*Sold out* Górecki’s Symphony No. 3 by candlelight

St George's Bristol Great George Street, Bristol, United Kingdom

Bristol Ensemble performs Gorecki's Symphony No 3, Symphony of Sorrowful Songs, alongside hypnotic music by Max Richter and Arvo Pärt

Exultate Singers: St John Passion

St George's Bristol Great George Street, Bristol, United Kingdom

Bristol Ensemble Baroque joins Exultate Singers for this performance of Bach's St John Passion, which will be sung in German.

Voices for Life: Stardust

St George's Bristol Great George Street, Bristol, United Kingdom

Following hugely successful performances in Bath Abbey, Wells Cathedral and Wiltshire Music Centre, Voices for Life brings Stardust to St George's Bristol!

The Hunchback of Notre Dame – film and live orchestra

St George's Bristol Great George Street, Bristol, United Kingdom

Come and experience this epic story and production with the Bristol Ensemble – A Flicker Alley restoration with live orchestra celebrating 100 years since it was first released in September 1923. 

MiniBeats – Brilliant Brass!

St George's Bristol Great George Street, Bristol, United Kingdom

Presenter Laura Tanner and our fantastic MiniBeats players for a fun and interactive introduction to the brass family of instruments

The Beatles by candlelight

St George's Bristol Great George Street, Bristol, United Kingdom

Celebrate Valentine's Day with the ultimate Beatles special, featuring their best love songs in an hour long concert that will give you a Valentine's night to remember.

Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas

St George's Bristol Great George Street, Bristol, United Kingdom

In this 30-minute special from Aardman, Shaun – the world’s favourite sheep – stars in his very own winter’s tale, accompanied by Bristol Ensemble

Handel’s Messiah by candlelight

St George's Bristol Great George Street, Bristol, United Kingdom

A semi-staged performance of Handel’s masterpiece, Messiah, given by Bristol Ensemble and the Choir of Royal Holloway

Festive Fiesta

St George's Bristol Great George Street, Bristol, United Kingdom

A sparkling festive concert featuring all your favourite carols, Christmas choral works and orchestral pieces

Christmas Spectacular

St George's Bristol Great George Street, Bristol, United Kingdom

Bristol Ensemble and the accomplished chamber choir Exultate Singers join forces to bring Christmas cheer in this festive concert

Gaspard’s Foxtrot with Zeb Soanes

St George's Bristol Great George Street, Bristol, United Kingdom

Classic FM and former BBC presenter Zeb Soanes narrates his own charming story of Gaspard the Fox, together with the treasured musical tale Peter and the Wolf in this family-friendly Christmas show.

Christmas Spectacular

St George's Bristol Great George Street, Bristol, United Kingdom

A joyful festive concert with City of Bristol Choir, featuring a glorious mix of music and readings

Viva Vivaldi by candlelight

St George's Bristol Great George Street, Bristol, United Kingdom

St George’s Bristol is transformed into a candlelight auditorium for a programme of enchanting music by Vivaldi

MiniBeats – Super Strings!

St George's Bristol Great George Street, Bristol, United Kingdom

Join Presenter Laura Tanner and our fantastic MiniBeats string players for an interactive introduction to this family of instruments

Beethoven 5 by candlelight

St George's Bristol Great George Street, Bristol, United Kingdom

The Bristol Ensemble is joined by virtuoso pianist Viv McLean to perform Beethoven's mighty 'Emperor' Piano Concerto No.5, together with the iconic Fifth Symphony

Preludes takeover day

St George's Bristol Great George Street, Bristol, United Kingdom

Children from Bristol Ensemble's Preludes project take over St George's Bristol

Tubular Bells – 50th anniversary

St George's Bristol Great George Street, Bristol, United Kingdom

Mike Oldfield’s groundbreaking album Tubular Bells was released on 25th May 1973 and to celebrate its 50th Anniversary – almost to the day – Bristol Ensemble performs a stirring chamber orchestral arrangement of the album, fleshing out the now iconic melodies with a bank of strings. The record has sold over 15 million copies worldwide and is […]

Bach by Candlelight

St George's Bristol Great George Street, Bristol, United Kingdom

The Well-Tempered Clavier (Book 1) Air On The G String Concerto for Piano in F minor BWV 1056 Concerto for Piano in D minor BWV 1052 Andrei Gavrilov - piano The Bristol Ensemble The virtuoso pianist Andrei Gavrilov returns to Bristol to perform an all Bach concert. The Well-Tempered Clavier is widely regarded as one of the […]

Immersive Messiah

St George's Bristol Great George Street, Bristol, United Kingdom

Fitzhardinge Consort Bristol Ensemble Experience Handel’s Messiah from the inside out in this acclaimed production that includes projection, creative lighting design and historical glimpses into Handel’s Georgian London. Following its well received debut in 2022, this fresh and experimental take on Handel’s masterpiece provides an opportunity to soak up the glorious music whilst getting under the skin […]

Dark Side of the Moon

St George's Bristol Great George Street, Bristol, United Kingdom

Celebrating – to the day – the 50th anniversary of the release of Pink Floyd’s iconic album Dark Side of the Moon, the Bristol Ensemble – Bristol’s only professional chamber orchestra – performs an exhilarating chamber orchestral version for 17 players that accentuates the lush, multi-layered texture of the original. A true classic of 1970s prog rock given some very […]