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Bristol is home to Paraorchestra – the world’s only large-scale orchestra of professional disabled and non-disabled musicians. As they gear...
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With instruments carved from solid blocks of ice, musician and inventor Terje Isungset is coming to St George’s Bristol this...
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As Bristol Harbour Festival celebrates its 50th anniversary, we take a closer look at what we can look forward to on 15 – 17 July… Bristol’s flagship event, the Bristol Harbour Festival is returning to the city this month to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The amphitheatre’s Bristol Music Stage will...
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This year, the University of Bristol’s radio station, Burst, celebrates its 25th anniversary. Here, Head of Production, Xander Brett, catches...
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As the 19th edition of Bristol’s very own silent, visual and classic comedy festival, Slapstick, returns this month, Melissa Blease...
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Singer-songwriter Elles Bailey is Bristol born and bred, and is currently touring the UK and Europe. Here, she takes the opportunity to reflect on Bristol’s music scene as we approach a major music event on 14 November. The event is being hosted by PPL – the company which pays royalties to musicians...
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… is how Idles’ frontman Joe Talbot described Bristol’s most-famous concert-goer Big Jeff at Glastonbury this year as he recovered...
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As Elbow prepare to headline the third night of Bristol Sounds on 24 June – returning to the harbourside for...
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Since the release of their latest album, I Got Heaven, in March of this year, Mannequin Pussy has been on a roll. The Philadelphia-based rock band have been a regular feature in conversations about ‘bands to look out for’ since their 2016 album Romantic. With many fans across the US...
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Bristol’s live music venue, Exchange, has recently launched a new befriending service, aiming to make the city’s rich calendar of...
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With Bristol hosting its first sea shanty festival this month, we thought it was a pretty good time to catch...
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Having notched up nods from the music and movie gods and had her debut record shoot to the top of the UK album charts, Celeste is having quite a good year – doing things her way. Words by Jules Boyle Celeste is one of those musicians who come along once...