Fifteen years ago, back before Alex Horne had established himself as a National Comedy Treasure with his lauded Taskmaster series, the chaotic and silly Horne Section band was born. A quintet of highly talented musicians (plus Horne) who also happen… Continue Reading
It was in Bristol 20 years ago that Francois Marry started the Atlas Mountains project. Working as a French tutor, he was playing around with electronic instruments and sketching soulful snapshots of the city. Their first album was released on… Continue Reading
Previously, Squid have described their live shows as something like a DJ set – blending songs together, making stuff up and improvising a way to launch themselves from one sonic adventure to the next. Tonight at Bristol Beacon there is… Continue Reading
John Grant’s appearance at Bristol Beacon comes a while after the release of his latest album, The Art of the Lie. Initially scheduled for October, it was delayed by illness. However, Grant more than makes up for lost time with… Continue Reading
Conal Dougan
This Christmas, the Tobacco Factory is hosting a show that wouldn’t immediately be identified as festive. Oliver Twist, Charles Dickens’ famous tale of the dark Victorian London underbelly, is brought into present-day Bristol with the hope that the story… Continue Reading