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Objections mount against Queen Square music concerts
Almost 50 objections have been made against plans to hold massive concerts in Queen Square for up to 15,000 fans.
The application by one of Europe’s leading festival and gig promoters will be decided at a hearing by Bristol city councillors on Thursday.
FKP Scorpio UK is asking for permission to run the events until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays and 11.45pm on Sundays, including live and recorded music, plays, film, dance performances and alcohol sales.
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But 47 individuals have made representations, along with the council’s noise pollution team.
The city centre square comes alive each with music and dance for Bristol Harbours Festival – photo: Paul Box
Queen Square already hosts acts as part of Bristol’s annual Harbour Festival, while Massive Attack played there in 2003 and Arcadia Spectacular: Metamorphosis took place in 2015.
The site is in the city centre cumulative impact area, which Avon & Police Somerset Police has deemed to be at saturation point for licensed premises, although the force does not appear to have objected and is likely to have agreed conditions with the organisers.
A panel of three councillors on the licensing sub-committee will hear arguments from the promoters and objectors before deciding whether or not to grant the premises licence.
The applicants will have to show they would promote the four licensing objectives of preventing crime & disorder and public nuisance, promoting public safety and protecting children from harm.
FKP Scorpio has worked with Foo Fighters, the Rolling Stones and Ed Sheeran.
The events would be open to the public from 5pm to midnight on Fridays, 2pm to midnight on Saturdays and 2pm until 11.45pm on Sundays.
Alcohol sales would end 75 minutes earlier, with performances coming to a close an hour before the attendees must leave the site.
Main photo: GMC Events
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