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Classical Concerts in Bristol

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Bristol's Classical Scene

Bristol has a long history of classical music, with new talent emerging year upon year thanks to students at Bristol University’s prestigious department of music. The largest classical music performances see complete orchestras performing at St George’s Hall where natural acoustics continue to wow audiences of over five hundred guests. Contemporary solo performances have found home in Colston Hall’s second room, The Lantern. St Stephen’s church and the Victoria Rooms in Clifton are also essential venues for classical music and orchestras in Bristol.

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Sell out warning! "No-one is finally dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away". And so the black-hatted Discworld bard will be in the room as earthly Ankh-Morpork guide and Pratchett biographer Marc Burrows leads a comic tour de force littered with audible footnotes, Pratch-tastic puns, allstar dramatic readings, special guest interviews and nerd-baiting nuggets plucked from the life of STP. Celebrating Terry Pratchett with Marc Burrows at The Gaffe Comedy Club.

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Crazed Japanese pop-art horror/comedy collage like Scooby Doo meets Evil Dead meets hardcore hallucinogens (meets Mary Poppins meets Jodorowsky meets……). This is an indescribable cult cinema haunted house joyride, totally unlike anything else before, after or way off in the future... J-HORROR NIGHT : HOUSE SCREENING + TAIKO DRUMMING at SouthBank.

Sell out warning! Proper pagan fun from the alternative community at Bridge Farm. Delve into the true meaning of Halloween with storytelling, ritual, fire ceremony, esoteric folk music and Wych Elm's eldritch grunge-horror - it'll be just like The Wicker Man (with a PG rating)! Samhain at Bridge Farm at Bridge Farm Community.

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What our editors say

“In Indian classical music, ragas are traditionally associated with different times of the day. This special morning concert draws on that rich tradition, offering audiences a unique opportunity to experience acclaimed sarod player Debasmita Bhattacharya performing a programme of morning ragas.”
From: Morning Ragas by Debasmita Bhattacharya

“Discover your inner Corpse Bride, Rothbart, Myrthe, and Black Swan in a class where the most gothic classical ballets meet Halloween. Set against a playlist where Tchaikovsky, Adam and Chopin showdown with MJ, Hammer, Electric Six, Nina Simone and more this class will have you gleefully dance yourself to death!”
From: Halloween Special Ballet to Not Necessarily Ballet Music Class

“*The Book of Advice*, an experiment in self-translation, stems from the andarznameh tradition of classical Persian literature, a form that moves between verse and prose as it engages invented or familiar sayings and folktales. Originally written in Persian between 2018-2020, the book now speaks in both English and Persian, opening at once from the back and the front, in a voice both distanced and familiar. The vicissitudes of the everyday preoccupy its intimately impersonal speaker as she wrestles with the inadequacy and mobility of language.”
From: Eve Esfandiari-Denney: *Girling* & Ghazal Mosadeq: *The Book of Advice*

“This month, the exhibition is accompanied by live music from two Bristol-based artists. Pablo Jimenez-Moreno explores sound, space, and texture through classical fingerstyle guitar and minimalist composition, creating immersive soundscapes using intricate techniques, subtle dynamics, and layered acoustic textures. Shaved blends found sound and homemade instruments to create a laid-back ambient atmosphere.”
From: Pop-Up Art Exhibition

“Dj Devolicious fuses cross-generational rhythms, rich lyrics and irresistible bass. With roots in Ghanaian hi-life, church and classical music, and a passion for soul and electro, Devolicious delivers electric mixes that take listeners on a journey of dance music delights. ”
From: After Hours: Dance Out Special