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In photos: Bristol Beacon opening night
Music has taken a long time to return and it has taken a lot of money to get here, but finally live music once again filled this historic concert hall which has had one hell of a glow-up.
A few musicians from Paraorchestra dressed all in white sat on seats in the stalls among the audience at the opening night of the Bristol Beacon before making their way slowly to the stage.
Thursday evening saw a specially commissioned piece of live music, Trip the Light Fantastic by Surgeons Girl, conducted by Charles Hazlewood and accompanied by visials from Limbic Cinema showing off the Beacon Hall in all of its glory.
The Lantern Foyer has a new stairacse which connects to the venue’s cellars and Colonnade restaurant – photo: Giulia Spadafora
The Beacon Hall ahead of Paraorchestra’s performance – photo: Giulia Spadafora
The Bristol Beacon’s foyer is now known as Bridgehouse – photo: Giulia Spadafora
‘Trip the Light Fantastic’ “embodies Paraorchestra’s spirit of adventure” says artistic director Charles Hazlewood – photo: Chris Cooper/ ShotAway
Of their full playing strength, almost 40 Paraorchestra musicians identify as disabled, D/deaf or nuerodivergent – photo: Chris Cooper/ ShotAway
The evening opened with the enticing ‘Prelude to a Beginning’, a new composition by Asteryth Sloane – photo: Chris Cooper/ ShotAway
“We thank you all for your belief in the power of music and that Bristol deserves a world-class venue,” said Bristol Beacon chief executive Louise Mitchell – photo: Chris Cooper/ ShotAway
Main photo: Chris Cooper / ShotAway
Read next:
- Bristol Beacon: ‘A venue for everyone in the city’
- Day of celebration as Bristol Beacon reopens to the public
- Things you probably didn’t know about Bristol Beacon
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