The Colston Hall

The Colston Hall concert hall in Bristol UK is situated on Colston Street just off of the centre and just minutes away from the Bristol Hippodrome. A popular venue that hosts a variety of different entertainers, seating approximately 2,075.

Part of the building was damaged during a fire on September 1st in 1898 with the Auditorium suffering immense structural damage; the interior was almost completely destroyed. The second hall opened in 1901 and in 1919 the Corporation of Bristol (now Bristol City Council) purchased the venue from the Colston Hall Company. Bristol City Council continues to manage the hall.

The second hall was closed for remodelling in the 1930’s. In 1936 the third hall was opened, surviving the Luftwaffe air raids of the war but then to be burnt down in 1945 when a discarded cigarette started a fire. The Colston Hall was rebuilt once again, and the fourth reopened in 1951.

A £500,000 modernisation refurbishment commenced in the 1990’s which included extensive rewiring, and various backstage improvements. Installation of removable seating in the front half of the stalls in 199 improved the hall as a venue for pop concerts, providing space for fans to move around and dance in front of the stage; it also increased the overall capacity of the auditorium.

Colston Hall’s new foyer development set to transform Bristol’s popular music venue is now underway. For further information on the new Foyer Development visit  http://www.colstonhall.org/redevelopment