Venue Information
Venue Sales To purchase tickets in person, the O2 Academy Bristol Box Office is open for cash ticket sales between 12pm-4pm, Monday-Saturday (no booking fee charged on cash transactions). Public holidays may vary. Door sales on the night of a show are CASH ONLY. Disabled Bookings: Call Box Office Manager on 0117 927 9227 between 10am and 6pm (Monday-Friday) Age Restrictions Gigs: The minimum age is 8 unless with written permission from venue management. Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult. Clubs: Strictly over 18s (Photographic ID may be required) About Packed full of atmosphere from floor to ceiling, O2 Academy Bristol caters for the wide and varied musical demands of its demographic; from clubbers wanting hip hop, deep house and drum 'n' bass, to students wanting cutting edge indie, rock and alternative,. Since October 2001, gig lovers young and old have flocked through its doors for fantastic live performance and is the perfect focal point for the South Wests exceptionally creative cultural scene. Contact Us Box Office: 0844 477 2000 (24 Hr) Email: mail@o2academybristol.co.uk Tel: 0117 927 9227 For recruitment, visit Academy Music Group For press please email press@academy-music-group.co.uk For marketing and partnerships please email jonny@academy-music-group.co.uk
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Transport
By Train
Bristol Temple Meads (08457 48 49 50) or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk
By Car
Travel: To find O2 Academy Bristol visit maps.google.co.uk Travel information in and around Bristol visit www.travelbristol.org Trenchard Street multi-storey car park www.googlemaps.com
By Bus
For local bus routes visit www.travelbristol.org
Accessibility
Wheelchair Access
Access Booking Tickets To book tickets for O2 Academy Bristol - Please book your ticket through: O2 Academy Bristol - 0844 477 2000 See Tickets - 0871 220 0260 and then contact the venue on 0117 927 9227 or mail@o2academybristol.co.uk to discuss arrangements and organise your companion ticket should one be required. You can also contact the box office through text relay by 18002 0117 927 9227 should this be required. Once you have been in contact with the venue you will be sent an email confirmation that should be printed off and brought with you when you attend the event. Companion / Carer Ticket This venue offers one free companion ticket this can be booked by contacting the venue directly. These can be limited in availability so please ensure you contact the venue as soon as possible to arrange. Companion/carer ticket holders should be able to meet the needs and assist the person they are accompanying in the event of an emergency. Braille Braille information sheets are available on request please email mail@o2academybristol.co.uk or call 0117 927 9227. Arriving at the Venue We recommend arriving at the venue 10-15 minutes prior to the doors opening. The door time will be stated on the tickets or confirmations. Please try to arrive at the venue no later than 60 minutes after the doors open. On arrival please go to the venue box office, located on the left side of the entrance in the foyer. Accessible Area & Facilities The viewing area at the O2 Academy Bristol is located house left facing the stage in front of the bar in the main auditorium, and can be accessed by wheelchair by going through our back bar and corridor, then ramp up to the main auditorium. A member of security will be happy to show you to the area from the box office. The area can accommodate up to approximately four wheelchairs and four moveable chairs. There is one accessible toilet in O2 Academy1, this is accessed by going down the ramp used to access the auditorium and located on the left. Please be aware that due to space in the venue the toilet is also used by staff however they will try to avoid using this during an event. Bar Service There are no lowered bars. Staff members in the vicinity of the area would be happy to assist on request Box Office The box office does not currently have an induction loop fitted and is not of an accessible height however staff are on hand to assist where required. Merchandise The merchandise area is an accessible location, however the counter is not lowered. Security will offer a customer to view merchandise when they are met and shown to the viewing area and are happy to assist should a customer choose to purchase an item. Strobe Lighting & Effects Events may use strobes, stroboscopic lighting, smoke effects & pyrotechnics. On such shows signs are displayed. On shows with a higher than usual amount / level of this effect extra signage is displayed.