, reserved seating in tiers

Age: Under 14s to be accompanied by an adult 18+

 

Performance times

Doors: 19.00
Colm R. McGuinness: 19.30
The Longest Johns:
20.30
Finish: 
22.00

All timings are approximate and subject to change

A delightful mix of traditional and modern sounds, wrapped with good humour and fired straight down your ear canals with rare aim and musicianship.”

MNPR Magazine

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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