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
— Arnolfini
open mic
lgbtq+
spoken word
poetry
festival
— Arnolfini
spoken word
poetry
workshops & classes
exhibition
festival
— Arnolfini
spoken word
poetry
talks
workshops & classes
festival
Get a feel for Arnolfini
Our recent recommendations for Arnolfini
Poetry in motion: a profound meditation on ancestry, selfhood, and the limits of language from multi-award-winning writer and artist Safiya Kamaria Kinshasa. Her transcendental debut collection ‘Cane, Corn and Gully’ comes to life on the Arnolfini stage, tracing the unwritten histories of Black Barbadian women through movement and spoken word.
Cane, Corn & Gully: by Safiya Kamaria Kinshasa at Arnolfini.
A showstopping Lyrafest celebration of queer creativity! Headed up by powerhouse poet Joelle Taylor, one-time UK slam champion whose collection ‘C+nto & Othered Poems’ stormed the T. S. Eliot prize with its electric reconstructions of lesbian counterculture in 90s London. Plus open mic spots TBA for you LGBTQ+ Bristolian bards – keep your eyes peeled.
Queer Poetry Special | Joelle Taylor + Open Mic at Arnolfini.
Chaos is the mother of invention! TED hall-of-famer and CEO guru Margaret Heffernan provides the antidote we all need to the cultural anxiety bred by tech-assisted predictability. Wielding a depth of wisdom mined from painters, writers, music-makers and broadcasters, Margaret underlines why the arts are such a central part of a functioning society (and our functioning brain).
Margaret Heffernan discusses her new book about the value of the arts in an unpredictable world.
Hypnotic movement, thunderous rhythms and raw physical intensity meets a striking exploration of wealth and power in acclaimed Zimbabwean choreographer Bawren Tavaziva’s interpretation of the seven deadly sins, fusing Western contemporary and African traditional dance with remarkable vision. Guaranteed to be breathtaking.
A interpretation through dance of centuries of interaction between Africa and the west
Music crams our modern lives, but how much are we really listening? I mean…realllllllly. Drawing on Pauline Oliveros’ meditative, consciousness expanding Deep Listening practice, Dan Johnson (EP/64) leads a cast of special guests and audience members on a musical quest for total ambient fulfilment.
Workshop, Performance & Book Launch