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

Three Bean Salad Podcast at Bristol Beacon
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comedy talks
50th Anniversary show at Bristol Beacon
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rock punk reggae roots reggae
Andy Sheppard & Michael Arbenz at Bristol Beacon
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jazz experimental contemporary jazz classical
One Foot in the Rave Tour at Bristol Beacon
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comedy
An intimate show at Bristol Beacon
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folk indie rock indie folk contemporary classical
An Evening with Mac Ayres at Bristol Beacon
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jazz R&B soul
Özcan Ateş at Bristol Beacon
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folk world
69 Love Songs at Bristol Beacon
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alternative rock indie rock alternative pop synthpop art pop
Self Esteem at Bristol Beacon
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pop indie rock alternative pop folk-pop pop rock
BERENICE at Bristol Beacon
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indie pop
Leveret at Bristol Beacon
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folk singer-songwriter traditional folk
Les Egares at Bristol Beacon
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jazz world classical
Still Yours + Gregory Page at Bristol Beacon
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pop reggae
Feeder at Bristol Beacon
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alternative rock rock
Javeon at Bristol Beacon
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R&B drum and bass
Tom Hickox at Bristol Beacon
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indie rock classical contemporary classical
More Evenings Of Songs & Stories at Bristol Beacon
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pop folk rock folk-pop country rock
Gordon Giltrap & John Etheridge at Bristol Beacon
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jazz world traditional folk folk rock
Level 42 + Roachford at Bristol Beacon
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pop jazz jazz funk synthpop
Breabach at Bristol Beacon
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folk traditional folk folk rock
The Demon Lover Tour at Bristol Beacon
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folk electro
While & Matthews at Bristol Beacon
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singer-songwriter traditional folk folk rock folk-pop a cappella
MF Tomlinson at Bristol Beacon
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jazz indie rock singer-songwriter experimental pop indie folk
The Songs of Joni Mitchell at Bristol Beacon
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pop folk singer-songwriter folk rock folk-pop
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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folk world country folk rock
Vega Trails at Bristol Beacon
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jazz
The Australian Pink Floyd Show at Bristol Beacon
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rock psych art rock
Grayson Perry: Are You Good? at Bristol Beacon
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talks spoken word
Corto.alto at Bristol Beacon
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jazz contemporary jazz
My Baby at Bristol Beacon
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funk alternative rock indie rock psych
Jalen Ngonda + Konyikeh at Bristol Beacon
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pop soul contemporary classical
Gregory Alan Isakov at Bristol Beacon
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folk indie rock singer-songwriter folk rock indie folk
BettySoo at Bristol Beacon
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folk blues singer-songwriter country
The Divine Comedy at Bristol Beacon
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pop indie rock art rock experimental pop comedy
Spacey Jane plus support from Mia Wray at Bristol Beacon
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indie rock rock
The Beach Boys vs The Beatles at Bristol Beacon
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contemporary classical pop rock classic rock
Certified Bop Tour at Bristol Beacon
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pop rock family event
Map of a Blue City at Bristol Beacon
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jazz rock noise noise rock bossa nova
51 Tour at Bristol Beacon
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pop rock punk new wave
Asere at Bristol Beacon
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world
Six Wives + King Arthur at Bristol Beacon
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alternative rock rock art rock progressive rock
Flying Angels tour at Bristol Beacon
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pop folk rock singer-songwriter
Tide Lines at Bristol Beacon
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folk indie rock rock folk rock folk-pop
Junior Jungle’s BIG 10 at Bristol Beacon
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family event
Greatest Hits and more at Bristol Beacon
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pop R&B soul rock
Moin at Bristol Beacon
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shoegaze post rock
John Maus Plus special guests at Bristol Beacon
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indie rock post-punk experimental pop synthpop
Jamie Duffy at Bristol Beacon
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folk classical contemporary classical
Daniel Avery  plus special guests at Bristol Beacon
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ambient electronic techno
Joep Beving at Bristol Beacon
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classical contemporary classical
Antmusic 2025 Tour at Bristol Beacon
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pop alternative rock post-punk new wave
An Evening with Margaret Atwood at Bristol Beacon
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talks
Foxwarren at Bristol Beacon
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indie pop indie folk folk-pop
English Teacher at Bristol Beacon
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post-punk indie pop art rock experimental pop
Saxon - Hell, Fire And Steel Tour at Bristol Beacon
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alternative rock rock metal thrash metal hard rock
Emma-Jean Thackray presents WEIRDO at Bristol Beacon
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jazz soul alternative pop experimental pop grunge
Wet Leg at Bristol Beacon
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alternative rock indie rock post-punk indie pop alternative pop
Garth Marenghi: This Bursted Earth Book Tour at Bristol Beacon
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comedy talks
Admiral Fallow at Bristol Beacon
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indie rock indie pop
Penguin Cafe at Bristol Beacon
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classical contemporary classical neoclassical
Nourished by Time at Bristol Beacon
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pop indie rock R&B psych post-punk
Lawrence at Bristol Beacon
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pop indie rock R&B rock
Fergus McCreadie at Bristol Beacon
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jazz folk
Laura-Mary Carter at Bristol Beacon
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alternative rock indie rock rock
Alessi Rose at Bristol Beacon
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pop indie rock
An Evening with Tony Hadley at Bristol Beacon
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pop jazz singer-songwriter 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
Andy Hague's 'BIG-60 Big Band' at Bristol Beacon
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jazz swing bebop big band hard bop
Fortune Tellers Make a Killing Nowadays at Bristol Beacon
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alternative rock rock metal stoner rock
Duckwrth All American Freak Show Tour at Bristol Beacon
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indie rock R&B rock hip hop
Christmas is Merry 2025 Tour at Bristol Beacon
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folk soul singer-songwriter traditional folk folk-pop
The Gruffalo and The Snowman at Bristol Beacon
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classical family event film
The Classic Rock Show 2026 at Bristol Beacon
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rock classic rock
Grant-Lee Phillips at Bristol Beacon
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folk rock folk rock
Arcane Dimensions Tour 2026 at Bristol Beacon
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rock metal hardstyle
St Paul & The Broken Bones at Bristol Beacon
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R&B soul
Martyn Joseph at Bristol Beacon
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folk traditional folk
Le Vent du Nord at Bristol Beacon
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jazz folk traditional folk country folk rock
Bridget Christie: Jacket Potato Pizza at Bristol Beacon
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comedy stand-up comedy
Lucinda Williams at Bristol Beacon
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folk blues folk rock blues-rock
Silent Comedy Gala 2026: The Kid at Bristol Beacon
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classical comedy film
Together Tour 2026 at Bristol Beacon
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ska ska punk
Kezia Gill at Bristol Beacon
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blues country folk rock country rock
Big Talk Tour at Bristol Beacon
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funk R&B soul indie pop
Diversity - Soul 2026 at Bristol Beacon
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pop
Fisherman's Friends at Bristol Beacon
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folk singer-songwriter traditional folk film
Mammal Hands at Bristol Beacon
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jazz contemporary jazz electronic
The Blindboy Podcast at Bristol Beacon
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comedy talks
Tom Davis: Spudgun at Bristol Beacon
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comedy stand-up comedy

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