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Jaded

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The Bristol Beacon
« on: 22 November, 2023, 11:39:29 pm »
Might warrant a thread of its own, depending on the publicity it gets...

This old hall got rebuilt, and renamed. As they dug down into it they found more and more stuff that cost more money to put right. over £100m, I think. What is there now is an amazing space, well, quite a few spaces. Last night we saw round, and to cap it off there was a pianist doing piano stuff from the 1820s (Schubert..?)

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alfapete

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Re: The Bristol Beacon
« Reply #1 on: 23 November, 2023, 10:10:57 am »
Very excited about returning to Bristol to see Billy Bragg there on Dec 5th. My very first gig was in the same building around 1973 - the New Seekers, but I followed that up with a whole string of more worthy adventures at the same venue: Siouxsie and the Banshees was probably the most memorable, but also Iggy Pop with the Slits as support, Thin Lizzy, Kim Wilde, Steve Hackett, Brand X, Judie Tzuke. I went through several 'phases' as a yoof.
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Re: The Bristol Beacon
« Reply #2 on: 23 November, 2023, 10:30:51 am »
Excited at the prospect of being able to ride down Colston St without having to stop at the lights.  ;D
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Jaded

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Re: The Bristol Beacon
« Reply #3 on: 23 November, 2023, 10:36:02 am »
We are going to see The Penguin Cafe Orchestra, not sure if it is in the main hall, or the Lantern.


Billy Bragg is doing an intimate support gig just up the road from me, so that will be easier than schlepping into Bristol!
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Cudzoziemiec

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Re: The Bristol Beacon
« Reply #4 on: 23 November, 2023, 10:40:19 am »
Quote from: Jaded on 23 November, 2023, 10:36:02 am
Billy Bragg is doing an intimate support gig
A jock strap?
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Jaded

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Re: The Bristol Beacon
« Reply #5 on: 30 November, 2023, 10:51:53 am »
And before Cudzo posts it…

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67518656

(Photos from last Tuesday - I wasn’t taking them but I do feature in a couple  ;D )

Interesting the BBC can’t get the name of the CEO right.
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Cudzoziemiec

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Re: The Bristol Beacon
« Reply #6 on: 30 November, 2023, 11:04:00 am »
The hollow columns have been described as "a Roman hot air heating system".

Quote from: Jaded on 30 November, 2023, 10:51:53 am
(Photos from last Tuesday - I wasn’t taking them but I do feature in a couple  ;D )
The Stones gig from 1971.  :P
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Jaded

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Re: The Bristol Beacon
« Reply #7 on: 30 November, 2023, 11:08:04 am »
^ ;D
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Jaded

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Re: The Bristol Beacon
« Reply #8 on: 07 December, 2023, 08:48:20 am »
The Penguin Cafe played there as part of the opening weekend, and the last gig of their tour.

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Re: The Bristol Beacon
« Reply #9 on: 07 December, 2023, 09:08:59 am »
On an unrelated West Country note, I saw on the beeb that Moles in Bath is to close  :(
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Re: The Bristol Beacon
« Reply #10 on: 07 December, 2023, 09:15:15 am »
Quote from: ElyDave on 07 December, 2023, 09:08:59 am
On an unrelated West Country note, I saw on the beeb that Moles in Bath is to close  :(
Is that because all the amazing new bands that play there before becoming famous are now famous, so need bigger venues?
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Jaded

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Re: The Bristol Beacon
« Reply #11 on: 07 December, 2023, 09:47:15 am »
Quote from: ElyDave on 07 December, 2023, 09:08:59 am
On an unrelated West Country note, I saw on the beeb that Moles in Bath is to close  :(

I saw Public Service Broadcasting there, in the early days.  :'(
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