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Venues
Our main venue is now the 1532 Performing Arts Centre but we sometimes use the other venues that are also listed below
1532 Performing Arts Centre
The 1532 Performing Arts Centre is located in Elton Road, just off Clifton Triangle, it is part of Bristol Grammar School.
We will be using the MacKinnon Theatre which is a fully equipped state of the art theatre seating 320. A bar is open before the lecture starts, selling a range of soft and alcholic drinks. There are steps up to the front of the venue, but an alternative level access entry route is available. If you require level access to our venue, please contact the Box Office in advance on 0117 259 1532, they will be happy to arrange this. Please note that the public are not able to access the venue until 6.30pm.
There is plenty of on street parking in the surrounding areas including on Woodland Road, University Walk/Tankard Close and adjacent streets (please note this maybe metered, check individual machines as charging hours and costs may vary). Alternatively, the venue is just a short walk from the West End (approx. 10 minutes) and Trenchard Street (approx. 12 minutes) car parks. Buses 1, 2, 3, 3X, 4, 19, 72, 462, 624 stop on Queens Road; 3X stops on Park Row.
Bristol Grammar School Great Hall
The Great Hall is reached by a glorious stone staircase and accessed through the entrance to the main Bristol Grammar School building via Gate D which is at the top of University Road. It is located on the first floor and is one of the largest and grandest venues in Bristol, measuring 43 metres long, 15 metres wide and 15 metres high.
If you require access by lift to the Hall, please contact the Box Office in advance on 0117 259 1532, they will be happy to assist you.
There is plenty of on street parking in the surrounding areas including on Woodland Road, University Walk/Tankard Close and adjacent streets (please note this may be metered, check individual machines as charging hours and costs may vary). Alternatively, the venue is just a short walk from the West End (approx. 10 minutes) and Trenchard Street (approx. 12 minutes) car parks. Buses 1, 2, 3, 3X, 4, 19, 72, 462, 624 stop on Queens Road; 3X stops on Park Row.
Chemistry Theatre, University of Bristol
This is a 340 seat theatre with refreshments available from vending machines close by. A number of good pubs and restaurants are within easy walking distance. The Chemistry Theatre is approached up Cantock's Close, the first turning on the right if travelling up Woodland Road from Park Row. Buses 1, 2, 3, 3X, 4, 19, 72, 462, 624 stop on Queens Road; 3X stops on Park Row. There are parking spaces available on Woodland Road, University Walk/Tankard Close and adjacent streets. There is also a car park behind the Chemistry School which is best approached from Park Row, up Lower Church Lane (first left after Woodland Road). There is also a large NCP car park on Park Row. If you are late, you are probably best advised to use the NCP to be sure of finding a place quickly. Please allow 10 minutes to get to the theatre.
Powell Theatre
The Powell Theatre is a 300 seat, tiered theatre.
The School of Physics is on Tyndall Avenue which lies between St Michael's Hill and Woodland Road, only a few hundred metres from our normal Chemistry venue. The best approach is either to walk up the flight of steps that go from Chemistry to University Walk and then turn left. Or go up Woodland Road and Tyndall Avenue is on the right at the top of the rise. Buses 1, 8, 40, 41, 54, 55, N7 and N8 stop on Queens Road and Park Street. No 9 also stops on Park Street and the Hawthorns (the Junction of University Road and Tyndall Avenue). The Hospital shuttle bus stops at St Michael's Hospital, which is close to the east end of Tyndall Avenue
There are parking spaces available on Woodland Road, University Walk/Tankard Close and adjacent streets. There is also a car park behind the Chemistry School which is best approached from Park Row, up Lower Church Lane (first left after Woodland Road). There is also a large NCP car park on Park Row. If you are late, you are probably best advised to use the NCP to be sure of finding a place quickly in which case please allow 20 minutes to get to the theatre.
Priory Road Theatre
This is the University's new 450 seat theatre
Parking around the University campus can be difficult. There is street parking and we are assured the people parking in University Walk will not be ticketed in the evenings (although we can take no responsibility for this). The nearest car parks are those we recommend for our usual venue in the Chemistry Dept - on Park Lane, the NCP on Trenchard Street and the NCP on Berkeley Place, just off the Triangle.
The Anson Room, Bristol SU
Bristol SU is the University of Bristol Students Union (Richmond Building, 105 Queens Road) which was completely refurbished recently. The Anson Room holds just under 500.
There is on street parking in and around Clifton and the University campus but this can be difficult, the area around the Union is a residents parking zone which ends at 2100hrs. There are car parks at West End Car Park, on Jacob's Wells Road BS8 1EH (7' walk estimate), Trenchard Street BS1 5AN (20' walk estimate) and Clifton Down Shopping Centre BS8 2NN (10' walk estimate). Please allow sufficient time to get to the venue. The nearest bus stop is Victora Square, served by the No8 from Temple Meads station which should take about 30' depending on traffic or a No 9 service to Queens Avenue and a 7' walk; or a No 1 or No2 bus to Triangle West and a7' walk. From the Bus Station regular services 2, 40 & 41 go to the Triangle with a 7' walk to the venue. (All journey advice was from Google Maps 20th May - please check before departures)
Tyndall Theatre
The Tyndall Theatre is a 380 seat, tiered theatre.
The School of Physics is on Tyndall Avenue which lies between St Michael's Hill and Woodland Road, only a few hundred metres from our normal Chemistry venue. The best approach is either to walk up the flight of steps that go from Chemistry to University Walk and then turn left. Or go up Woodland Road and Tyndall Avenue is on the right at the top of the rise. Buses 1, 8, 40, 41, 54, 55, N7 and N8 stop on Queens Road and Park Street. No 9 also stops on Park Street and the Hawthorns (the Junction of University Road and Tyndall Avenue). The Hospital shuttle bus stops at St Michael's Hospital, which is close to the east end of Tyndall Avenue.
There are parking spaces available on Woodland Road, University Walk/Tankard Close and adjacent streets. There is also a car park behind the Chemistry School which is best approached from Park Row, up Lower Church Lane (first left after Woodland Road). There is also a large NCP car park on Park Row. If you are late, you are probably best advised to use the NCP to be sure of finding a place quickly in which case please allow 20 minutes to get to the theatre
Victoria Rooms
The Victoria Rooms, completed in 1841, stands on one of Bristol's most impressive sites at the head of Queens Road. This fine early Victorian classical building is home to the University's Music Department and has a 745 seat auditorium (with full size stage). The Victoria Rooms, University of Bristol. There is limited car parking in the adjacent streets. There is a multi-storey car park at the top of Jacobs Wells Road. This is approached from the East/South/North by going around the Triangle and bearing left into Byron Place, immediately before turning into Jacobs Wells Road, or from the West as you come up Jacobs Wells Road.