Bristol Life - Issue 279

Page 93

It’s the city’s business

BRISTOLWORKS WHAT WILL YTL ARENA COMPLEX COMPRISE? The Brabazon Hangars offer three individual but interlinked areas CENTRAL HANGAR – YTL ARENA 17,080 capacity, the third largest in the UK. Multi-purpose, flexible and unique arena auditorium. Providing the ability to host theatre format shows for 4,000, a super theatre for 8,000 and full capacity gigs at 17,080. The new and unique UK arena configuration allows Bristol to host full-capacity live music shows, but also to offer sporting events, family entertainment (eg Dancing on Ice, Strictly Come Dancing) and comedy shows. As the third-largest UK arena, it will attract major events and shows previously unable to include Bristol in their touring programme. EAST HANGAR - FESTIVAL HALL A flat floor space for trade shows, exhibitions, conventions and other events. The Festival Hall will also be able to compliment the Arena shows – as a break-out area or extension to the show.

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ristol is a city that’s constantly evolving and reinventing itself. There’s no room for stagnation here; and the latest change will come in the form of a new arena for the city after Bristol City Council gave YTL the green light to repurpose the old Brabazon Hangars in Filton on 4 March. It’s a landmark moment for the Malaysian family business, who submitted an application in November 2019, but also for the people of Bristol, who will probably have some strong opinions on the matter (two words: ‘Temple Island’). The birthplace of Concorde will be reimagined and brought back to life, with the character, history and industrial feel of the building showcased throughout the arena – the UK’s third

WEST HANGAR - THE HUB A place to eat, work and play, with a visitor attraction, leisure, workspace and food and drink. This will be the heartbeat of the complex, a 365-day a year venue creating quality, full and part-time contracted jobs and opportunities for career progression.

largest after Manchester and the O2 in London. “We’re delighted that the council has entrusted us with this brilliant opportunity to put Bristol on the world stage. It’s a huge step forward for our plans,” said YTL Arena MD Andrew Billingham. “We’re incredibly grateful to all those who have supported us and encouraged us on this journey. And I am particularly proud of our team who have worked so hard to get us this far. “We are committed to delivering a venue that everyone can be proud of, and that will benefit not just Bristol, but the whole of the wider city region. Today’s decision is a huge step forward in our plans to put Bristol on the world stage.” Despite concerns to the contrary, YTL Arena will be both financially and environmentally

sustainable. It will be flexible to attract a wide range of events to suit all interests, from music and sport to comedy and family entertainment. “We will celebrate all that is great about Bristol and the south west”, said Andrew. “If you are local, we hope you will feel at home. If you are visiting, we hope you will leave wanting to come back for more. Famed for being the birthplace of Concorde, this is the next step in the amazing history of the home of Supersonic. “We committed to submitting a planning application which we have now done and have a successful outcome. Now we are focused on getting the arena open and creating memories that will last a lifetime.” For more: www.ytlarenabristol.co.uk


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NEW BUILDS The best new homes appearing across the city

17min
pages 100-113

BRISTOL LIVES The Birdgirl of Compton Martin

4min
pages 114-116

PROPERTY NEWS The new Copper Building

2min
page 99

BRISTOLWORKS Finally; Arena news

12min
pages 93-98

SOCIETY

2min
pages 89-92

HEALTH & BEAUTY Meg’s mane chance

5min
pages 85-88

STAN Waffle central. The food, not the writing

2min
pages 81-82

MILLY A dire warning to all LTR slobs

2min
pages 83-84

DAL FESTIVAL Peas please us

12min
pages 76-80

RESTAURANT A classic Bristol banger

5min
pages 72-75

FOOD INTRO Poultry in motion

1min
page 71

MUSIC No, Mr Hazlewood; we expect you to conduct

5min
pages 60-64

THE VERDICT Welcome, new theatre columnist Jamie Rees

6min
pages 67-70

BOOKS Books for all seasons. Well, early spring

3min
pages 65-66

FILM ...followed by a whopping seven pages devoted to the mighty

12min
pages 50-57

SS20 EDIT What the best-dressed homes will be wearing this year

15min
pages 16-25

1 B RIZZOGRAM

4min
pages 1-6

WHAT’S ON Four pages of unmissable, but possibly due to be

13min
pages 44-49

ART PAGE The man and the moon

1min
page 43

ARTS WEEKENDER Go Weston

3min
pages 58-59

SPOTLIGHT

8min
pages 7-14

SHOP INTRO Fifteen miles to the Loaf shack, Loaf shack yeah

1min
page 15
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