Simple Things 2026 reveals first names with Squid, Shabaka, and Jeremy Deller as guest curators
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Authority
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Brand Signal
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Bristol’s Simple Things Festival has announced the first wave of artists for its 2026 edition, inviting four guest headliners to curate their own part of the programme. Experimental jazz-rockers Squid, multi-instrumentalist Shabaka, and Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller are confirmed, with a final curator still to be named.
