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Lantern Hall

A space for some of the most exciting and boundary-pushing elements of our artistic programme, Lantern Hall might be the place you discover your new favourite artist or Grammy-winner of tomorrow.

My Baby

Three people dressed in black posing for the camera. One is posing in an avant-garde way and wearing a leather catsuit.

Thu 23 Oct 2025

19:30

Blues

Indie

Rock and Pop

My Baby

Plus support from Holy Youth Movement

Lantern Hall

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Chris Smither

A person stood in a field of wheat with a guitar at sunset.

Fri 24 Oct 2025

20:00

Blues

Folk

Chris Smither

Plus Special Guest: BettySoo

Lantern Hall

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First Ever Family Gig

A colourful graphic promoting family gigs at Bristol Beacon, featuring vibrant text and playful starburst designs.

Sat 25 Oct 2025

Community

Families

First Ever Family Gig

Lantern Hall

Relaxed Performance performances available

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Vieux Farka Toure

A person playing guitar standing in front of a twisted tree and the ocean. They are wearing a traditional Malian robe.

Sat 25 Oct 2025

20:00

Psych

West African Blues

World

Vieux Farka Toure

Plus support from Sisanda

Lantern Hall

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Sunday Jam - Accessible Music For Everyone

A large group of diverse young people with disabilities sit round in a group playing music and a leader vibrantly conducts them from the middle

Sun 26 Oct–Sun 1 Mar 2026

Community

Rock and Pop

Sunday Jam - Accessible Music For Everyone

Lantern Hall

Marc Ribot

A person wearing a suit looks intimidatingly towards the camera. They have their hands splayed in front of them.

Mon 27 Oct 2025

20:00

Jazz

Rock and Pop

Marc Ribot

Map of a Blue City

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Asere

A group of seven people stand in a car park, laughing, clapping and dancing in a lowkey manner. They're all celebrating the seventh person. They have long brightly coloured hair and are dancing more than the others. There is blue sky with no clouds.

Wed 29 Oct 2025

20:00

Afro-Cuban

World

Asere

Lantern Hall

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Tide Lines

Four people sit in a small field with long grass. There's a building and trees in the background. They all looking in different directions.

Fri 31 Oct 2025

20:00

Indie

Rock and Pop

Tide Lines

Plus support from Rose Betts

Lantern Hall

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Junior Jungle’s BIG 10

A comic like graphic edit of two people wearing lights of colourful, over the top clothing. Comic style font overlays the image reading

Sat 1 Nov 2025

11:00

Dance

Families

Junior Jungle’s BIG 10

With Nick Terrific & Rocky Patch

Bristol Beacon

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John Smith

A person with short hair and a beard stands on a beach with the sea in the background

Sun 2 Nov 2025

20:00

Americana

Folk

John Smith

Plus support from Katie Spencer

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Jamie Duffy

Wed 5 Nov 2025

20:00

Classical

Folk

Jamie Duffy

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Simple Things Festival 2025 - Saturday

A collage style graphic with orange and black warped text which reads 'Simple Things'

Sat 8 Nov 2025

14:00

Contemporary

Electronic

Indie

Rock and Pop

Simple Things Festival 2025 - Saturday

Bristol Beacon

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Foxwarren

A film style cutout of five people casually sat on a vintage sofa. The cutout is layered on a discoloured image of field with horses roaming.

Tue 11 Nov 2025

20:00

Rock and Pop

Foxwarren

Plus support from Elanor Moss

Lantern Hall

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Emma-Jean Thackray

A person with blue and yellow eye shadow and slicked-back hair poses in front of a wall of pink tiles.

Thu 13 Nov 2025

19:30

Alternative

Jazz

Rock and Pop

Emma-Jean Thackray

presents Weirdo

Lantern Hall

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Bhangra Sounds

Four women dressed in gold and red Punjabi clothing holding dhol drums. Tower Bridge in London can be seen in the background.

Fri 14 Nov 2025

19:30

Bhangra

World

Bhangra Sounds

Feat. RSVP and Eternal Taal

Lantern Hall

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About Lantern Hall

Bristol’s home of dazzling new music

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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.

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