Speaker Meeting10 July: Louise Mitchell CBE, CEO of Bristol Beacon
Our July speaker was Louise Mitchell CBE, the CEO of Bristol Beacon. She first came to speak to us in 2016 at the beginning of the massive refurbishment project. She headed up the project which has transformed the Bristol Beacon (previously known then as the Colston Hall) into what promises to be a world class music venue of international standing.
Her aim in 2016 was that the Hall would have wider use as a music venue and education centre. In its refurbished state, the main Concert Hall will offer a diverse and dynamic range of music from orchestral classical to jazz to pop and much more in between! Styles to attract not only a variety of audiences but also top-class performers.
Besides the main Concert Hall there are also smaller, adaptable rooms suitable for conferences, music workshops and other educational purposes.
Louise’s enthusiasm for the venue, for the music and all that can be achieved through music was extremely contagious! This included the charitable work of Bristol Beacon’s Music Trust which helps young people and others experience and experiment with music for themselves.
The launch of Bristol Beacon in its refurbished state is on 30 November 2023.