Project Progress
The construction of Colston Hall’s £20 million new foyer building is nearing completion, with the constructors Willmott Dixon having finished on site on April 6 2009. We are busy planning our Opening Festival in September which will be launched in May 2009.
Launch event on Saturday May 16 2009
Get a sneak preview inside the new foyer and be the first to hear about the events and musical commissions taking place at the Opening Festival.
From 10am, all welcome - watch this space for more information
Door Open Day 2008
Members of the public were invited to tour the site in September 2008 to learn how the building will work once opened.
August 2008 - Copper cladding fitted
In August new aesthetic features are due to be fitted to parts of the new build including the copper cladding which will be attached to the main exterior wall.
June 2008 - Topping Out Ceremony
At the end of June Bristol City Council members, Colston Hall and Willmott Dixon staff attended the Topping Out ceremony. This construction tradition involved the final pouring of concrete to fix the last stone in place, and marked an important phase in the completion of development works to the structure of the new foyer building. Invited guests were among the first people to cross the new walkway bridges from the auditorium into the new foyer area. From here they were able to enjoy panoramic views across the city and get an overview of how the new foyer will look.
April 2008 - Breakthrough
Back in April contractors Willmott Dixon used a 1.5 tonne mechanical excavator with a hammer attachment to punch a large hole through the exterior wall of the historic Colston Hall. The 6x6m hole at ground level was one of seven new openings created to house 4 magnificent steel bridges that can now be seen stretching across the new foyer space into the rear of the existing main auditorium and other parts of the building, seamlessly linking the old to the new.
