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| Location | 72 - 73 Old Market, Bristol, BS2 |
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| Capacity | 250 |
| Opened | 2012 |
Exchange is a community-owned music venue in the Old Market area of the city of Bristol, in South West England; it was the first community-owned music venue in the city. [1]
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| Location | 72 - 73 Old Market, Bristol, BS2 |
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| Capacity | 250 |
| Opened | 2012 |
Exchange is a community-owned music venue in the Old Market area of the city of Bristol, in South West England; it was the first community-owned music venue in the city. [1]
Opened in August 2012, it was transferred to community ownership by becoming a Community Benefit Society in January 2019 after raising over their target of £250,000 through the selling of shares. [2] [3] [1] [4]
Adam Devonshire of the band Idles was bar manager at the venue for a time before the band took off. [5]
Independent record label Specialist Subject Records opened a record shop upstairs in the venue in August 2017. [6]
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the venue found its challenges continued after restrictions were lifted. In February 2022 they mentioned to BBC News that international artists were pulling events or postponing until spring. [7] In January 2023 the venue announced it would have to reduce opening hours in its cafe/bar due to the current financial climate. [8]
Bristol City Council announced in December 2023 that it had cut arts funding for the venue from April 2024. [9] In February 2025 the venue talked to Bristol24/7 about reducing hire costs for DJ nights and nightclub promoters, as well as appointing a club specific booker, in order to benefit and encourage the local dance music scene. [10]
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