News - St George's Bristol

A Fond Farewell to St George’s CEO, Suzanne Rolt

Posted: January 20, 2021

A Fond Farewell to St George’s CEO, Suzanne Rolt As we find ourselves already deep into January, we are busy…

St George’s Bristol new website design brief: applications now open

Posted: November 27, 2020

St George’s Bristol new website design brief Applications now open We are excited to share this design brief for…

St George’s Bristol receives lifeline grant from Government’s £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund

Posted: October 12, 2020

St George’s Bristol receives lifeline grant from Government’s £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund St George’s Bristol is pleased and deeply relieved…

St George’s Bristol: updated COVID-19 FAQs

Posted: August 11, 2020

St George’s Bristol updated Covid-19 FAQs (As of 11 January 2021) Is St George’s Bristol open? Due to national lockdown…

Keith Tippett 1947-2020

Posted: June 16, 2020

Keith Tippett 1947-2020 Phil Johnson remembers and celebrates Keith Tippett There aren’t many geniuses from Bristol. Keith Tippett, born in…

Black Lives Matter

Posted: June 12, 2020

St George’s Bristol stands in solidarity with black artists and the wider black community at this time. As an…

Local Hero: St George’s Bristol makes national headlines

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Local Hero: St George’s Bristol makes national headlines Like so many arts and music venues across the country, the…

Musical Messages

Posted: June 3, 2020

St George’s Bristol Listen In Our new digital Listen In series includes some wonderful messages of support from our favourite artists…

Listen In

Posted: May 29, 2020

Our digital Listen In series included weekly Lunchtime Concerts, late night audio listening sessions and a live Philosophical Times event…

An Update and Thank You Message from St George’s Bristol CEO, Suzanne Rolt

Posted: March 26, 2020

Our Covid-19 Response – An Update and Thank You Message from St George’s Bristol CEO, Suzanne Rolt T H A N…

St George’s Bristol Closure due to Covid-19 FAQs

Posted: March 20, 2020

St George’s Bristol Closure due to Covid-19 FAQs Is St George’s Bristol open? St George’s Bristol is closed for events…

Closure & Cancellations: COVID-19

Posted: March 17, 2020

Closure & Cancellations: COVID-19 Statement issued 17 March 2020 Please see our updated FAQs here for the latest information…

April highlights – A UK premiere and world class performers at St George’s this April

Posted: March 5, 2020

April highlights A UK premiere and world class performers at St George’s this April This month St George’s Bristol…

Best of 2019 at St George’s Bristol

Posted: March 3, 2020

Best of 2019 at St George’s Bristol – Photography by Evan Dawson AKA Trio As we move further into…

Bristol New Music 2020

Posted: February 12, 2020

Bristol New Music Thu 23 – Sun 26 April Taking place biennially across Bristol, and returning for its fourth edition…

Filmic 2020

Posted: February 10, 2020

FILMIC 2020 Bristol’s annual film-meets-music festival is back! The ninth edition of Filmic runs from March – early June, for…

Valentine’s Day at St George’s – Fri 14 Feb

Posted: February 6, 2020

Relax this Valentine’s day. St George’s has you covered with our delicious menu. A main, sweet treat and a glass…

St George’s Café Bar Introduces Evening Pre-Concert Menu

Posted: February 5, 2020

St George’s Café Bar Introduces Evening Pre-Concert Menu Visitors to St George’s Bristol can now enjoy a delicious new…

Fragments of St George’s – New Exhibition – Exploring Memories Through Making

Posted: January 29, 2020

St George’s Bristol community project wonderfully displayed in brand new exhibition – A creative exploration of memories through making …

St George’s Bristol celebrates Jamaican music and culture with a new exhibition and concerts.

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St George’s Bristol celebrates Jamaican music and culture with a new exhibition and concerts. The Reggae Ticket –…

January 2020 Culture Flash Sale

Posted: January 14, 2020

The Culture Flash Sale is back! 10am Wednesday 15 January – 10am Thursday 16 January St George’s Bristol is…

Bristol celebrates 250 years of Beethoven

Posted: December 16, 2019

Bristol celebrates 250 years of Beethoven Written by Edward Christian-Hare 2020 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of a…

Fair Saturday

Posted: November 29, 2019

Fair Saturday From 10am-10pm on Fair Saturday, in the spirit of making culture more accessible, we are delighted to…

New Spring Season at St George’s

Posted: November 18, 2019

Operatic arias, classical virtuosos, philosophical thoughts and even the digeridoo feature in the new St George’s 2020 spring season launching…

September 19 Culture Flash Sale

Posted: September 4, 2019

The Culture Flash Sale is back! 10am Thursday 5 September – 10am Friday 6 September St George’s Bristol is delighted…

Time Lapse: Our New Building!

Posted: June 13, 2019

Time Lapse: Our New Building! We are beyond delighted to be able to share this new time lapse footage of…

River Town 2019

Posted: May 29, 2019

River Town 2019 A summer celebration of roots and Americana music Tue 11 Jun 2019 – Sun 28…

We’re recruiting Trustees & Associate Trustees!

Posted: March 13, 2019

We’re recruiting Trustees & Associate Trustees! St George’s Bristol is recruiting up to seven new enthusiastic and committed Trustees to…

The Asian Arts Agency’s short introduction to Qawwali

Posted: March 8, 2019

The Asian Arts Agency’s short introduction to Qawwali Ahead of welcoming Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali to St George’s on Thursday 28 March,…

FILMIC19

Posted: February 20, 2019

FILMIC19 Bristol’s annual film meets music celebration returns in its eight edition through March and April for a mix of…

National Award Win For CEO of St George’s Bristol – Suzanne Rolt

Posted: February 12, 2019

The annual ABO Classical Music Awards have once again honoured excellence in the fields of orchestral, concert hall and…

St George’s Bristol Introduces Classical Music – Without The Rules

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Programmers at St George’s Bristol are on a radical mission to introduce a younger generation to classical music…

Bristol Women’s Voice discount at St George’s Bristol

Posted: January 29, 2019

St George’s Bristol is delighted to offer a 10% discount for our friends at Bristol Women’s Voice, across selected concerts…

Ujima Radio discount at St George’s Bristol

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St George’s Bristol is delighted to offer a 10% discount for our friends at Ujima Radio, across selected concerts this…

A new way to experience classical music

Posted: January 18, 2019

Classical Mixtape Live 1 Ideal for those keen to give classical a go, but not sure where to start. And…

January ’19 Culture Flash Sale

Posted: January 16, 2019

Culture Flash Sale 10am 17 January to 10am 18 January 2019 Arts fans can save money with thousands of discounted…

Christmas Opening Times

Posted: December 11, 2018

Christmas Opening Times Sunday 23 Dec – Tuesday 1 Jan: Café Bar closed with the exception of 30 Dec as…

National Lottery #ThanksToYou: 50 Half Price Tickets for ‘Chiaroscuro Quartet…’

Posted: November 23, 2018

National Lottery #ThanksToYou 50 Half Price Tickets for ‘Chiaroscuro Quartet and Kristian Bezuidenhout’ on 7 December 2018 at 7.30pm. Quote…

An exclusive discount with Bristol 247, Better Bristol and Better Business

Posted: October 30, 2018

St George’s Bristol is delighted to offer a 10% discount for selected concerts for members of Bristol 247’s Better Bristol…

Celebrate Christmas 2018 at St George’s Bristol

Posted: October 29, 2018

Celebrate Christmas 2018 at St George’s Bristol St George’s Bristol is getting into the festive spirit, with glorious music…

Spooky Pianos, a Story-Teller & Swan Lake for Half Term

Posted: October 23, 2018

Spooky Pianos, a Story-Teller & Swan Lake for Half Term FAMILIES can get musical this half term with three events…

Celebrating Debussy’s Centenary

Posted: October 15, 2018

100 Years of Claude Debussy A Blog from Classical Bristol’s Charlotte Perkins Debussy: the name conjures lush harmonies, immense…

Dramatic Countdown with Just Hours to Prepare from Build Handover to Season Opener

Posted: September 6, 2018

Inside the new extension at St George’s Bristol, as seen from the stairs up to the Glass Studio. STAFF at…

The 24-Hour Flash Sale is back for AW18!

Posted: September 4, 2018

#CultureFlashSale – 24-Hour Culture Flash Sale from 10am Thursday 6 Sept to 10am Friday 7 Sept #CultureFlashSale 24-Hour Culture Flash Sale…

Fantastic offers and discounts at St George’s this season!

Posted: August 22, 2018

From concert series to ice cream, we’ve got some fantastic offers and discounts available at St George’s this season! We’re…

NHS discount at St George’s Bristol

Posted: July 31, 2018

St George’s Bristol is delighted to offer a 10% discount for all NHS tickets across selected concerts this season As…

Centenary: 100 years of Claude Debussy

Posted: July 23, 2018

2018 marks 100 years since the death of Debussy – join us this autumn to celebrate his life and work…

Introducing Bristol Keyboard Festival

Posted: July 17, 2018

We’re delighted to introduce our inaugural Bristol Keyboard Festival. Photo courtesy of Steinway & Sons Bristol Keyboard Festival Tuesday 30…

The Chineke! Foundation brings musicians to work with Bristol schoolchildren

Posted: July 2, 2018

The Chineke! foundation took their orchestra outreach work to two state secondary schools in Bristol, in collaboration with St George’s…

Business Award Win for St George’s Bristol!

Posted: June 22, 2018

STAFF and volunteers at St George’s Bristol are celebrating after winning Bristol Business Awards ‘Leisure and Tourism Business of the…

Paul Lewis: Beauty, Truth and Laughter

Posted: May 15, 2018

Paul Lewis explores the delicious wit and wild humour of Haydn’s piano sonatas, together with works by Beethoven and Brahms,…

Bach at the centre of Solomon’s Knot 10th anniversary year

Posted: May 9, 2018

Mass in B minor and a new Motet project Solomon’s Knot gives two final performances of their acclaimed B-minor Mass…

The Hall on the Hill returns May 21

Posted: May 2, 2018

A CAST of 200 returns to the stage at St George’s Bristol for a new community opera ‘The Hall…

Bristol New Music 2018

Posted: March 28, 2018

Bristol New Music – the UK’s international contemporary music biennial Fri 20 – Sun 22 April 2018 Please note: the…

River Town is back!

Posted: March 22, 2018

First wave of artists announced for RIVER TOWN, Bristol’s 4th annual Americana festival For the fourth year running, Colston Hall…

Sir David Attenborough in Conversation

Posted: March 20, 2018

TELEVISION icon Sir David Attenborough will be ‘in conversation’ with friend and colleague, Mike Gunton, to help raise funds for…

Concerts postponed

Posted: March 1, 2018

CONCERTS POSTPONED Due to the extreme weather conditions, we have taken the difficult decision to postpone ‘The Hall on The…

Classical concerts that everyone can afford…

Posted: February 15, 2018

Classical Bristol is all about inspiring people to explore the world of classical music. We want to make it as…

Filmic 2018

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Filmic, our ongoing exploration of the creative connections across film and music returns in March and April for an…

An Evening of Brilliance…

Posted: February 14, 2018

How do you celebrate the realisation of a dream and bring people together to share in it? With An Evening…

Interview: Yola Carter

Posted: January 24, 2018

Read Acoustic Magazine’s interview with Bristol’s star-on-the-rise, Yola Carter Yola Carter’s unique take on soul/country music is earning her a…

The 24-Hour Flash Sale is back for 2018!

Posted: January 16, 2018

Culture Flash Sale for Bristol and Bath Culture fans can save money on thousands of tickets across Bristol and Bath…

New Year: New Music!

Posted: December 14, 2017

2018 is bringing Bristol a host of new concerts, venues and ensembles: and even some brand new music. Both Colston…

New Season Classics

Posted: December 11, 2017

Classical at St George’s – Spring/Summer 2018 While we may be looking a little different in 2018 (okay, quite a…

COSMOS CHILDREN’S CHOIR SPARKLES FOR FREE FESTIVE CONCERT

Posted: December 6, 2017

COSMOS Children’s Community Choir is taking to the stage at St George’s Bristol for a free Christmas concert at 1pm…

Gospel Choir Festive Pop Up for Builders at St George’s

Posted: November 27, 2017

BUILDERS working on the ambitious extension project at St George’s Bristol are in for a festive treat on November 28…

Black Friday / Cyber Monday SALE

Posted: November 24, 2017

25% off … Grab a Bargain! We are joining in the annual ‘Black Friday’ and ‘Cyber Monday’ sale tradition…

CHINEKE! BRINGS WORLD-CLASS MUSICIANS TO CHILDREN MOST IN NEED

Posted: November 19, 2017

WORLD-CLASS musicians from Europe’s first majority BME (Black and Minority Ethnic) orchestra Chineke! performed to some of the most deprived…

It’s a Classical Bristol Christmas!

Posted: November 15, 2017

It’s a Classical Bristol Christmas! There’s nothing quite like the magic of Christmas. With the lights twinkling in the streets,…

Malkit Singh with full live band

Posted: October 18, 2017

Begin the Christmas season with the ultimate feel good party! Bhangra legend Malkit Singh will be live on stage at…

Family fun this October at St George’s

Posted: October 9, 2017

Discover some magical musical fun and spell-binding stories at St George’s Bristol, this October during Family Arts Festival. …

Two weeks until Something Good Design Festival …

Posted: September 27, 2017

Two weeks to go until Something Good; an exciting new two-day design festival including Anthony Burrill, Morag Myerscough, Snask,…

The 24-Hour Flash Sale is back!

Posted: September 8, 2017

Culture Flash Sale for Bristol and Bath! Culture fans can save money on thousands of tickets across Bristol and Bath…

Teen Composers and Winning Scores

Posted: September 7, 2017

Teen Composers and Winning Scores Some of the world’s most famous composers wrote music from a young age including Mozart,…

Introducing Debasmita Bhattacharya – the rising star of Indian classical music

Posted: September 6, 2017

Asian Arts Agency’s Aashi Gahlot introduces Debasmita Bhattacharya and Gurdain Rayatt ahead of their much anticipated concert at St George’s…

Making a Grand Entrance

Posted: August 17, 2017

Simon Farley (Head of Fundraising and Development, St George’s Bristol), Suzanne Rolt (CEO, St George’s Bristol), Helen Wheatley and Nick…

‘Play Me, I’m Yours’ piano lessons pop up at St George’s…

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‘Play Me, I’m Yours’ piano lessons pop up at St George’s… with Chopin for shoppers and Bach for dog walkers!…

Bristol Family Arts is back…

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Get creative this October with fantastic free family activities during Bristol Family Arts Festival Bristol Family Arts Festival returns this…

Massive Attack, Banksy and St George’s Bristol…

Posted: August 10, 2017

What’s the connection between Bristol’s favourite band, the world famous outlaw artist and St George’s? As a social media…

APOLLO FUNDRAISER HITS A HIGH NOTE AT ST GEORGE’S … last three Apollo roundels available to sponsor

Posted: July 28, 2017

A BUSINESSWOMAN and award-winning society hairdresser is one of the latest major donors to support St George’s Bristol and its…

Play Me, I’m Yours… Artists Revealed

Posted: July 20, 2017

Public get chance to see artists transform pianos for Play Me, I’m Yours First designs revealed and artists confirmed for…

Georgie at St George’s: Sweet Georgie Fame

Posted: July 17, 2017

Senior Programme Producer Phil Johnson gets excited about the visit of Georgie Fame and curates a selective mini-guide to his…

Try Before You Buy: Tommy Smith & Brian Kellock

Posted: July 10, 2017

A note from Phil Johnson, Senior Programme Producer In advance of their autumn season concert at St George’s on Thursday…

Last Tango in Berlin… Ute Lemper at St George’s

Posted: June 29, 2017

Senior Programme Producer Phil Johnson looks forward to the visit of Ute Lemper There are, as the saying goes, a…

Play Me, I’m Yours is BACK!

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First pianos will be delivered for Luke Jerram’s Play Me, I’m Yours street pianos project in Bristol as sponsors are…

Bristol music venues awarded £1.3 million to boost music in the city

Posted: June 28, 2017

Bristol Music Consortium – Bristol Music Trust, the independent charity responsible for Colston Hall, and St George’s Bristol – have…

The Bella Union Takeover

Posted: June 26, 2017

by Louise Orchard I was a precocious child. A C86 fan when my teenybopper contemporaries were into Kylie Minogue and…

You wouldn’t be alone in thinking classical music is not for you, and one man is working hard to change the perception of a genre of music often thought of as elitist or unfathomable. Meet James Rhodes…

Folk is the preacher…

Posted: June 5, 2017

Senior Programme Producer Phil Johnson reflects on folk music and why it sounds great in St George’s, and previews a…

Summer Closure

Posted: June 1, 2017

Tickets for the new season are still available online, and by phone during weekday opening hours (Monday-Friday, 9am-6pm) Book now……

Musical Connections to the Deep South

Posted: May 18, 2017

Roger Griffith, author of ‘My American Odyssey’ shares his thoughts on Music of the Deep South — in response to…

Carleen is coming! (and all that gospel)

Posted: May 7, 2017

Carleen is coming! (and all that gospel) By Phil Johnson, Senior Programme Producer You can keep Adele and even Beyonce….

Chineke! Orchestra at St George’s…

Posted: April 24, 2017

CHINEKE! ORCHESTRA BRINGS DIVERSITY TO BRISTOL ON ST GEORGE’S DAY DIVERSITY is…

Composer in Focus – Shostakovich

Posted: April 21, 2017

Composer in Focus – Dmitri Shostakovich Name: Dmitri Shostakovich Dates: 1906-1975 Country of Birth: Russia (former Soviet Union) Musical Era: 20th Century …

A brief history of FILMIC…

Posted: March 29, 2017

by Phil Johnson, Senior Programme Producer Bristol’s FILMIC festival, which began in 2012, had its origins in the friendship between myself…

Mark Springer

Posted: March 22, 2017

___________________________________________________________________________ When I began producing concerts for St George’s in 2002, one of my early dates was a double bill…

TWO TIMES A WINNER FOR ‘GET CREATIVE’ FAMILY ARTS

Posted: March 15, 2017

STAFF and volunteers at St George’s Bristol are celebrating after winning two national awards from organisers of the Get Creative…

Composer in Focus: Monteverdi

Posted: March 10, 2017

Composer in Focus – Claudio Monteverdi Name: Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi Dates: 1567-1643 Country of Birth: Italy Musical Era: Renaissance/Baroque Monteverdi was a…

A brief introduction to Qawwali music – Music of the mystics

Posted: March 7, 2017

Ahead of the UK tour this month with Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali, Soni Kaur, Asian Arts Agency’s Marketing and Events Assistant,…

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