Posted in Bristol City Council, Colston Hall, tagged Bristol City Council, Colston Hall, Edward Colston, Massive Attack, Slavery on August 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Sam Rkaina, Local Government Reporter / s.rkaina@bepp.co.uk
A NAME change for concert venue Colston Hall has been ruled out.
The Bristol Music Trust, which took over the running of the hall from Bristol City Council earlier this year, made the decision at a board meeting in the light of a continuing debate over the name’s connections with the slave trade.
Posted in Colston Hall, tagged Bristol, Bristol City Council, Bristol Politics, Colston Hall, Van Morrison on August 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Emily Koch / e.koch@bepp.co.uk
TICKETS have gone on sale for Van Morrison’s performance at Colston Hall next month – at a record price.
The best seats at the Northern Irish musician’s gig on September 22 will set you back £100, which is the most expensive ticket sold for a single event in the history of the venue.
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