Simple Things returns to Bristol in 2026 for its twelfth edition, bringing together boundary-pushing music and contemporary culture for another city-wide celebration of discovery.
On Saturday 7 November, the multi-venue festival once again takes over some of Bristol’s most iconic spaces, uniting the city for one unforgettable day and night across Bristol Beacon, Strange Brew, Rough Trade, Sportsmans and new venue Shredenhams.
For the first time, Simple Things will feature guest curators, each performing and shaping their own part of the line-up. Squid, Shabaka, Jeremy Deller and Cobrah, with their curated line-ups still to be announced. Also joining the line-up are Panda Bear & Sonic Boom, Moor Mother, Nathan Fake, caroline, Chanel Beads, Cloud Nothings, Lord Spikeheart, Mykki Blanco and more.
Lineup
Guest Curators / Live
- Squid
- Shabaka
- Cobrah
Guest Curator
- Jeremy Deller
Plus (A-Z)
- A Good Year
- Butch Kassidy
- caroline
- Chanel Beads
- Cloud Nothings
- Fine
- Gold Panda
- H31R
- Joy Guidry
- KAVARI
- Lord Spikeheart
- Loukeman
- MGNA Crrrta
- Mietze Conte
- Moor Mother
- Ms Ray
- My New Band Believe
- Mykki Blanco
- Nathan Fake
- Nori
- Panda Bear & Sonic Boom
- PVA
- Roomer
- Safety Trance presents Destrucción Live A/V
- SILVERWINGKILLER
- The Listening Project presents: Jeremy Deller’s Acid Brass
- Tony Bontana
- Ugly
- Water Damage
- zzzahara
Curators Lineups + more tba