Lrrr Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-47331068 Ashton Gate Stadium has been given permission to seat thousands more concert-goers. The venue has had a 4,000 rise in its maximum capacity for big concerts in the stadium bowl, to 34,000 people. However, residents raised concerns about parking which is already an issue for people living close to the home of Bristol City FC. But Bristol City Council licensing committee was reassured by the stadium's traffic management plans. Ashton Gate Limited was granted a licence last October to host five "large-scale concerts" in the stadium bowl per year - including Take That and the Spice Girls this summer. The license was for a maximum capacity of 30,000 gig-goers and staff but that was extended by the licensing committee. 'Open for business' The Local Democracy Reporting Service said Mark Kelly, the managing director of Ashton Gate, described 34,000 as the "sweet spot" to attract large gigs to the venue. "We're not trying to get rich out of this," he said. "This is about bringing events to the city. "This is about employment, it's about the economy, it's about the perception of being open for business. "Bristol has to be seen to be open for business." Ashton Gate estimates the number of parking spaces available beyond the residential streets around the stadium is "way in excess" of what will be needed. Event manager Katie Griffin said she thought it would be possible to clear the stadium of people in "40 minutes tops". Mr Kelly said the first of the big concerts, Rod Stewart on 27 May, was the smallest and would act as a "great test" for the bigger concerts to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted February 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 Hopefully if all goes well will be evidence larger capacities for football could be handled if we ever look to expand the stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 40 minutes. #### in g joking aren’t they. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Rocker Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 4 minutes ago, CyderInACan said: 40 minutes. #### in g joking aren’t they. They are assuming, based on previous data, that 30%of the occupants of the Dolman stand will leave ten minutes before the end of the gig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 7 minutes ago, CyderInACan said: 40 minutes. #### in g joking aren’t they. If you exclude the Dolman, they have a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You Do The Dziekanowski Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 20 minutes ago, CyderInACan said: 40 minutes. #### in g joking aren’t they. Can get out without issue in 5 mins at Full time whistle. imagine they’ll open up the corner between Atyeo and Dolman and let the people standing go out there. If anything I would say 40 mins is exaggerated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 14 minutes ago, You Do The Dziekanowski said: Can get out without issue in 5 mins at Full time whistle. imagine they’ll open up the corner between Atyeo and Dolman and let the people standing go out there. If anything I would say 40 mins is exaggerated I think this will happen. The thing that delays people from leaving at football is the sports bar and the concourse outlets are still open, or a few of them are and people are encouraged to hang around and the tv screens are usually on. I guess everything will be closed after the concert, or hospitality only in the Sports Bar and most people will be encouraged to leave. People also want to go to the loo after standing for hours at a concert. At Swansea where I saw Take That and The Killers for example they had portaloos in the car parks because if you were pitch standing you didn’t have access to the concourses, I guess we will do similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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