Bristol New Music 2026 - Sunday pass at Bristol Beacon
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A gig held at Bristol Beacon on Sunday 26th April. The event starts at 14:30.


BNM 26 Sunday pass, includes -

1415-1530 Victoria Rooms with Shui Mo Ensemble.

1600-1845 The Lantern with Japanese expanded vocalist Hatis Noit, dreamlike Lithuanian-Belgian fourth world folk group Merope; and Yas Clarke’s ‘The Palmhouse’, a brand new experimental acapella work for seven voices.

1900-2230 Strange Brew, with New York-based singer, pianist and visual artist Eliana Glass; American pianist/composer Jasmine Wood collaborates with Pavel Milyakov (aka Buttechno); and percussive UK collective Ex-Easter Island Head.

Entry requirements: 14+, any under 18s accompanied by 21+ adult 1:1 ratio

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