Theatres · South West England
O2 Academy Bristol
In or near Bristol.
O2 Academy Bristol in Wales South, United Kingdom.
Peter Barr — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Princes Wharf · 0.7 km
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the O2 Academy Bristol, the nearest railway station is Princes Wharf, located 0.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BS1 5LJ. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
O2 Academy Bristol is a cinema or movie theatre in Wales South, United Kingdom, dating from 1966. Britain's listed cinemas span Edwardian picture palaces, Art Deco super-cinemas of the 1930s, and the surviving independent neighbourhood houses.
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Official information
O2 Academy Bristol is a popular live music venue hosting a variety of concerts and events. Visitors can enjoy performances from various artists and bands across different genres throughout the year.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The O2 Academy Bristol (originally known as the Locarno and then Carling Academy Bristol) is a music venue located on Frogmore Street in Bristol, England. It is run by the Academy Music Group. On 1 January 2009 sponsorship was taken over from Carling by telecommunications company O2 and the venue's name changed from the Carling Academy to the O2 Academy. The academy which hosts club nights and gigs was opened in 2001, and was the third Academy venue in the UK.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The venue was originally part of Mecca Leisure Group's New Entertainments Centre and was an ABC Cinema. Opening in 1966, it included: a dozen licensed bars, an ice rink, bowling lanes, the Craywood Club casino, a night club, a grand cinema and the ballroom with an illuminated ceiling. Only the ice-rink and the cinema survived, the rest being demolished in 1998 and subsequently the site given over to student accommodation. The cinema closed in 1996 and was converted into a nightclub in 2000, originally called "Rock". Soon after, it became the "Carling Academy".
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4545, -2.6003
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS1 5LJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol Central
- Phone
- +44 117 9211360
- Established
- 1966
- Nearest railway station
- Princes Wharf — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.o2academybristol.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7072250 (CC0)
- wikipedia: O2 Academy Bristol (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is O2 Academy Bristol?
- O2 Academy Bristol is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS1 5LJ), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- What is O2 Academy Bristol?
- O2 Academy Bristol in Wales South, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to O2 Academy Bristol?
- The nearest railway station is Princes Wharf, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS1 5LJ.
- When was O2 Academy Bristol built?
- Built or established in 1966.
- Who owns O2 Academy Bristol?
- O2 Academy Bristol is owned by Academy Music Group.
- Is O2 Academy Bristol a protected site?
- Yes — O2 Academy Bristol is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to O2 Academy Bristol?
- The nearest railway station is Princes Wharf, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS1 5LJ.