It's been an exciting week for Bristol Arena - which held a top secret event on Monday (May 23) including a special set from Queen + Adam Lambert. The band have been practicing at the venue for their upcoming tour, and said they would have "loved" to play there had it been ready to welcome the public.
The Arena - which will be the "number one live destination for the South West" when it opens in 2024, is being constructed at the Brabazon Hangars in Filton. The venue will be made up of a 17,000 capacity arena, festival hall, and 'hub' for eating, drinking and leisure - celebrating all Bristol has to offer.
The Arena will sit alongside a brand new development called Brabazon - made up of thousands of new homes to be built at the old Concorde runway. There are also plans for a mass transit system, including a MetroBus link and rail routes to Parkway and Temple Meads, as well as schools, a GP surgery and a library.
