04/09/2026
This year, St George’s is fifty 🎉
To celebrate 50 years of concerts at St George’s, we’re sharing 50 things from our history, from memorable moments and hidden details in the building to objects that tell a story about our past.
First up: the gold star in our concert hall ⭐
It marks the spot where an incendiary bomb came through the roof during the Bristol Blitz in 1941. Today, we keep the star lit during performances for good luck, and it’s even inspired things like our Star Circle membership and Rising Stars programme.
And yes, we still have the remains of the bomb at St George’s today.