In Photos: Simple Things 2025
Bristol’s boundary-pushing all-day festival returned this month with an extensive programme co-curated by Crack Magazine, Team Love and the Bristol Beacon.
The perfect day at Simple Things: A Crack Magazine guide
Bristol’s venue-hopping all-dayer returns this Saturday, 8 November with a programme co-curated by Crack Magazine, Team Love, and the Bristol Beacon. From Nala Sinephro to Steve Davis, here are our top picks for the day.
Simple Things completes its main festival line-up with Nala Sinephro, Clark, The Bug and more
Set to return to Bristol for its 11th edition in collaboration with Crack Magazine, Team Love and Bristol Beacon, independent festival Simple Things has completed the line-up for its main festival day on Saturday, 8 November.
Simple Things completes week-long programme with Moin, John Maus, Autechre and more
The Bristol-based, Crack Magazine-affiliated festival completes its weeklong line-up for its 2025 edition.
Simple Things announces opening concert with Daniel Avery playing live and very special, closely affiliated guests
The opening concert will take place on 7 November at Bristol Beacon.
Simple Things announces first names for 2025
The multi-venue festival returns to Bristol on 8 November.
Tracing 10 years of Simple Things Festival’s visual world
Ahead of the Bristol festival’s much-anticipated return and decade anniversary celebrations we talk to some of the creatives behind Simple Things’ iconic visual identity, from photographers capturing the live moments on the ground to the designers steering its artistic evolution
L’Rain, Space Afrika and Rainy Miller join line-up for Simple Things 2024
The Bristol based festival has announced a second wave of acts set to play its upcoming 10th edition, taking place across various venues on 24 February
Gazelle Twin on the connection between ghosts, technology and women’s rights
In her own words, Elizabeth Bernholz, a.k.a. electronic musician Gazelle Twin, reflects on the hauntings that inspired her latest album, ‘Black Dog’
Simple Things confirms George Riley, Evian Christ, Josey Rebelle and more for 2024
Following yesterday’s (25 September) Fever Ray announcement, the Bristol event has unveiled a further line-up of acts set to play its upcoming 10th edition
Fever Ray announced for closing show at Simple Things 2024
The Bristol festival returns for its 10th edition in February 2024
Loraine James, Moin and Nihiloxica to play Simple Things shows this autumn and winter
The Bristol event and promoter is hosting a series of standalone events ahead of its festival comeback next year
Simple Things Festival 2024 pre-sale tickets go live
Bristol’s Simple Things Festival returns for its 10th anniversary comeback edition on 24 February 2024
Bristol’s Simple Things Festival unveils date for 2024 comeback edition
It’ll be the first full iteration of the festival since 2019
Simple Things Festival returns in early 2024
The Bristol day and night festival will be held early next year, celebrating its tenth edition and marking the first Simple Things Festival since 2019
Simple Things to host Mogwai show next month
The Scottish post-rock outfit headline The Forum in Bath on 15 February
Mogwai, Big Joanie and Jockstrap to play Simple Things winter programme
The Bristol festival and promoter has announced its next season of shows for the coming months
Simple Things to host William Basinski, Tirzah, Soichi Terada and more
The Bristol promoter is hosting a series of standalone events in 2022
Bristol’s Simple Things announces winter 2021 programme
Simple Things has also unveiled a number of shows set to take place next year
Hyperdub Takeover: Proc Fiskal
The Scottish experimentalist skips and splutters through rhythmic structures, painting a sort of sepia-futurism with its warm, glistening synths and snippets of chatter
All the acts you need to see at Simple Things Festival 2019
The Bristol festival returns this weekend and it’s no easy feat powering through. Here’s our guide on who to watch, and when
object blue
London-based producer object blue straddles the line between function and experimentation in her Crack Mix
Robert Del Naja, Holly Herndon, Aïsha Devi and more announced for Simple Things EXT.
Squidsoup and Lee Gamble, Hyperdub and more will also take part in exclusive discussions and immersive events throughout the festival
Playlist: Simple Things Festival 2019
Get to grips with the line-up for Simple Things 2019, one track at a time.
Holly Herndon, William Basinski, Kode9 and more announced for Simple Things 2019
The line-up for Bristol’s Simple Things Festival has arrived. Holly Herndon, Kode9, A Certain Ratio, Avalon Emerson, Jayda G and more will perform across the city on 19 October.
First details revealed for Simple Things Festival 2019
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Legendary industrial band Severed Heads to play rare Bristol show
Simple Things will host a performance from the Australian group on 24 May
In Photos: Simple Things 2018
The Bristol festival took over its home city on 20 October. See how it played out via images featuring Helena Hauff, Tirzah, DJ Stingray, Giant Swan and more
The essential guide to the acts you need to see at Simple Things 2018
A vital itinerary ensuring you catch some of the best artists at the Bristol festival on 20 October
Minor Science
The Whities affiliate delivers an adrenalised set fine-tuned for the dancefloor