Located in the heart of the city centre, Bristol Beacon is one of the South West’s most distinctive and versatile event venues — a modern landmark designed to impress. Fresh from a major refurbishment, the venue blends contemporary architecture with world-class performance facilities, creating an adaptable backdrop for conferences, dinners, showcases and large-scale productions.

Once known primarily as Bristol’s iconic concert hall, the building has been reimagined as a fully flexible events destination with exceptional accessibility, cutting-edge technology and a bold cultural spirit. From intimate gatherings to 4,000-guest receptions, Bristol Beacon offers scale, character and technical capability in equal measure.

Event Spaces & Capacities

With six unique event spaces and four dedicated meeting rooms, Bristol Beacon can support everything from focused breakout sessions to high-impact plenary sessions and full-venue takeovers.

Beacon Hall
The flagship performance space — an architectural centrepiece equipped with advanced acoustics, tiered seating and high-spec production infrastructure. Ideal for conferences, ceremonies and headline presentations for up to 1,650 guests in theatre style or large-format standing events.

Lantern Hall
A beautifully restored heritage space with soaring ceilings, elegant detailing and natural light. Perfect for refined dinners of up to 250 guests, receptions or cultural events that call for atmosphere and impact.

The Cellars
A quirky, character-driven underground setting ideal for intimate gatherings, private celebrations or creative brand activations.

Additional spaces and meeting rooms provide breakout areas, VIP lounges, workshop zones and quiet rooms, enabling versatile multi-format event programmes across the venue.

The building can host up to 4,000 guests for full-venue receptions, making it one of the region’s most capable large-scale event destinations.

Facilities & Services

Bristol Beacon is designed for production flexibility, with high-quality AV, superior acoustics, full rigging capacity and expert technical support on hand. The venue offers:

• State-of-the-art sound, lighting and broadcast infrastructure

• Multiple breakout and meeting rooms

• Fully accessible design throughout

• Flexible staging and layout configurations

• In-house event management and tailored support

• Options for curated catering and bar services

Whether you’re planning a conference, awards dinner or creative activation, the venue adapts effortlessly to meet your specifications.

Sustainability & Community

Bristol Beacon is committed to becoming the UK’s first net-zero concert hall by 2030, with sustainability embedded in its operations and refurbishment. As a music charity, all event bookings directly support its artistic and education programmes — reaching over 30,000 young people every year. Hosting your event here actively contributes to arts access and community impact.

Key Features

• Central Bristol location

• Flexible spaces for 20 – 4,000 guests

• Contemporary architecture with heritage highlights

• Advanced AV, rigging and production capability

• Four meeting rooms for breakout and workshop use

• Fully accessible throughout

• Environmentally committed; net-zero target for 2030

• Events support a major UK music charity

Why Hire Bristol Beacon

Bristol Beacon offers the rare combination of scale, versatility and cultural credibility. It’s a venue built for impact — whether you’re staging a flagship conference, an elegant dinner, a product launch or a creative brand experience.

Distinctive, modern and community-driven, it delivers a premium event environment with purpose at its core. For clients seeking a venue that is both technically exceptional and socially meaningful, Bristol Beacon stands out as one of the region’s most compelling choices.