Bristol Beacon

Bristol Beacon

Bristol's most famous concert and comedy venue.


Bristol Beacon is Bristol's most documented venue and there's little to write about it that hasn't been written tens of times already. To stick to the essentials, whats on at Bristol Beacon really varies, some nights you'll find comedy listings, other nights big name pop gigs. Music-wise, if a legend is going to play in Bristol, odds are they'll be in the Bristol Beacon listings.

A multi-million pound makeover in 2009 added not only a bling gold exterior but a new foyer performance space and bar which hosts occasional smaller or free entry events.

What's On At Bristol Beacon

Palavering at Bristol Beacon
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comedy stand-up comedy
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox at Bristol Beacon
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pop jazz jazz funk swing
Open Symmetry at Bristol Beacon
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electro classical contemporary classical experimental
Manic Street Preachers at Bristol Beacon
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rock alternative rock punk pop punk
+ Submotive at Bristol Beacon
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drum and bass jungle jump up
Pictish Trail at Bristol Beacon
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pop rock alternative rock indie rock comedy
Clinton Baptiste: Spectral Intercourse at Bristol Beacon
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comedy stand-up comedy
The K&D Sessions at Bristol Beacon
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alternative pop ambient downtempo soundtrack trip hop
David Julyan at Bristol Beacon
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contemporary classical
Andrew Combs at Bristol Beacon
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pop country folk-pop singer-songwriter soul
143 The Party at Bristol Beacon
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dancehall amapiano afrobeats afrobeat
The Flaming Lips at Bristol Beacon
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electronic experimental rock alternative rock indie rock psych
Federico Albanese at Bristol Beacon
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contemporary classical
Sorry I Haven't A Clue: Recording at Bristol Beacon
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comedy
Pom Poko at Bristol Beacon
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alternative rock indie rock post-punk art rock
Steven Wilson at Bristol Beacon
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progressive metal progressive rock electro alternative rock post rock
Jerron Paxton at Bristol Beacon
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bluegrass blues traditional folk singer-songwriter
Mark Normand: Ya Don't Say at Bristol Beacon
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comedy stand-up comedy
Fred Frith & Adrian Utley at Bristol Beacon
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contemporary jazz electronic rock experimental jazz
a sing-along at Bristol Beacon
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pop classical contemporary classical singer-songwriter family event
Gordi at Bristol Beacon
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electro pop folk
Tom Rogerson and Taz Modi at Bristol Beacon
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ambient electro classical contemporary classical jazz
Patrick Wolf at Bristol Beacon
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electro folk singer-songwriter
Red Tangent Records Showcase at Bristol Beacon
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pop rock indie rock hip hop
Trust Exercises x Dynamics - Henzo at Bristol Beacon
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uk garage techno breakbeat uk funky experimental
The Waterboys at Bristol Beacon
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traditional folk folk folk rock singer-songwriter
Sam Amidon at Bristol Beacon
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traditional folk folk folk rock folk-pop singer-songwriter
Nicole Mitchell / Neil Charles / Mark Sanders at Bristol Beacon
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afrobeat blues jazz gospel
Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali at Bristol Beacon
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world
Martin Hayes Trio at Bristol Beacon
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traditional folk folk
Bristol Homegrown Muzikal Explosion at Bristol Beacon
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reggae roots reggae jamaican-ska ska jazz
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spoken word
Empire : Booze & Brews at Bristol Beacon
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comedy talks
Panda Bear + Maria Reis at Bristol Beacon
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electro experimental pop alternative rock indie rock psych
William Tyler at Bristol Beacon
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electro alternative rock country indie rock folk
Sophie Ellis-Bextor at Bristol Beacon
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disco pop
Cassandra Jenkins at Bristol Beacon
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alternative pop folk folk-pop singer-songwriter
Billy Ocean at Bristol Beacon
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soft rock disco R&B soul
Nite Owls Tour 2025 at Bristol Beacon
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rock rockabilly
Out Driving Around Tour 2025 at Bristol Beacon
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country rock blues soul
Yasmin Williams at Bristol Beacon
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rock folk
Basia Bulat at Bristol Beacon
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pop rock folk folk rock soul
Faye Webster at Bristol Beacon
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indie pop folk folk rock folk-pop singer-songwriter
Beethoven Missa Solemnis at Bristol Beacon
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classical contemporary classical
Rumours of Fleetwood Mac 2025 at Bristol Beacon
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experimental rock psychedelic rock classic rock folk folk rock
Tom Stade: Naughty By Nature at Bristol Beacon
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comedy stand-up comedy
Harpland at Bristol Beacon
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electro contemporary classical anti-folk folk
Take Me To The River at Bristol Beacon
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R&B jazz soul northern soul
Three Bean Salad Podcast at Bristol Beacon
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comedy talks
One Foot in the Rave Tour at Bristol Beacon
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comedy
An Evening with Mac Ayres at Bristol Beacon
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R&B jazz soul
69 Love Song at Bristol Beacon
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alternative pop art pop synthpop alternative rock indie rock
Leveret at Bristol Beacon
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traditional folk folk singer-songwriter
Les Egares at Bristol Beacon
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world classical jazz
Still Yours + Gregory Page at Bristol Beacon
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pop reggae
Feeder at Bristol Beacon
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rock alternative rock
Tom Hickox at Bristol Beacon
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classical contemporary classical indie rock
More Evenings Of Songs & Stories at Bristol Beacon
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country rock pop rock folk folk-pop
Level 42 + Roachford at Bristol Beacon
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pop synthpop jazz jazz funk
Breabach at Bristol Beacon
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traditional folk folk folk rock
The Songs of Joni Mitchell at Bristol Beacon
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pop folk folk rock folk-pop singer-songwriter
The Bloom Tour at Bristol Beacon
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rock blues
Steve Knightley & The Winter Yards Band at Bristol Beacon
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world country folk folk rock
The Australian Pink Floyd Show at Bristol Beacon
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rock art rock psych
Grayson Perry: Are You Good? at Bristol Beacon
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spoken word talks
Jalen Ngonda + Konyikeh at Bristol Beacon
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pop contemporary classical soul
Gregory Alan Isakov at Bristol Beacon
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indie folk indie rock folk folk rock singer-songwriter
BettySoo at Bristol Beacon
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country blues folk singer-songwriter
The Divine Comedy at Bristol Beacon
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pop experimental pop indie rock art rock comedy
Certified Bop Tour at Bristol Beacon
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pop rock family event
51 Tour at Bristol Beacon
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new wave pop rock punk
Six Wives + King Arthur at Bristol Beacon
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progressive rock rock alternative rock art rock
Flying Angels tour at Bristol Beacon
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pop rock folk singer-songwriter
Tide Lines at Bristol Beacon
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rock indie rock folk folk rock folk-pop
Greatest Hits and more at Bristol Beacon
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pop R&B rock soul
Jamie Duffy at Bristol Beacon
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classical contemporary classical folk
Antmusic 2025 Tour at Bristol Beacon
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new wave pop alternative rock post-punk
An Evening with Margaret Atwood at Bristol Beacon
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talks
Saxon - Hell, Fire And Steel Tour at Bristol Beacon
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hard rock thrash metal metal rock alternative rock
Garth Marenghi: This Bursted Earth Book Tour at Bristol Beacon
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comedy talks
Lawrence at Bristol Beacon
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pop R&B rock indie rock
An Evening with Tony Hadley at Bristol Beacon
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pop singer-songwriter jazz swing
Rob Brydon & His Fabulous Band at Bristol Beacon
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classical contemporary classical comedy stand-up comedy
The Dream Ship Tour at Bristol Beacon
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comedy stand-up comedy
Fortune Tellers Make a Killing Nowadays at Bristol Beacon
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stoner rock metal rock alternative rock
The Gruffalo and The Snowman at Bristol Beacon
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classical film family event
Grant-Lee Phillips at Bristol Beacon
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rock folk folk rock
Arcane Dimensions Tour 2026 at Bristol Beacon
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hardstyle metal rock
Diversity - Soul 2026 at Bristol Beacon
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pop
Fisherman's Friends at Bristol Beacon
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traditional folk folk singer-songwriter film

Get a feel for Bristol Beacon

Our recent recommendations for Bristol Beacon

Spun-out live IDM and cosmic dance futurism in the Beacon basement! A homecoming victory lap for Delay Grounds after his insane LP on Global Warming Recs. Expect an unholy combo of erratic techno metamorphosis and meticulous composition reminiscent of Minor Science, Pressure Dome or Metrist. Delay Grounds returns to Bristol with more wonky modular goodness

A fresh take on the beloved singer-songwriter’s prolific legacy: London ensemble The John Martyn Project revive their namesake’s experimental folk-blues back catalogue in new arrangements that are full of heart and originality. Radiant! “This Group captures the heart of john’s music, married with a deep love for his songs it delivers a truly memorable evening”

Cult live afro-house dance sensations Afriquoi charmed the world with their fusion of Gambian kora, Congolese guitar, Mandinka percussion and infectious electronics. 100% essential and uplifting experience for all human souls into Francis Bebey, Ata Kak / Awesome Tapes From Africa, UK Funky, The Busy Twist, Onipa, K.O.G. Live African dance music, fusing Congolese guitar + Gambian kora virtuosity with UK electronic sensibilities.

Exultant bluegrass meets Nashville-grade pop - Rachel Baiman’s easily the most exciting indie-country prospect in recent memory FFO: Ana Egge, Kelly McFarling, Darling West, Dustbowl Revival. Contemporary bluegrass / folk from a young singer-songwriter, guitarist and fiddle player from Nashville

Transcendent pastoral bleakness, moor-ravaged voices, weezing harmonium and vast mist-soaked stringscapes; Keeley Forsyth’s sacred post-classical drift is a like a new religion FFO: Hilary Woods, late Scott Walker, Nico, Low, False Lankum, Kathryn Joseph. An immersive and ceremonial show by singer and composer Keeley Forsyth