Exchange, Bristol
History
Opened in 2012, it transferred to community ownership by becoming a Community Benefit Society in January 2019 after raising over their target of £250,000 through the selling of shares.
Independent record label Specialist Subject Records opened a record shop upstairs in the venue in August 2017.
During the Covid-19 Pandemic, the venue found challenges continued after restrictions were lifted. In February 2022 they mentioned to BBC News that international artists were pulling events or postponing until spring.
In January 2023 the venue announced it would have to reduce opening hours in its cafe/bar due to the current financial climate.
Bristol City Council announced in December 2023 that it had cut arts funding for the venue from April 2024.
References
- ^ Wray, Daniel Dylan (20 July 2022). "'We don't want money going to private landlords': UK music venues turn to community ownership". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Bristol music venue Exchange launches appeal to help save it from closure". Bristol Post. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Bristol music venue Exchange saved from closure". Bristol Post. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Exchange hopes to become Bristol's first community-owned live music venue". Bristol24/7. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Specialist Subject's First Record Shop Opens On Old Market". Bristol24/7. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Robinson, Harriet (6 February 2022). "Covid: Bristol music venues and nightclubs "need more support"". Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Bristol gig venue Exchange to reduce opening hours 'with heavy heart' due to cost of living crisis". Bristol Post. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Bristol City Council defends cultural venue funding cuts". BBC News. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
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