Bristol Arena
Artist's impression of the proposed Bristol Arena
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| Location | Arena Island Bristol |
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| Coordinates | 51°26′47″N 2°34′42″W / 51.446358°N 2.578288°W |
| Owner | Bristol City Council |
| Operator | SMG Europe and Live Nation |
| Capacity | 12,000 |
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| Opened | 2020 (proposed) |
| Construction cost | £92.5 million |
| Architect | Populous |
Bristol Arena is a proposed 12,000-capacity indoor arena, next to Bristol Temple Meads railway station in Bristol, England. It is due to open in 2020. The site, which has become known as 'Arena Island', is to the south and across the River Avon from the station, and lies within Bristol Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone. The funding package for the arena scheme was approved by Bristol City Council in February 2014. The winning design, by Populous, was revealed in March 2015.
With the opening of the First Direct Arena in Leeds in the summer of 2013, Bristol became the largest city in the United Kingdom without a large arena-style venue. As of late 2013, Bristol's two largest music venues were the Colston Hall and the O2 Academy, which both hold around 2,000 people each.
Initial plans for Bristol Arena were announced in March 2003. The arena, to be built next to Bristol's largest railway station Temple Meads, was planned to have 10,000 seats and host music concerts as well as sports and conferences, and was intended to open by 2008 to coincide with the city's bid to be the European Capital of Culture. In June 2007, work had yet to begin on the arena despite around £13 million spent to purchase and clear the site. In late 2007, the plans were abandoned after developers announced that £40 million of public sector money would be required to fund the arena in addition to the £46m that had already been committed by Bristol City Council and the South West of England Regional Development Agency.
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