The Bristol Hippodrome is a theatre located in The Centre, Bristol, England, United Kingdom with seating on three levels giving a capacity of 1,951. It frequently features shows from London's West End when they tour the UK, as well as regular visits by Welsh National Opera and an annual pantomime.
Façade of the Bristol Hippodrome
Auditorium from Upper Circle
Auditorium Dome, last opened July 2012
Detail of Auditorium Left Boxes
The Centre is a public open space in the central area of Bristol, England, created by covering over the River Frome. The northern end of The Centre, known as Magpie Park, is skirted on its western edge by Colston Avenue; the southern end is a larger paved area bounded by St Augustine's Parade to the west, Broad Quay the east, and St Augustine's Reach to the south, and bisected by the 2016 extension of Baldwin Street. The Centre is managed by Bristol City Council.
View of northern end of The Centre, March 2018, before removal of Colston statue
The Tramways Centre in the early 1900s
The water fountains and paddling area in 2006, part of the 'Promenade Option'. The sail structure, removed in 2009, is shown behind
St Augustine's Reach, pre-1850, looking south across what is now Magpie Park