{"id":2495820,"date":"2026-07-10T00:37:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T00:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2495820"},"modified":"2026-07-10T00:37:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T00:37:45","slug":"bristol-aviva-arena-new-images-have-been-revealed-of-the-uks-newest-major-music-venue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/bristol-aviva-arena-new-images-have-been-revealed-of-the-uks-newest-major-music-venue\/","title":{"rendered":"Bristol Aviva Arena: New Images Have Been Revealed of the UK\u2019s Newest Major Music Venue"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Massive Attack, Portishead and Bananarama. The Cortinas, The Blue Aeroplanes and Idles. If you were wondering what all these bands have in common, they were all formed in the same British city: Bristol<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For a city so steeped in music history, though, Bristol falls short when it comes to a large-scale gig arena. Currently, the city\u2019s largest live venue has a maximum capacity of just over 2,000, meaning it\u2019s missing out on major music tours and shows from big-name artists.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Photograph: Aviva Arena<\/span>Aviva Arena Bristol full capacity<\/span><\/figcaption>
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But not for long. Ground has been broken on a massive new 20,000-capacity<\/a>\u00a0venue in the north of the city, which, once open, will be the third largest arena in the country. The only bigger indoor arena venues in the UK will\u00a0be London\u2019s O2 and Manchester\u2019s Co-op Live.<\/span><\/p>\n

Once the home of Concorde (yep, we\u2019re talking supersonic airliner), the city\u2019s Brabazon Hangars are being transformed to make way for the new music space, which is set to be built in time for a late 2028 opening. Its developers have just released new visuals\u00a0offering a sneak peek into what the venue will look like when it opens.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Named the Aviva Arena, it\u2019ll be part of a complex named YTL Live that\u2019ll also feature a conference and exhibition space. Alongside its 20k arena bowl, the plans for the venue also include bars, lounges and restaurants.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Developers reckon that once open, the venue will welcome 1.4 million people each year for more than 120 major live music, sports and entertainment events.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Did you see that David Bowie\u2019s archive is going on a UK tour? Here\u2019s where you can see his outfits and instruments<\/a>.
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Plus: everything we know about the rumoured Oasis Manchester residency and Knebworth dates<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.timeout.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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