 Exterior view of venue under former signage (c.2007) | |
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| Former names | Locarno (1966-97) Rock (1999-2001) Carling Academy (2001-08) |
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| Address | 1-2 Frogmore St Bristol BS1 5NA England |
| Owner | Academy Music Group |
| Capacity | 1,650 (Academy 1) 350 (Academy 2) |
| Opened | 17 November 1966 |
| Closed | 1997–99 |
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The O2 Academy Bristol (originally known as the Locarno and then Carling Academy Bristol) is a music venue located on Frogmore Street in Bristol, England. It is run by the Academy Music Group. On 1 January 2009 sponsorship was taken over from Carling by telecommunications company O2 and the venue's name changed from the Carling Academy to the O2 Academy. The academy which hosts club nights and gigs was opened in 2001, and was the third Academy venue in the UK.[1]
- ^ "Academy Group music venues announce new partnership". NME. IPC Media. 6 November 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2016.