Bristol Folk House
Adult education centre on Park Street.
Through a doorway on Parkstreet, down a narrow corridor and across a sunny (sudject to weather) courtyard, the unexpectedly large building of the Bristol Folk House has stood since 1963, and is still being discoverd in its bs1 hiding place by life long Bristol dwellers to this day. It's an adult education centre, venue, meeting space and cafe,
providing courses in arts and crafts, creative writing, languages and more.
As a venue the BFH has been long famous for live music in Bristol. Running a weekend program of music featuring Folk, acoustic, roots, Americana and music of all flavours with both local, national and international acts. As an adult education centre,the BFH provides variety of part-time day and evening courses and workshops for over 18's.The Folk House is a welcoming environment in which to explore your creativity and learn new skills.
As a venue the BFH has been long famous for live music in Bristol. Running a weekend program of music featuring Folk, acoustic, roots, Americana and music of all flavours with both local, national and international acts. As an adult education centre,the BFH provides variety of part-time day and evening courses and workshops for over 18's.The Folk House is a welcoming environment in which to explore your creativity and learn new skills.
What's On At Bristol Folk House
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spoken word
theatre
open mic
poetry
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a cappella
folk
jazz
singer-songwriter
soul
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folk
indie folk
singer-songwriter
traditional folk
Get a feel for Bristol Folk House
Our recent recommendations for Bristol Folk House
Found-sound ambient folk, overheard across the great Dreaming! Hana Stretton's combo of field recordings and porchside improv isn't an exercise in detached hauntology: her songs are the sweetest ghosts that ever tickled your eardrums. Impossibly gorgeous, life-changing, closed-eye cinema FFO: Grouper, Vashti Bunyan x Animal Collective, Claire Rousay.
British-Australian music producer and composer, recognised for her singular, deeply distinctive sound.
A bona fide Renaissance woman, Sarah Dunant’s storied career has taken her from broadcast journalist to arts critic, from lecturer to celebrated author. She joins the Folk House to discuss her latest works of historical fiction and kick off the sparkling inaugural programme of Bristol New Writers Festival.
Local literary stars Sarah Dunant, the internationally bestselling author, and Helen Taylor, a leading figure in Bristol's literary scene, reflect on their careers, their early writing days and getting published.
Free entry / PWYC! Folk House opens its doors for a night of linguistic sorcery and queer performance excellence from Bristol’s treasured polymath Edson Burton, Satellite Of Love powerhouse Aish Humphreys, Pride Poet Laureate Tom Denbigh + whoever else steps up to the mic! All money raised goes towards Dandelion DIY’s harm reduction work in the trans community.
Join us for a night of flowing words and crafted lyricism as we bring the Folkhouse Summer Queer Art exhibition to a close.
A fascinating half-day symposium exploring how experimental darkroom processes inform the photographic practices of contemporary women, non-binary and trans artists. Expect lively presentations and discussions on techniques from cyanotypes and photograms, to printing on leaves, fruit and fabrics.
Presentations from contemporary women, non-binary, and trans artists and researchers who are exploring the possibilities of alternative photographic processes
A night of radical reflection at Bristol Folk House, discussing Helen Moore’s collection of ecopoetry with poet, journalist and activist Ambrose Musiyiwa. The Last Lighthouse in Rising Seas moves through environmental grief, collapsing systems and collective action, its urgency and pathos balanced with joy and hope.
Join us for a poetry reading and dialogue between Ambrose Musiyiwa and Dr Helen Moore. This event is part of Bristol Refugee Festival.