Our fantastic partner, the Bristol Beacon has the most amazing talent on display. Take a look at what is on over the next few weeks at the Beacon. Remember, Bristol Beacon ticket holders get 20% off their stay at Clifton Hotels!
Circa Waves – 23rd February 2025
Known for their infectious hooks and high-energy performances, this Liverpool-based band has been delivering anthem after anthem since their breakout debut in 2015. With hits like “T-Shirt Weather” and “Stuck in My Teeth,” Circa Waves blend post-punk energy with melodic indie rock that’s earned them comparisons to iconic acts like The Strokes and Arctic Monkeys.
Having evolved their sound with each album, from the raw energy of Young Chasers to the introspective depth of 2023’s ‘Never Going Under’, the band continues to explore new sonic territory. Expect a set packed with singalong hits and fresh tracks that reflect on personal growth and global concerns. Don’t miss this chance to experience one of the UK’s most exciting live acts.
Performance times
Doors: 19.00
Corella: 19:30
Peace: 20:15
Circa Waves: 21:15
Finish: 23:00
Cluster Funk IV – 24th February 2025
Get ready for the ultimate fusion of rhythm and melody at Clusterfunk IV – a spectacular evening of jazz mastery featuring the best of Bristol’s vibrant jazz scene.
With performances from the JFS House Band, Bristol University Jazz Orchestra and The Bristol Hornstars, Clusterfunk has been a sold-out sensation since its debut in 2021, and this year promises to be no different. Don’t miss your chance to be part of the fourth edition of this incredible event.
Performance times
Doors: 19:00
Start: 19:45
Finish: 22.45
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
From the beginning, Brahms’ Third Symphony has proven to be his most evocative – a compelling piece rich with references to his own thoughts about life and love in its striking mixture of passion and pessimism, of restlessness and serenity. With numerous acknowledgments to Wagner and allusions to the same Rhine-based mythology, it provides other fascinations as well.
The spirit of Brahms infuses Stephen Hough’s Piano Concerto. The title refers to Stefan Zweig’s memoir of his cultural life in Vienna before the First World War and evokes nostalgia for a bygone era when piano concertos were a touring composer-pianist’s calling card. It bridges time, weaving together echoes of the past with virtuosic brilliance.
The Variations on an Original Theme is a brilliantly varied portrait gallery of Elgar’s friends, family and neighbours. The musical caricatures contain some of the most charming and deeply felt music Elgar ever penned. These are elaborated upon in this unique performance featuring excerpts from Elgar’s own writings which have been specially compiled by Mark Wigglesworth and will be spoken by actor Walter van Dyk.
Performance Times
Doors: 19:00
Start Time: 19:30
David O’Doherty
The dishevelled prince of €10 eBay keyboards tries to make you feel alive with a new pageant of laughter, song and occasionally getting up from a chair – it’s going to be a big one.
Tiny Piano Man debuted at the Edinburgh Fringe, where in 2008, he won the Edinburgh Comedy Award. Touring regularly across the world. Tiny Piano Man will be his first nationwide UK tour since 2023’s critically acclaimed, ‘whoa is me’.
Star of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Live at The Apollo, The Great Celebrity Bake Off 2024 and Along for the Ride with David O’Doherty. David has also written several books, two plays and released four comedy albums. His most recent book for children, ‘The Summer I Robbed a Bank’, won Irish Children’s Book of the Year and has been adapted for the stage by his brother Mark.
Performance times
Doors: 19:30
Start time: 20.00
