Bristol Flagships
Start with the institutions that define Bristol's cultural map.
The first Bristol shelf for users who want the city in broad strokes: the venues with civic weight, national visibility or long-running scene authority across theatre, music, cinema and contemporary art.
4 venues
Bristol Old Vic
Bristol's heritage producing-theatre institution.
Bristol Old Vic is a Bristol theatre on King Street, presenting theatre, drama, spoken word, dance, family shows and public cultural programmes.
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The city's major concert hall and biggest live-music anchor.
Bristol Beacon is a major Bristol concert hall on Trenchard Street, presenting classical, contemporary, jazz, folk and live music programmes.
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A Harbourside independent cinema and digital-culture hub with national recognition.
Watershed is a three-screen independent cinema and cultural venue on Bristol's Harbourside, combining arthouse, independent and world cinema with the Pervasive Media Studio, a crea…
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A leading UK centre for contemporary visual art, performance and film.
Arnolfini is a leading UK centre for contemporary visual art, performance, dance, film and music, housed in a former harbourside warehouse with a changing exhibitions and public ev…
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