How To Build A Music Venue
10 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago -Step One.
Take one music venue in the south west of the UK.
Step Two.
Carefully remove the artists, stage managers and production staff.
(If you haven’t removed the audience by this point, then do so now).
Then remove the seats (use the enclosed allen key for this), stage, lighting rig, trusses and PA.
Take down the balcony (yep, the whole thing), staircases, doors and dressing rooms.
Then remove all the signs, the floor and the roof.
Keep going until you have taken everything out.
Now remove the name. (Yes, the name).
Step Three.
Meticulously pack away the historical artefacts and millions of memories, ensuring you hold on to those iconic music moments.
Step Four.
Stop. Take a step back. What next?
How do you build a music venue, almost from scratch?
Colston Hall in Bristol is undergoing a multi-million pound transformation, the largest capital programme ever to take place in the south west of the UK.
This is an exciting moment as we build a world-class venue for Bristol, but our ambitions don’t end with bricks and mortar. We are looking at how we share the joy of music with everyone.
In this podcast series we discuss the highs and lows, the pains, the gains and the complicated decisions we’ve taken as an organisation during this transformation. We also explore the philosophy that envelops this project; one that focuses on inclusion, education and participation, without ever losing sight of the music. Hear from the countless experts driving this renovation forward: acousticians, leading musicians, architects and many, many more…
Join us on the journey as we #transformthehall
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Episodes
How To Build A Music Venue Ep. 9 - Stat Attack
January 22, 2020 16:58 - 14 minutes - 18.1 MBWelcome to How To Build A Music Venue – the podcast series which has a backstage pass to the transformation of Colston Hall in Bristol. In this episode, we're looking at the big and important numbers. Just how many baths could be filled by the concrete poured into the foundations? How many artists do we estimate we've had on stage in our 152 years? If you laid all the bricks used on site end to end, how far would they go? Harriet Robinson chats to project managers and site staff, our House...
How To Build A Music Venue Ep. 8 - Who Can Build A Music Venue?
November 21, 2019 16:23 - 15 minutes - 17.9 MBWelcome to How To Build A Music Venue – the podcast series which has a backstage pass to the transformation of Colston Hall in Bristol. In this episode, we meet the people who are actually building this thing. Harriet Robinson chats to staff at contractors Willmott Dixon, who have been charged with the task of transforming the Hall into a venue fit for the 21st century. And there are way more jobs involved than you might expect. From construction managers to labourers on the ground, and d...
How To Build A Music Venue Ep. 7 - Going Carbon Neutral!
October 16, 2019 09:45 - 16 minutes - 37.8 MBWelcome back to our new-look podcast - How To Build A Music Venue - the series which has a backstage pass to the transformation of Colston Hall in Bristol. In this episode, and in the wake of the climate crisis, we look at turbo charging our sustainability ambitions and how the venue can go carbon neutral. That's right, in October 2019 the Hall was the first concert venue in the UK to announce its ambition to be carbon neutral by 2030. Harriet Robinson chats to Rosa Corbishley, Development...
How To Build A Music Venue Trailer
October 10, 2019 15:10 - 2 minutes - 2.06 MBStep One. Take one music venue in the south west of the UK. Step Two. Carefully remove the artists, stage managers and production staff. (If you haven’t removed the audience by this point, then do so now). Then remove the seats (use the enclosed allen key for this), stage, lighting rig, trusses and PA. Take down the balcony (yep, the whole thing), staircases, doors and dressing rooms. Then remove all the signs, the floor and the roof. Keep going until you have taken everything out. ...
How To Build A Music Venue Ep. 6 - Uncovering Our Heritage
July 31, 2019 14:16 - 20 minutesIn episode 6 of the podcast we focus on the heritage that is being uncovered at the Hall during the redevelopment. Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, our heritage projects are revealing and bringing to life the history of the Hall. We hear from NLHF Project Co-Ordinator Ella Kenny about the musical heritage of the venue and how we’re asking families and communities to share their memories, as well as archivist Louise Anderson about what artefacts have been uncovered so far – inc...
How To Build A Music Venue Ep. 5 - Creative Learning, From School To Stage
June 05, 2019 16:31 - 20 minutesWhy should we teach music in schools? How can music help people with dementia? What has a concert hall got to do with hip-hop? Bristol Music Trust is not only embarking on an ambitious physical transformation of Colston Hall, but is also on a mission to ensure the power of music is shared by everyone. Harriet Robinson chats to Phil Castang, our Director of Learning and Engagement, about the Trust’s role in running the city’s music education hub – responsible for delivering music education t...
How To Build A Music Venue Ep. 4 - Building Our Artistic Programme
April 17, 2019 13:40 - 20 minutesIn this episode, we discuss what’s happening on site right now. Project Manager for DSM Demolition Will Scriven talks us through the process of taking apart a concert hall while looking after the Grade II listed architecture. Todd Wills, Artistic Director, explains how we’re continuing to keep the music playing throughout this transformative time by working directly with venues and artists to bring the best new talent to the city. We also meet music fan and epic gig-goer Emma Champion, who a...
How To Build A Music Venue Ep. 3 - Accessibility: physical, cultural and social
December 19, 2018 11:24 - 19 minutesIn this third episode, we discuss our ambition to build a venue with gold-standard levels of accessibility for both audiences and performers. We hear from architect Mark Lewis about how the designs for the transformed hall mean backstage areas and stage access, as well as front of house areas, are being designed with access for all as a priority. But that’s only the beginning. We also hear from Siggy Patchitt – Head of the new National Centre for Inclusive Excellence programme at Bristol Mus...
How To Build A Music Venue Ep. 2 - What's in a name?
November 14, 2018 11:35 - 17 minutesIn this second episode, we discuss one of the most complex decisions taken so far - the decision to reopen the transformed hall with a new name. For many years the Hall has been the lightning rod for a debate on the legacy of the slave-trader and philanthropist Edward Colston. Built 146 years after his death, Edward Colston was not a benefactor to the Hall and there is no material connection with the man or his wealth, and when we reopen it will be with a name that reflects our values as a p...
How To Build A Music Venue Ep. 1 - "We sell sound"
October 10, 2018 15:12 - 14 minutesWelcome to the podcast – our series that gets backstage and under the floor boards of the largest capital arts programme ever to take place in the South West. Over the next two years, Colston Hall will undergo a multi-million transformation that will ensure Bristol has a world class concert venue of international significance at the heart of the city. In this first episode, we discuss one of the most important aspects of the transformation – ensuring the new auditorium sounds amazing. Every...