Bristol Beacon

• Music / Bristol Folk Festival

  An insider’s guide to Bristol Folk Festival 2026

  The festival's director presents her top seven picks of the weekend

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• Music / Tricky

  Tricky’s new album ‘draws strongly’ on Bristol influence

  The album's release is due between the artist's two hometown shows of 2026

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• Music / Reviews

  Review: YĪN YĪN, Bristol Beacon – ‘A fast-paced cosmic disco sound’

  Netherland groove masters provoke a sweat bath in celebration of their latest release

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• Music / BBC Proms

  BBC Proms and Bristol Balloon Fiesta to join forces

  The unique collaboration is taking place over three days in summer

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• Things To Do / Bristol

  24 things to do in Bristol this week, April 20-26 2026

  Highlights this week include Dom Whiting, People's Art Fair and Forbidden Worlds

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• Things To Do / Bristol

  21 things to do in Bristol this week, April 13-19 2026

  Highlights this week include Queer poetry cabaret, a community jam night, HumDrum & more

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• Music / Reviews

  Review: Happy Mondays, Bristol Beacon – ‘No need for cheap thrills or reinvention’

  35 years on from Pills 'n' Thrills 'n' Bellyaches the Madchester boys prove they still got it

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• Music / Reviews

  Review: Eliza Carthy, Bristol Beacon – ‘A feast in the best folk tradition’

  A tribute to 'the Codfather of Folk' was warm, heartfelt and fittingly nostalgic

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