Bristol Beacon autumn/winter: shows to book from October
A festival day, an afternoon with the London Symphony Orchestra or a Christmas film accompanied by a live orchestra: Bristol Beacon’s autumn/winter programme offers several ways to plan a visit. The practical dividing line is ticket availability, with some headline shows already listed as sold out in the venue’s seasonal guide.
The Autumn/Winter 2026/2027 Season at Bristol Beacon spans 8 October 2026 to 4 February 2027, at Bristol Beacon, Trenchard St, Bristol BS1 5AR. The first listed performance is Alison Moyet at 19:00 on 8 October, marked sold out. Prices vary by event, and tickets for available performances can be booked through Bristol Beacon’s website. The programme covers music, comedy and family events, giving concertgoers, comedy audiences and families distinct options.
This selection draws on Bristol Beacon’s guide published on 16 September 2026. Availability descriptions below reflect that guide, so the individual event listing is the next place to check before booking.
Simple Things and the headline shows with tickets listed
Simple Things Festival returns on Saturday 7 November at 12:00, with Bristol Beacon listed as its venue. Its programme categories range across electronic, experimental, indie and post-punk music, making it a different proposition from the season’s single-artist concerts.
The following evening, Dexys Midnight Runners play Beacon Hall on Sunday 8 November at 19:00, with special guests. The guide lists limited availability for that show.
For indie listeners, Courtney Barnett appears at Beacon Hall on Monday 19 October at 19:00, supported by Body Type, also with limited availability listed. Cat Power’s The Greatest Tour follows on Monday 2 November at 19:30, with Dirty Delta Blues, while Yard Act play on Saturday 21 November at 19:00, supported by Bathing Suits.
Several recognisable names have less scope for advance planning: alongside Alison Moyet, the guide marks Brandon Flowers on 17 October and Belle & Sebastian on 15 December as sold out.
Comedy dates and an October orchestral afternoon
Nish Kumar brings Angry Humour From a Really Nice Guy to Beacon Hall on Friday 16 October at 19:30. The listing flags limited ticket availability and a BSL-interpreted performance, giving readers a specific accessibility detail to check on that event’s page.
Tom Davis’s Spudgun follows on Sunday 25 October at 19:30, and Grace Campbell’s The Lady is a Tramp arrives on Wednesday 4 November at 19:00. Both Beacon Hall shows are listed with limited availability. Elouise Eftos offers another comedy option at Lantern Hall on Saturday 10 October at 19:30.
For classical audiences, the BBC Young Musician Final takes place at Beacon Hall on Thursday 15 October at 19:00. The London Symphony Orchestra performs on Saturday 24 October at 17:00, with Sir Antonio Pappano and Sheku Kanneh-Mason. That earlier start provides a clear alternative to the programme’s many evening performances.
Family outings from Halloween to Christmas
The Freaky Family Gig takes place at Lantern Hall on Saturday 31 October, bringing a family event into the autumn half-term season of the programme.
December supplies two dated afternoon options at Beacon Hall. Home Alone in Concert is on Sunday 13 December at 14:00, with a live orchestra accompanying the film. The Snowman & Paddington Bear’s First Concert follows on Tuesday 22 December at 14:00, performed with the Mozart Symphony Orchestra.
For an evening seasonal outing, Carols & Letters with the Welsh National Opera Orchestra takes place on Wednesday 16 December at 19:30. The Bootleg Beatles are also listed at Beacon Hall on Sunday 20 December at 19:30, with limited availability.
January and February dates to plan ahead
The programme continues with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra’s New Year’s Viennese Gala on Sunday 3 January at 15:00, followed by Olivier Latry’s organ recital on Sunday 10 January at 16:00, both at Beacon Hall.
Folk audiences can choose Le Vent du Nord at Lantern Hall on Tuesday 19 January at 20:00, This Is The Kit at Beacon Hall on Saturday 30 January at 19:30, or Transatlantic Sessions there on Thursday 4 February at 19:30.
For booking, select the individual performance on Bristol Beacon’s website and check its current ticket status. The supplied guide does not give individual ticket prices, a start time for the Freaky Family Gig, transport guidance or a full accessibility breakdown; the BSL detail above applies specifically to Nish Kumar’s listing.
Source: Bristol Beacon News
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