Arnolfini
Bristol primary exhibitions space also hosts music events.
Known for its gallery space and exhibitions, it's easy to forget that the Arnolfini also hosts some unique music events (1 or 2 a month). Technically the venue excels with its main auditorium boasting a high spec PA, large stage and quality lighting setup.
Unsurprisingly the Arnolfini's (music) programming bears strong links with Bristol's arts scene. While shows are diverse, alt-indie, folk and electronica bookings are undeniably prevalent. Past guests include Dirty Projectors, Polar Bear, Tunng and Tim Hecker.Considering the popularity of experimental, modern music amongst Bristol's art crowd it's worth nothing that such events are popular and frequently sell out well in advance.
Unsurprisingly the Arnolfini's (music) programming bears strong links with Bristol's arts scene. While shows are diverse, alt-indie, folk and electronica bookings are undeniably prevalent. Past guests include Dirty Projectors, Polar Bear, Tunng and Tim Hecker.Considering the popularity of experimental, modern music amongst Bristol's art crowd it's worth nothing that such events are popular and frequently sell out well in advance.
What's On At Arnolfini
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contemporary classical
experimental
drone
lgbtq+
workshops & classes
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Our recent recommendations for Arnolfini
A resonant evening with the Bristol Ensemble, showcasing contemporary classical music’s emotional and structural depths: Hannah Kendall’s ‘Glances / I Don’t Belong Here’ explores self and place with poignancy; Errollyn Wallen’s ‘Romeo Turn’ offers a vibrant reimagining of traditional chamber music; and John Adams’ ‘Shaker Loops’ captivates with its hypnotic minimalism.
Three contemporary works for string quartet, performed by the Bristol Ensemble.
Acclaimed contemporary classical combining immersive live performance and visual artistry: chamber instrumentalist duo George Barton and Siwan Rhys join experimental Welsh violinist Angharad Davies to deliver delicate and reflective reconstructions of Davies’ past compositions.
Electrifying percussion and piano duo GBSR (George Barton and Siwan Rhys) present work by, and with, one of Europe’s leading free improvisers and experimental violinists, Angharad Davies.
Sell out warning! A late night journey through immersive art worlds, featuring the Shui Mo Ensemble responding to Kawauchi’s luminescent photographic works with their mixture of Western classical and East Asian folk instruments. Elsewhere, expect everything from field recordings and sound art to tea ceremonies and drawing workshops across 3 floors. It’s the Fini like you’ve never seen it before….
An immersive event, exploring our exhibition through sound, tea, and creativity
No-one is free until we are all free! Bristol Palestine Film Festival closes with an all-encompassing documentary rallying for an end to the intergenerational persecution and oppression of the Palestinian people. Where Olive Trees Weep is another landmark of compassion, truth and solidarity on film.
Heartbreakingly beautiful documentary explores the possibilities of facing and healing trauma for Palestinians living under Israeli occupation. With Ahed Tamimi and Dr Gabor Maté.
Double showcase of shorts from a guiding light of diasporic experimental cinema: Larissa Sansour. As If No Misfortune….is a visually astonishing ballet of destruction and surreal beauty, melding Western opera and Palestinian traditional song into an aria for a nation’s trauma.
A double bill of sci-fi and experimental film featuring an Arabic language opera and an exploration of intergenerational trauma in a derelict mansion.