Tinariwen + Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara

Rebellion and rock’n’roll have been strutting hand-in-hand for more than half a century, but only very rarely has their union involved real weapons and a painfully real struggle for survival. Tinariwen fought a rebellion in the early 1990s to win greater freedom and self-determination for the Touareg people of the southern Sahara. The fight was brief and bloody but it gave birth to a whole new style of desert music, powered by rolling camel-gait rhythms and the electric guitars. Tinariwen invented the style and used it to carry their message of desert pride and survival to the four corners of the globe. They are originators, survivors, the Stones and the Clash of the Sahara all rolled into one, and their roots rock rebellion of the soul is one of the most entrancing sounds to emerge from Africa in years.

Location

Colston Hall Bristol, Central Bristol

Dates

Date 22/05/2008

Thursday 20:00 - 22:00

Tickets Information

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

Road Directions

Via M5, exit Junction 18, follow A4 (Portway) to the centre. At the promenade (St.Augustine's Parade) turn left after the Hippodrome into Colston Street. For parking, take first left (Pipe Lane) and park in Trenchard Street car park

Via M4, exit Junction 19 (M32). Follow signs to Clifton. Take first left after the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI) into Colston Street. Colston Hall is situated 400m on your right. For parking, take first right after Colston Hall and park in Trenchard Street car park.
PARKING
We recommend parking in the Trenchard Street multi-storey car park, situated to the rear of the hall. Parking is payable at the pay-machines either on entrance (before leaving the car park for Colston Hall) or exit. You may find it easier to pay for your ticket before the show to avoid queuing on the way home. Easiest access to Colston Hall can be found on floor one of the car park. Please be aware that Trenchard Street Car Park now closes at midnight.

Public Transport Directions

Temple Meads, the nearest station, is about 1 mile from the Colston Hall.
Buses 8 (508) and 9 (509) run directly to the city centre promenade. For further train enquiries please call: National Rail Enquiries - 08457 48 49 50 (24 hrs).

BY BUS
Most buses to the city centre stop at the promenade, where we recommend you alight for the Colston Hall. We are situated on Colston Street, behind the Colston Tower.

Facilities

• In town/city centre
• Accessible to Wheelchair Users
• Booking essential
• Accept coach parties
• Cater for groups
• Toilets