Area 404

Area 404 is a nightclub in Bristol operated by Boomtown Productions, the team behind the annual Boomtown Fair. The venue occupies the former Trimite Powder Coatings building at 126 Albert Road, which has been used as office and production space for the associated festival fair since November 2017.[2]

For Boomtown Fair district, see Boomtown (music festival) § Stages and districts.
Area 404
Area 404
Location within Bristol
Address126 Albert Rd
Bristol
United Kingdom
Coordinates51.4457683°N 2.5657526°W / 51.4457683; -2.5657526
OwnerBoomtown Productions
TypeNightclub
Genre(s)House, Techno, Trance, Reggae
Capacity3,500
Opened2 November 2019 (2019-11-02)[1]
Website
area-404.co.uk

History

In August 2019, Boomtown were granted licencing approval to open a 3,500 capacity event space at their Bristol headquarters.[3]

The first event to take place here was Boomtown Halloween, and was due to be a single night event on Saturday 2 November 2019.[4] An extra three nights were added (Friday 1 November 2019, Friday 8 November and Saturday 9 November 2019) after fast ticket sales.[5]

The Emergency Broadcasts

The Emergency Broadcasts were a series of live streamed live music events from Area 404 as a response to the postponement of all in-person events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and featured a number of multi-genre performances from alumni.[6]

Events

Area 404 New Year's Eve Gathering

The Area 404 New Year's Eve Gathering took place on New Year's Eve 2019. Headliners included David Rodigan and Chinese Man. Tickets were £40.[7]

Line-up

Boomtown Halloween

Boomtown Halloween was the first event to take place at Area 404, and took place over three nights on the 1st, 2nd, 8th and 9th of November 2019.[8]

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References
  1. Murray, Robin. "Sneak peek inside Boomtown's mind-blowing new venue". bristolpost. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  2. "We're all back at Boomtown HQ". www.boomtownfair.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  3. Murray, Robin (1 August 2019). "Bristol looks set to get new 3,500-capacity event space from Boomtown". bristolpost. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  4. Source, Author (14 August 2019). "Boomtown Halloween: Launch of new Bristol venue". Boomtown Source. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  5. Warrenger, Sam (29 August 2019). "Boomtown Halloween tickets have sold out in just 13 minutes". TheFestivals.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  6. "Area 404 postponement statement 25.03.20". boomtownfair.co.uk. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  7. "AREA 404 New Year's Eve Gathering". facebook.com. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  8. "Boomtown Halloween - AREA 404". facebook.com. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
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