Bristol Beacon
Address
Bristol Beacon (formerly Colston Hall)
Colston Street
Bristol BS1 5AR
Directions
Parking - We recommend parking in the Trenchard Street car park, situated behind Bristol Beacon. Enter via Trenchard or Lodge Street. Parking is payable at the pay-machines either on entrance (before leaving the car park for Bristol Beacon) or exit. You may find it easier to pay for your ticket before the show to avoid any queuing on the way home. Easiest access to Bristol Beacon can be found on floor one of the car park. n.b. Trenchard Street car park serves a number of city venues and can be extremely busy. Further parking is available on Frog Lane, at the end of Frogmore Street.
By Foot - Bristol Beacon is on Colston Street, off the city centre promenade. We are ten minutes walk from the Broadmead shopping area, situated behind Colston Tower.
By Train - Temple Meads, the nearest station, is about 1 mile from Bristol Beacon. Buses 8 and 9 run directly run directly to the city centre promenade. For further info about train times please call National Rail Enquiries: 08457 48 59 50 (24 hrs)
By Bus - Most buses to the city centre stop at the promenade, where we recommend you alight for Bristol Beacon. The venue Situated on Colston Street, behind Colston Tower. For further bus enquiries please call First Cityline: 0845 602 0156 (8am - 8pm) Night-Flyers run every Friday and Saturday night 0000 – 0600 every hour on the hour at a flat fare of £2.50 from various points in the centre. For further information please call 0117 922 4454, email [email protected] or log onto www.bristol.gov.uk.
By Car - Via M5: Exit junction 18, follow A4 (Portway) to the centre. At the promenade (St Augustine’s Parade) turn left into Colston Street.
Via M4: Exit junction 19 (M32). Follow signs to Clifton. For dropping-off / picking-up turn into Colston Street, which is the first left after the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI). Look out for the brown signs.
Information
Bristol Beacon has a Bar & Kitchen on the lower ground floor. This is a warm, inviting and stylish haven to meet with friends after work, before a concert or going into town. Relax with a pint of locally produced ale such as Gem and Dark Side. A full menu is available all day, every day and boasts American and European inspired dishes, great coffee and cakes. The focus is on a fun breakfast (served till 3pm). Other exciting dishes include maple syrup pork belly and chipotle coleslaw, a sharing ice cream sandwich with salt caramel sauce and there is a selection of boozy milkshakes to choose from.
Highchairs are available on request for the little ones, as well as a bespoke children’s menu, with portions just the right size for smaller tummies.
NB: Above information is priovided as a guide only and subject to change