Exchange, Bristol
| Location | 72 - 73 Old Market, Bristol, BS2 |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 250 |
| Opened | 2012 |
Exchange is a community-owned music venue in the Old Market area of the city of Bristol, in South West England.
Opened in 2012, it transferred to community ownership in January 2019 after raising over their target of £250,000 through the selling of shares.[1][2][3]
Independent record label Specialist Subject Records opened a record shop upstairs in the venue in August 2017.[4]
In January 2023 the venue announced it would have to reduce opening hours in its cafe/bar due to the current financial climate.[5]
Bristol City Council announced in December 2023 that it had cut arts funding for the venue from April 2024.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bristol music venue Exchange launches appeal to help save it from closure". Bristol Post. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Bristol music venue Exchange saved from closure". Bristol Post. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Exchange hopes to become Bristol's first community-owned live music venue". Bristol24/7. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Specialist Subject's First Record Shop Opens On Old Market". Bristol24/7. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Bristol gig venue Exchange to reduce opening hours 'with heavy heart' due to cost of living crisis". Bristol Post. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Bristol City Council defends cultural venue funding cuts". BBC News. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
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