Colston Hall signage is removed from the building in June
Photo: Bristol Music Trust
Colston Hall reborn as Bristol Beacon
Bristol Music Trust says the new title reflects a more inclusive narrative where music – not history – "is at the heart of what we do".
Colston Hall has been renamed Bristol Beacon to "distance itself from any association with its namesake," 17th Century slave trader Edward Colston.
The rebranding, announced by Bristol ...
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