Bristol Folk House
Adult education centre on Park Street.
Through a doorway on Parkstreet, down a narrow corridor and across a sunny (sudject to weather) courtyard, the unexpectedly large building of the Bristol Folk House has stood since 1963, and is still being discoverd in its bs1 hiding place by life long Bristol dwellers to this day. It's an adult education centre, venue, meeting space and cafe,
providing courses in arts and crafts, creative writing, languages and more.
As a venue the BFH has been long famous for live music in Bristol. Running a weekend program of music featuring Folk, acoustic, roots, Americana and music of all flavours with both local, national and international acts. As an adult education centre,the BFH provides variety of part-time day and evening courses and workshops for over 18's.The Folk House is a welcoming environment in which to explore your creativity and learn new skills.
As a venue the BFH has been long famous for live music in Bristol. Running a weekend program of music featuring Folk, acoustic, roots, Americana and music of all flavours with both local, national and international acts. As an adult education centre,the BFH provides variety of part-time day and evening courses and workshops for over 18's.The Folk House is a welcoming environment in which to explore your creativity and learn new skills.
What's On At Bristol Folk House
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Our recent recommendations for Bristol Folk House
Granny’s Attic craft a mischievous folk playground, weaving original tunes into centuries-old reels and laments with effortless virtuosity. Crisp melodies, playful textures, and infectious energy celebrate the living, breathing pulse of the folk tradition. Joyous foot-stomping magic FFO: Jack Rutter, Eliza Carthy, Salt House.
Granny's Attic at Bristol Folk House.
Exquisite folk from two Scots national treasures! Together they weave traditional tales steeped in the majesty of the past with original compositions imbued with the madness of modern times. There’s nothing quite like Alasdair’s guitar and Donald’s smallpipes FFO: Shirley Collins, Martin Carthy, Bert Jansch, Brìghde Chaimbeul.
Donald and Alasdair will present a programme featuring a rich variety of pipe tunes with guitar accompaniment, as well as a broad selection of songs both traditional and original.
Bristol’s own Rachael Dadd leads her band further down the jazz rabbit hole with a set of brand new featherlight songs – with all donations going to the Hebron International Resource Network. Plus there’s instrumental folk trio Wisp spinning shimmering instrumentals from mandolin, guitar and trumpet, and Oak Choir’s sky-reaching community singalongs.
Palestine Fundraiser with music from Rachael Dadd, Wisp and OAK Choir
Free entry / PWYC exhibition of queer arts in the Folk House cafe. Featuring delightful left-of-centre trad excellence from Lucy and Hazel, whose songs sparkle with femme-folk mischief, lilting clarinet, sumptuous fingerpicking, and murmuring melodeon.
Join us for an evening to celebrate our annual Queer Artists exhibition. Featuring live music from Lucy and Hazel
British folk music at it’s most beautiful. With every pluck of the guitar and bow of the fiddle, Kit and Aaron’s music beams humble integrity and inimitable prowess.
Using the folk music of the British Isles as a catalyst, Kit and Aaron create dynamic and effervescent interpretations of centuries-old material as well as original songs and compositions,