Draft:SWX Bristol

SWX Bristol
Former names	Syndicate; Papillons; The Works; Top Rank; Baileys; Romeo and Juliets; Odyssey;
Address	5 Nelson St, Bristol, Bristol, BS1 2JY; United Kingdom
Location	Bristol, England
Coordinates	51°27′24″N 2°35′32″W / 51.4567°N 2.5922°W
Owner	Electric Group
Operator	Electric Group
Type	Music venue
Capacity	1,100
Opened	1964 (as Top Rank Ballroom);
Website
	www.swxbristol.com

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SWX Bristol, formerly known as Syndicate and earlier known as Papillons, The Works, Top Rank, Baileys, Romeo and Juliets and Odyssey, is a music venue in Bristol, England.^[1] It opened in the former Syndicate building in 2015.^[2] SWX Bristol was purchased by Electric Group in 2017.^[3] This venue opened in 1964 as Top Rank Ballroom.^[4]

History

Re-opened As SWX Bristol

SWX Bristol was purchased by Electric Group in 2017.^[5]

“We operate with an independent mindset, shaping an easy and collaborative culture for promoters to embrace SWX with as few financial strings attached as possible," said Electric Group co-founder Dominic Madden. “Having invested substantially to make the venue production complete we are focused on providing a perfect platform for shows so we can help promoters smash ticket sales.”^[5]

2021 Arson Attack

^[6]^[7] The fire raged for 27 hours.^[8]

Re-opened after refurbishment due to arson attack

SWX Bristol was re-opened on September 9 2022.

Capacity

.^[9]

References

^ "old venue names". 13 January 2018.
^ "Syndicate nightclub relaunched as SWX Bristol".
^ "swx purchased by electric group". 15 November 2017.
^ "open date". 10 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Electric Group snaps up Bristol's SWX venue". www.musicweek.com.
^ "bbc arson article". BBC News. 8 December 2021.
^ "bbc arson info". BBC News. 13 July 2021.
^ "fire info". 31 August 2022.
^ "SWX Bristol - Meetings - Reviews".

External links

Official website

[auto2-1] "old venue names". 13 January 2018.

[auto1-2] "Syndicate nightclub relaunched as SWX Bristol".

[auto-3] "swx purchased by electric group". 15 November 2017.

[4] "open date". 10 September 2022.

[auto3-5] "Electric Group snaps up Bristol's SWX venue". www.musicweek.com.

[6] "bbc arson article". BBC News. 8 December 2021.

[7] "bbc arson info". BBC News. 13 July 2021.

[8] "fire info". 31 August 2022.

[9] "SWX Bristol - Meetings - Reviews".

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