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Bright new future for Bristol Beacon as it invites city to ‘make space for music’
The team at the Bristol Beacon say that the power of music can be at the heart of our city’s recovery from the pandemic.
It comes as the venue reveals their new logo as well as uniting all of their charity work under one name and inviting everyone to “make space for music’.
The unified organisation will be responsible for delivering what was previously known as the award-winning citywide Bristol Plays Music programme.
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Bristol Beacon is also committing to raise £8m over the next three years in order to help complete the transformation of the venue “and grow and embed its work” ahead of its scheduled reopening in 2023.
Speaking ahead of a launch event at the venue on Thursday, Bristol Beacon chief executive, Louise Mitchell, said: “A year on from our name-change, today is an opportunity to reinforce our charity’s mission to make a step-change in the city and ensure that everyone in Bristol is able to make space for music in their lives.
“Bristol Beacon is for everyone. We want to live up to the promise of our name and truly be a beacon for music in the city, helping to create the space and provide the opportunities for people to enjoy enriching musical lives, no matter what their background or circumstance.
“The true potential of the once-in-a-generation transformation of our much-loved venue goes far beyond bricks and mortar or even a name.
“Our newly united organisation creates a unique opportunity in the UK and allows us to be a model for the future, working with our partners in schools, communities, care homes, and other venues, to support people on a lifelong musical journey – from school to stage and beyond.”
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Rosa ter Kuile (also known as RTiiiKA), one of the young creatives from Rising Arts Agency who worked on the initial rebrand project, has since continued working with Bristol Beacon as a lead designer.
She said: “The past year for Bristol Beacon has been such a significant moment of change, so I am thrilled to be part of the conversations and creative direction around that.
“We struck on the concept of Make Space for Music because its just what I saw the Beacon team doing every single day, even during the pandemic.
“And it feels like such a natural fit with Bristol. We’ve tried to embody a spirit of energy, light and life in the design. It’s not neat and tidy, but neither is Bristol!”
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