O2 Academy Bristol

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.

O2 Academy Bristol
Construction
Exterior view of venue under former signage (c.2007)
Interactive map of O2 Academy Bristol
Former names	Locarno (1966-97) Rock (1999-2001) Carling Academy (2001-08)
Address	1-2 Frogmore St Bristol BS1 5NA England
Owner	Academy Music Group
Capacity	1,600 (Academy 1) 250 (Academy 2)
Opened	17 November 1966
Closed	1997–99
Website
Venue Website

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.^[1]

History

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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.^[2] Only the ice-rink and the cinema survived, the rest being demolished in 1998 and subsequently the site given over to student accommodation.^[3] The cinema closed in 1996 and was converted into a nightclub in 2000, originally called "Rock". Soon after, it became the "Carling Academy".

References

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^ "Academy Group music venues announce new partnership". NME. IPC Media. 6 November 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
^ "Survey Results: What were the best nightclubs in Bristol when you were in your teens and 20s?". Bristol Post. Trinity Mirror. 20 February 2014. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
^ Southall, Nick (4 February 2014). "The gig venue guide: O2 Academy, Bristol". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 15 November 2015.

External links

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Ramshackle Website Archived 8 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine
Generation X Website

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