Event information

Hosted at Bristol Beacon: an Iconic Retrofitted Venue

Transformed and reopened in November 2023, we’ll be taking over Bristol Beacon for the Festival. You can expect a friendly welcome at this place of welcome, warmth and light, a building with its own unique retrofit story!

Access the virtual tour here or take a look at the building plans to familiarise yourself with the spaces. The Conference will take place in the Beacon Hall, the Exhibition will be held across Bridge House with further sessions in Lantern Hall.

Venue Location

Accessibility Information

Bristol Beacon have an Access Travel Guide here and an easy read access guide here.

Partial access to Trenchard Street Car Park.

From Mon 20 Jan 2025 Level 2 entry and exit to Trenchard Street car park will be closed for highway works. Please use alternative access from Lodge Street off Park Row, Level 5.

From Mon 27 Jan – until further notice there will be no wheelchair access to or from Trenchard Street car park. Pedestrian access via 10 steps will remain open and there is alternative on street parking on Frogmore Street and Colston Street.

Two of the three lifts in Trenchard Street car park are currently out of order.

How to get here

There are many transport options available to get to the Festival of Sustainable Business at the Bristol Beacon.

Plan your journey and receive the latest travel information with Travel West.

On foot

By foot, if you live or are staying in the city, the Bristol Beacon is on Trenchard Street, just off the city centre promenade. We are 1km from the Broadmead shopping area situated behind Beacon Tower.

Bicycle, e-scooter and e-bike

Bicycle racks are available on Trenchard street, Colston Street, and on the city centre promenade. You can plan your cycle route using Cycle Planner.

TIER e-scooters and e-bikes are available for hop-on hop-off short term rental across Bristol. There are designated e-scooter parking areas on the city centre promenade. Please check the TIER app for the latest information.

Bus and Coach

The city centre bus stop is 250m from Bristol Beacon where most bus services stop.

Bristol Bus and Coach Station is 800m from Bristol Beacon and is where National Express coaches stop. The Megabus and Flix Bus stops are located nearby on Bond Street.

 Car

Via M5: Exit junction 18, follow A4 (Portway) to the centre. Follow signs for the city centre.

Via M4: Exit junction 19 (M32). Follow signs to Clifton. For dropping-off / picking-up turn into Colston Street, which is the first left after the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI).

There are currently temporary traffic lights on Colston Street and upper Trenchard Street is closed.

Bristol Clean Air Zone

Bristol Beacon is inside the Bristol Clean Air Zone. Check if your vehicle will be charged and how much you’ll have to pay.

Car parking

Trenchard Street multi-storey car park is 50m away directly behind Bristol Beacon.

Pay machines are located at the pedestrian entrances & exits. It is possible to pay for parking before leaving and before visiting us.

Train

Bristol Temple Meads is the nearest train station. We are 1.6km west of the train station. The most direct pedestrian route to us from the station is via Queen Square.

For information on train services visit National Rail Enquiries.

Save up to 80%* on your rail ticket through Great Western Railway Business Direct.

* Conference fares offer an 80% saving based on an Anytime Return from London Paddington to Cardiff Central.

* Our conference fares are only available to delegates. You will be asked to produce a confirmation by the train manager.

* Conference fares are available from most stations on the GWR network.

* Outbound tickets are fixed, times and dates cannot be changed. The return journey is fully flexible.

Access the conference fare booking platform here.

Boat

Bristol Ferry Boats run every 45 mins. The City Centre stop is 350m from Bristol Beacon on the Floating Harbour. You can board a ferry from Bristol Temple Meads and Hotwells to the city centre.

For information on ferry services visit Bristol Ferry Boats.

Where to stay?

Information and offers coming soon…

Adjusted from: https://bristolbeacon.org/plan-your-visit/bristol-beacon/