Colston Hall Review

Great place for gigs. Staff are really friendly and nice range of drinks.

Watched Jaws in concert here about 2 years ago with my parents, absolutely unreal. Brilliant venue.

Went to box office today to be confronted by the most obnoxious, patronising receptionist who's manners ran closely to that of a childs.

Went to a show in the main hall with my disabled partner. Staff were helpful and showed us to lifts and to our reserved wheelchair space (wheelchair tickets must be booked directly with the venue). Great view from access platform at front of balcony. Parking in Trenchard street (behind the venue) was very busy but lifts to every floor meant there were no problems

Great venue, not too large, but plenty of bars etc for the interval. Parking across the road on Trenchard St multi storey.

Went to the record fair held here every few months , absolutely brilliant four floors of vinyl great selection worth the trip.

Awesome venue. Big hall for the popular acts which is what most people think of. There's also The Lantern which is a smaller space for more intimate gigs which I personally prefer. Finally, there's a terrace bar thing which has random little events on which is great in summer.

Great hall and seats for gigs, shame about the over-priced drinks

An impressive music venue. Friendly staff and clean facilities

Extremely busy. Easy to find where you are going if you know!
The bars/restaurants are not cheap.
There is nowhere to park apart from the NCP across the road which is not expensive but not cheap either. Not easy to navigate for disabled either.

Really nice clean building with nice and tidy facilities. Staff will trained and polite.

up close to see artist which was a folk singer/activist and very personal.will go again

Very modern venue, great staff and lively atmosphere

As a concert venue it is a bit dated, although the more modern foyer area is more adequate. I seem to always have some difficulty hearing some performers the sound systems used do not always give the clearest sound - mind you that could also be my age.

Amazing hospitality and any questions that you have are answered very well and clearly

Very hot and seating is very cramped. Otherwise lovely experience

Beautiful building with a huge range of shows and performances on each weej

Fantastic helpful staff, wonderful view, clear sound

Really enjoyed the afternoon concert performed by 2 talented artists; one on violin and other on piano. Programme for 2018 looks varied and interesting.

Gorgeous venue, really modern and an eclectic mix of different acts

Bit dated inside and the seats aren't very comfortable

Good venue. A little confusing as to what was what to start with. Good environment show was on in a dome. My two year old granddaughter enjoyed it. She was a bit scared of some really loud music coming from a children s rock band downstairs

Great venue easy to access. Great acts. Drinks not to expensive.

Watched Micheal McIntyre here was really good place to watch him as not to big a venue . also seen Jon Richardson again perfect place to see a comedian .

Good show - won't be going again if they charge the name. (Which they will !) - I'm proud of my city and its heritage. Past times had different ideas and The Merchant Venturers did an awful lot of good for the *poor* people of Bristol !

Great location, very close to bus station. Beautiful inside, terrace on the 2nd floor is a great idea
Many toilets and elevators

Lovely place, excellent place for a concert or play

Great venue should keep its name just as a historical reminder of Bristols past.

Amazing variety of shows. I love to see relatively big names in a seemingly intimate venue.

Went to see Bastille.
Great venue.

Incredible venue for music and events, the coffee s amazing too!

This was such an amazing experience with sound quality that penetrates your ears magically. Brilliant spaces throughout the entire building which is due to be renovated over a two-year period. But no worries as all shows continue in partnering platforms within the vicinity.

Best venue in Bristol, ticket prices are decent value, especially since side balconies are often sold at reduced price. Beautiful modern foyer and great acoustics in main hall.

Bright, light building with hidden delights of the older building where The Lantern is within it. With a wide range of artist on its annual programme there is something for everyone.

Renowned for poor acoustics in old building.New building much better.

lovely venue, good acoustics, great staff and efficient!

Great venue, nice staff, and a multi story car park over the road, perfect.

Great atmosphere for music concerts.Rock in comfort.

An enjoyable evening, though getting dated, but a refurb on the way next year!

A great place for a seated concert a good view of the stage even from row U, right at the back.

Great music and comedy venue, in the heart of Bristol.

Really great venue, great view of the stage, no obstruction, ild say all seating look to have a great view, big entrance and places for drinks can get busy so the fact it had space was a plus and great walking distance from Bristol City centre

Lovely big hall. Multi story carpark virtually next door

This isn't a great concert venue. The main hall is a bit too big and soulless, but there is a nice cafe and bar and the toilets are clean and spacious. The best place to park is Trenchard Street multi-storey car park, just across the road.

Theatre very much showing its age but actually comfortable and quite intimate. Unusually, tickets state doors open time, not performance start time. Main act didn't arrive on stage until 2 hours later.

What a lovely place , great marriage of new and old architecture .

Probably the best big venue in Bristol. Staff at the bar and in the lobby are always very helpful.

Iconic music venue, seen performances in few different areas of the venue and all have had good acoustics and views, good selection of bars and places for food either at the venue or close by. Good parking either behind the venue (gets busy leaving after gigs) or a short walk to Cabot Circus.

Building still needs a bit of work but looking a lot better than it used to be.

Have been here for gigs and exhibitions. Really cool venue in the heart of Bristol.

Good venue, easy to get drinks in the interval, normally a queue but plenty of people serving.

Same qualm about leg room, though as I'm over 6 foot this is always going to be an issue anywhere. Otherwise, this is a nice venue, good acts, nice architecture, plenty of bars.

Great venue! I attended the breaking convention here and it was amazing! Has a downstairs bar providing crisps, drinks and other snacks, with toilets to the left near the back. Has a second and third floor with a huge stage room for performances. Seating is nice too.

Went to catherine tate show live last night what a fantastic show thanks guys

Venue itself was good. Paying for parking in the car park opposite after the gig was horrendous. Had to queue for an hour afterwards just to pay. Not acceptable.

Great venue, lots of events on, and loads of performance space, nice reataurant and bar but quite pricey

Venue is nice, seats are uncomfortable if you are over 6ft tall

I am split with regards to Colston hall, I guess with the kind of venue it is, it is actually really nice, but often I go to the jazz and blues festival as a dancer. From my own personal experience of going there as a dancer, the venue and/or the organisers of the jazz and blues always make it difficult for dancers. Additionally when we were interested to go and see Post Modern Jukebox, Colston hall as one of the only venues that did not allow any dancers, for someone like me, it struggles to make sense however as a general music venue it is very nice and pleasant, gigs tend to be well organized and catered for, went to see the Flaming Lips there and the gig was an amazing spectacle as always by them!

Cafe is ok for a coffe and snacks when passing or waiting for a show. .... Not cheap!!

Great venue. Modern, big and conveniently located. No checks going in and no over-active staff stopping us from recording or taking pictures.