Cost of Bristol Beacon refurbishment set to more than double to £107million
It has also been revealed that the venue won t be ready to hold its first show until the end of 2023
14:09, 2 MAR 2021
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The anticipated cost of a major council project to refurbish the Bristol Beacon has more than doubled to an eye-watering £107million.
Row over spiralling cost of Bristol Beacon refurbishment
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Row over cost of Bristol Beacon refurbishment after report mysteriously pulled
The report was expected to reveal the extent of the cost blowout
12:02, 1 MAR 2021
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A political row over the escalating cost of refurbishing the Bristol Beacon has ensued after a public report on the multi-million-pound project was “mysteriously” pulled at the last minute.
Willmott Dixon’s Bristol concert hall cost rises by ‘millions’
Costs on Willmott Dixon’s revamp of the Bristol concert venue formerly known as Colston Hall have risen by “millions”.
It was revealed at a council meeting this week that, after early works on the latest phase of the transformation of the 19th century building into a modern music venue, the cost of the works is to increase by a sum yet to be revealed.
The former Colston Hall was renamed Bristol Beacon in the wake of last summer’s Black Lives Matters protests and toppling of the statue of slave trader Edward Colston after whom the venue was named.
Summer of uncertainty for Bristol festivals and live music
By Ellie Pipe, Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
After rethinking one of Bristol’s biggest events last year, St Paul’s Carnival organisers face another difficult decision.
Having 100,000 people celebrating together on the streets in July seems at this point unlikely to happen, but another summer of cancellations could have catastrophic consequences for the entire live music and festival sector.
“Planning should start immediately yet it’s really difficult to plan because things are shifting so fast,” says Carnival director LaToyah McAllister-Jones.
Independent journalism is needed now more than ever.
“There are lots of conversations to be had around what is possible and also what’s responsible.
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