New 'cultural space' to open in city

The new Prospect venue is in the former warehouse once known as Propyard

The team behind a number of high-profile festivals is opening a new arts and cultural space in Bristol this summer.

The converted warehouse in the St Philips area will host a range of entertainment, including music, comedy and food events.

The venue, called Prospect, will be ran by the company AMAAD, which is known for running large scale events like jazz festival Love Supreme and techno festival Junction 2.

The developers said the space has a "state-of-the-art sound design".

The warehouse space will host a screening of England's football match with Serbia

Will Harold, Co-founder of AMAAD, said it is a tough time for live entertainment spaces, but Prospect was a "new way of looking at venues".

He said "I think one of the things that's exciting about this is the breadth of what we'll offer".

He added while the venue would partner with big names, they've also been working with a lot of local promotors.

"The feedback we've had has been super positive" said Will, "They're the people that know the city best."

England game screened

Prospect will involve AMAAD moving away from its previous approach of specialising in 'pop-up' style events.

Will said "It's going to be really exciting to be in our first bricks-and-mortar project."

The site is known to many in Bristol as the former Propyard venue, which closed in April.

Will said there are some elements that will be retained, including the space's industrial style.

One of the first events to take place will be a screening of England's first game of the European Championships when they take on Serbia on 16 June.

The tournament will be shown on big screens around the venue.