Bristol New Music 2026 - Festival Pass
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A gig held at Bristol Beacon on Wednesday 22nd April. The event starts at 19:00.
22 - 26 APRIL
āssia ghendir / Cara Tolmie + Rian Treanor / claire rousay / Cole Pulice / Eliana Glass / emptyset / Erwan Keravec / Ex-Easter Island Head / FRANKIE + Kelman Duran / GHOST DUBS / Harry Górski-Brown + Wojciech Rusin + Phaedra Ensemble / Hatis Noit / KMRU / Lucy Railton / Merope / Olukemi Lijadu / Orcutt Shelley Miller / Saint Abdullah + Eomac + Rebecca Salvadori / Yas Clarke / YUNIS / + more
SOLD OUT - JOIN THE WAITING LIST IN CASE WE CAN RELEASE A FEW MORE DOWN THE LINE
BNM returns in late April for five nights and days of rolling concerts, performances, audiovisual works and installations in exhibition spaces, venues, concert halls and unusual locations around the city, traversing the outer realms of contemporary music, sound and visual arts.
BNM concerts and events will take place at venues including Arnolfini, Bristol Beacon, Spike Island, St George’s Bristol, Victoria Rooms, Strange Brew, The Cube and Kit Form. The shows do not overlap so a pass will allow you to see all the performances.
@bristolnewmusic
Entry requirements: no age restrictions (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult over 21yrs, 1:1 ratio)
āssia ghendir / Cara Tolmie + Rian Treanor / claire rousay / Cole Pulice / Eliana Glass / emptyset / Erwan Keravec / Ex-Easter Island Head / FRANKIE + Kelman Duran / GHOST DUBS / Harry Górski-Brown + Wojciech Rusin + Phaedra Ensemble / Hatis Noit / KMRU / Lucy Railton / Merope / Olukemi Lijadu / Orcutt Shelley Miller / Saint Abdullah + Eomac + Rebecca Salvadori / Yas Clarke / YUNIS / + more
SOLD OUT - JOIN THE WAITING LIST IN CASE WE CAN RELEASE A FEW MORE DOWN THE LINE
BNM returns in late April for five nights and days of rolling concerts, performances, audiovisual works and installations in exhibition spaces, venues, concert halls and unusual locations around the city, traversing the outer realms of contemporary music, sound and visual arts.
BNM concerts and events will take place at venues including Arnolfini, Bristol Beacon, Spike Island, St George’s Bristol, Victoria Rooms, Strange Brew, The Cube and Kit Form. The shows do not overlap so a pass will allow you to see all the performances.
@bristolnewmusic
Entry requirements: no age restrictions (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult over 21yrs, 1:1 ratio)
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