Celebrating decades of musical heritage, Transatlantic Sessions returns in 2027 to stages across the UK and Ireland. A perpetual highlight of Celtic Connections, the show brings together the premier custodians of Scottish, Irish, and American acoustic roots music.
Guided by masters Aly Bain and Jerry Douglas, the legendary house band, featuring John Doyle, Michael McGoldrick, Tatiana Hargreaves, Allison de Groot, John McCusker, Donald Shaw, James Mackintosh, and Daniel Kimbro, takes center stage for an unmissable evening of virtuoso acoustic music.
Special guest vocalists include:
- Allison Russell
- Jeff Hanna
- Kathleen MacInnes
- Declan O’Rourke
Presented by Bristol Beacon
Format: Reserved seating
Age: 14+ (Under 18s to be accompanied by an adult)
Performance times
Bars open: 18.30
Doors: 19.00
Start: 19.30
All timings are approximate and subject to change
Special guests
Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, activist and multi-instrumentalist Allison Russell from Canada has been at the forefront of the new generation of Americana musicians, having graced stages across the world with bands like Po Girl, Birds of Chicago and Our Native Daughters before her hugely successful solo career – her second album The Returner received 4 Grammy nominations and won the award for best American roots performance for Eve Was Black.
Jeff Hanna is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and founding member of the legendary country-rock group, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Over a career that spans over six decades, he has helped pioneer the modern Americana genre and won multiple Grammy Awards.
One of Scotland’s foremost guardians of Gaelic song and tradition, Kathleen MacInnes brings the beauty and depth of her Hebridean upbringing to the bill with her stirring, mesmeric Gaelic songs. Recent accolades have included starring in the acclaimed production of Macbeth with David Tennant and featuring on the soundtrack to Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood.
Ireland’s Declan O’Rourke is renowned for a style of acoustic folk which is rich in storytelling and historical themes, and is recognised as one of our finest contemporary songwriters – Paul Weller described his song Galileo as “possibly the greatest song written in the last 30 years”.
A perfect summary of the gig – uplifting, seasoned, varied and just a whole lot of fun.
Americana UK
About Beacon Hall
Our flagship venue at Bristol Beacon
Seating plans
Seating plans
Beacon Hall has three levels that can be used in a seated or standing format. View seating plans, auditorium entrances and exits and accessible viewing areas.
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
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.
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