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.
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Pristine, lilting guitar and fiddle interplay somewhere between trad folk and the hushed reverence of chamber. Simply stunning FFO: the Gloaming, Sam Sweeney, JOW, Sigur Ros, Talk Talk.
Owen Spafford and Louis Campbell examine what it means to be ‘authentic' as two modern English folk musicians.
Trans-Atlantic collab where American roots meets British folk at its finest. With every virtuoso pluck of the guitar and bow of the fiddle, Brooks Williams and Aaron Catlow (Sheelanagig) pay loving homage to the 20th century songbook of bluegrass, blues, ragtime, folk, jazz manouche and music hall. Essential FFO: Dave Swarbrick, Martin Carthy, Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli
“How such a complete and sensational sound can come from just two voices and instruments is awe-inspiring.” AmericanaUK
Sell out warning! Queer as F*ck burlesque action packed with sass and sizzle and back-breaking acrobatics. Grounded Circus head over to the Folk House for Pride season with fierce pole-work from CocoGymnaasty, hilaaaaaaarious drag king cowboy Small Willy Nelson, ‘bearlesque’ icon Deeva D and the incomparable Dominique Fleek.
QAF is back with a new one-night LGBTQI+ burlesque show celebrating all bodies
Gorgeous folk-noir awash with bowed chamber strings and otherworldly harmonies. Aussie sister duo Charm of Finches summon an indie-baroque heartache of epic proportions FFO: Kate Bush, Gillian Welch, Agnes Obel, Sufjan Stevens.
Intricate folk-pop that is simultaneously graceful and darkly bewitching.
British folk music at it’s most beautiful. With every pluck of the guitar and bow of the fiddle, Kit and Aaron’s music beams humble integrity and inimitable prowess.
Kit and Aaron create dynamic and effervescent interpretations of centuries-old material as well as original songs and compositions.