The Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2026 - Bristol, England

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Written by: Jonathan Gorse

Category: The Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2026

Created: 12 March 2026

To my surprise, the final day of the Bristol Hi‑Fi Show 2026 was considerably quieter than the first two. Day one used to be reserved for the press—but no longer. And with the show open to the public for the entire run, most people who were keen to attend came on the first two days. The lighter crowds on day three made it much easier to get into the rooms and spend time chatting to manufacturers, which is always illuminating.

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Written by: Jonathan Gorse

Category: The Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2026

Created: 11 March 2026

The second day of Bristol opened every bit as busy as the first. I had spent the previous night reminiscing into the early hours with an old university mate over a bottle of single malt. That’s the problem with meeting up with a friend from your university days—you revert to your 20-year-old self! I realized in the morning that I was a 56-year-old man with a 20-year-old’s hangover, which was no fun at all!

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Written by: Jonathan Gorse

Category: The Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2026

Created: 10 March 2026

The last weekend of February marks a seminal event in the UK audio calendar, because that is when the Bristol Hi‑Fi Show takes place. This is the longest-running audio show in the UK, and certainly the best attended as well. Little wonder, then, that the industry was out in force on the weekend of February 20–22 at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Bristol City Centre, as there was no shortage of new products making their debuts.

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