How To Build A Music Venue

How To Build A Music Venue Ep. 9 - Stat Attack

Welcome 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 Manager, box office staff and more to get the statistical low down on how the project is progressing. Follow the journey on social media using the hashtag #transformthehall Credits Presented by Harriet Robinson Produced by Louise Orchard, 2°West Thank you to the contributors: The staff of Wilmott Dixon and Colston Hall Daniel Wood - House Manager Nick Craney – General Manager, Colston Halll Sarah Robertson - Director of Communications, Colston Hall Phil Castang - Director of Creative Learning and Engagement, Colston Hall Isabella Ley - Development Officer, Colston Hall Frazer Riches - Technical Services Manager, Colston Hall See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for privacy and opt-out information.

How To Build A Music Venue Ep. 8 - Who Can Build A Music Venue?

Welcome 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 designers to digital engineers working behind the scenes, this is a snapshot into the variety of roles needed to make this project a reality. What’s more, we get the team to tell us who they’d book for the opening night given the chance, with some interesting suggestions! Follow the journey on social media using the hashtag #transformthehall Credits Presented byHarriet Robinson Produced byLouise Orchard, 2°West Thank you to the contributors: Kimberley Sweet-Roberts – Social Value Manager, Willmott Dixon Ryan Williams– Construction Manager, Willmott Dixon Becky Ray– Health and Safety Manager, Willmott Dixon Lawrence Ashby – Labourer, Willmott Dixon Megan Wintersgill – Design Co-ordinator, Willmott Dixon Kay Jackson – Graphic Designer, Willmott Dixon Ashdon McFall – Digital Engineer, Willmott Dixon Find out more about the transformation: www.colstonhall.org/transformthehall [https://shows.acast.com/how-to-build-a-music-venue/episodes/www.colstonhall.org/transformthehall] See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for privacy and opt-out information.

How To Build A Music Venue Ep. 7 - Going Carbon Neutral!

Welcome 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 Director at the Hall, about the ambition, as well as Tim Westwell, co-founder of Pukka Herbs and newly appointed board member who will be championing the creation of a sustainability plan for the Hall. What's more we hear from Emma Bombonato from Sydney Opera House about how they became the first carbon neutral concert venue in the world, and their role as international sustainability advisors to the Hall, and Alex Roberts, Senior Sustainability Manager with the Hall's carbon neutral contractor Willmott Dixon. Follow the journey on social media using the hashtag #transformthehall Presented by Harriet Robinson Produced by Louise Orchard, 2°West Thank you to the contributors: Rosa Corbishley – Development Director, Bristol Music Trust Tim Westwell – Co-founder of Pukka Herbs and BMT Board Member Emma Bombonato – Environmental Sustainability Manager, Sydney Opera House Alex Roberts – Senior Sustainability Manager, Willmott Dixon Read the carbon neutrality press announcement here: http://bit.ly/2MhBqdo [http://bit.ly/2MhBqdo] Find out more about the transformation: www.colstonhall.org/transformthehall [www.colstonhall.org/transformthehall] See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for privacy and opt-out information.

How To Build A Music Venue Trailer

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. 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 See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for privacy and opt-out information.

How To Build A Music Venue Ep. 6 - Uncovering Our Heritage

In 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 – including a time capsule from 1951. We speak also to architect Axel Burrough about the distinctive Bristol Byzantine architecture of the Hall, and Bristol’s own Lady Nade gives us a beautiful rendition of Suffragette Vera Holme’s poem – The Last Chord – composed to commemorate her disruption of a political meeting at the Hall in the fight to win the vote for women. Presented by Harriet Robinson Produced by Louise Orchard, 2°West Thank you to the contributors: Ella Kenny - Community, Learning & Volunteering, Bristol Music Trust Louise Anderson – Archivist Axel Burrough – Architect, Levitt Bernstein Lady Nade – Musician Further reading: Discover more about Vera Holme: https://buff.ly/2LOVRQ1 [https://buff.ly/2LOVRQ1] Find out more about our community work: https://buff.ly/315Hr1c [https://buff.ly/315Hr1c] See what we're building in our project to #transformthehall https://buff.ly/318F5i2 [https://buff.ly/318F5i2] See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for privacy and opt-out information.