Bristol New Music 2024 at Various venues
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A event on Saturday 27th April. The event starts at 19:30.


Thursday 25 - Sunday 28 April 2024

The fifth edition of Bristol New Music (BNM) promises an adventurous, sonic exploration of the city.

Artists from the far reaches of contemporary music and sound - from major international artists to homegrown talent - will gather in one of the UK’s most creative cities.

For four days Bristol will be buzzing with commissioned works, landmark concert hall performances and club nights.

Line up:
[AHMED]
AHO SSAN
APARTMENT HOUSE
DALI DE SAINT PAUL, MAXWELL STERLING, REBECCA SALVADORI & CHARLIE HOPE
ELAINE MITCHENER
JLIN
JOSEPHINE FOSTER
JULES REIDY
KATHY HINDE
KEELEY FORSYTH
KLEIN
LONNIE HOLLEY
MAGGIE NICOLS & DAN JOHNSON
MATANA ROBERTS
QWAK CLUB PRESENTS - RAPHAEL ROGINSKI / AILBHE NIC OIREACHTAIGH / GENGHIS COHN
QUATUOR BOZZINI & SEBASTIAN GRAMSS
RYOJI IKEDA
SARAHSSON
SHUI MO
RUTH GOLLER’S SKYLLA
THE BUG (IN DUB) DJ SET
+ MORE TBA

Festival passes, day passes and individual gig tickets are now on sale. Visit https://bristolnewmusic.org/ for more details.

The festival pass allows access to events across all 4 days of Bristol New Music. Some venues have limited capacity and entry will be on a first come first served basis.

Bristol New Music takes place biennially across Bristol. It is a collaboration between four key organisations in the city: Bristol Beacon, St George’s Bristol, Spike Island and University of Bristol.

Supported by Arts Council England and PRS Foundation.

Entry requirements: no age restrictions

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