Opa Rosa – High Engergy Live Band – Balkan – Klezmer – Roma
Fast gaining a reputation as one of Bristol’s most dynamic and virtuosic bands, Opa Rosa are an energetic acoustic ensemble sharing music from the Klezmer, Balkan, Greek & Roma traditions.
Saturday 12th September 2026 | 8pm
Harbottle & Jonas – Full Band
Partners in life and music, Devon-based duo Harbottle & Jonas are among the most distinctive voices on the UK folk circuit today. Blending the depth and integrity of traditional folk with powerful, original songwriting, they create a sound that feels timeless and vividly alive.
Saturday 19th September 2026 | 7:30pm
Jazz at The Bazza – Mama Tokus & Friends
A regular 2026 Sunday session of soulful vocals, spoken word, jazz, fun & warmth with Mama Tokus overseeing proceedings. Expect good music and wordplay - and a great atmosphere, with sharing plates too!
Sunday 27th September 2026 | 3pm-6pm
Moscow Drug Club
Combining their original material with songs by the likes of Jaques Brel, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen & Eartha Kitt, and selling out venues for over a decade, Moscow Drug Club deliver an intoxicating and intimate musical experience you won’t soon forget!
Friday 2nd October 2026 | 7:30pm
Mark Kelly & The Peaceful Warriors
Mark Kelly will be accompanied by a full band, The Peaceful Warriors, that explores genres ranging from folk to Afro-pop and country music.
Friday 16th October 2026 | 7:30pm
3 Daft Monkeys
Cornwall’s genre-smashing heroes 3 Daft Monkeys are back for their much-loved annual return to The Barrel House. Expect a riotous collision of fiery fiddle, Celtic & Cornish roots, Balkan and Romani flavours, punky sass and irresistible global rhythms.
Friday 13th November 2026 | 8pm
Jazz at The Bazza – Mama Tokus & Friends
A regular 2026 Sunday session of soulful vocals, spoken word, jazz, fun & warmth with Mama Tokus overseeing proceedings. Expect good music and wordplay - and a great atmosphere, with sharing plates too!
Sunday 29th November 2026 | 3pm-6pm
Jo Bell & Martin Figura
Fourteen of the UK's top poets take the guise of seven top podcasts. Hosted by Matt Harvey and Julie Mullen during lockdown of 2021
The Word Cafe X TBHB | Podcast #7
Rachel Clyne & Nick Degg
Fourteen of the UK's top poets take the guise of seven top podcasts. Hosted by Matt Harvey and Julie Mullen during lockdown of 2021
The Word Cafe X TBHB | Podcast #6
Robert Garnham & Rory Cunningham
Fourteen of the UK's top poets take the guise of seven top podcasts. Hosted by Matt Harvey and Julie Mullen during lockdown of 2021
The Word Cafe X TBHB | Podcast #5
Izzy Mattesini & Simon Williams
Fourteen of the UK's top poets take the guise of seven top podcasts. Hosted by Matt Harvey and Julie Mullen during lockdown of 2021
The Word Cafe X TBHB | Podcast #4
Helen Ivory & Susan Taylor
Fourteen of the UK's top poets take the guise of seven top podcasts. Hosted by Matt Harvey and Julie Mullen during lockdown of 2021
The Word Cafe X TBHB | Podcast #2
Liv Torc & Chris Redmond
Fourteen of the UK's top poets take the guise of seven top podcasts. Hosted by Matt Harvey and Julie Mullen during lockdown of 2021
The Word Cafe X TBHB | Podcast #3
Johnny Fluffypunk & Jackie Juno
Fourteen of the UK's top poets take the guise of seven top podcasts. Hosted by Matt Harvey and Julie Mullen during lockdown of 2021
The Word Cafe X TBHB | Podcast #1
JWestern
Sorting Room Studios presents JWestern performing 'Call You Right Now' and 'Our Time' recorded live at The Barrel House Ballroom
TBHB x SRS | Session #2
BEKA
A beautiful two-track session recorded live at The Barrel House Ballroom in collaboration with Sorting Room Studios
TBHB x SRS | Session #1
The Word Café – A poetry & music film
“These are the kind of events that really bring poetry to life.”
TBHB x The Word Café
Kuki & The Bard
Rhythmic indie-folk with a richly layered resonant melting pot of sound
TBHB x TBBC | Session #8
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