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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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The master of suspense hits the Megascreen! Tip your blood-stained bowler to Hitchcock on the 100th anniversary of his shadowy silent thriller The Lodger, screened alongside a live score from composing sorcerer Neil Brand. Later, put your hair up for dizzyingly lavish blockbuster thriller Vertigo – unquestionably one of cinema’s all-time greatest. Alfred Hitchcock Double Bill at Bristol Megascreen.

Descend into St George's crypt to delve into the suppressed shadowy side of your psyche. Acting as a perfect introduction to Jung's ground-breaking theories of the unconscious, this welcoming workshop draws on meditation, journaling and creative prompts to help your curious self-awareness blossom into a transformative healing practice. Shadow Work: Exploring the Unconscious Through Creativity at St George's Bristol.

Tahmina Begum's debut book brings us the stories of three South Asian Muslim women navigating the complexities of choice, desire and expectation in lives shaped by history, faith, family and so much more. Begum will be in person at Bookhaus inviting us into their world, and reflecting on womanhood forged in the fires of a patriarchal, Islamaphobic world. Womanhood launch with Tahmina Begum at Bookhaus.

Imagine if tech was socialist? Imagine what the world might have been if the CIA hadn't ruined every attempt to make it better? Up the Cowfolk for bringing us another slice of radical present-baiting world history; this doc on 70s Chilean tech exploration (and the panel discussion that follows) will open your mind to a better future. Who Controls Tech? Project Cybersyn & The Politics of Infrastructure at St Pauls Commmunity Centre.

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What our editors say

“Two Principal dancers from The Scottish Ballet will be performing some spectacular classical repertoire. Philip Glass' Mad Rush will be played live by Royal College of Music trained pianist and notorious Drag Queen, Barbs. Students from The Rambert School will present some of their choreographic work. Josh & Roseanna will do a little turn!”
From: 15 Years Young _ A Celebratory Gala

“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