O2 Academy
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| Address | Frogmore St, Bristol BS1 5NA, United Kingdom |
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| Hours | Closed ⋅ Opens 10AM |
| Capacity | 1,650 (Academy 1); 350 (Academy 2) |
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| ID | 2316108 |
About O2 Academy
The O₂ Academy Bristol is a music venue located on Frogmore Street in Bristol, England. It is run by the Academy Music Group. On 1 January 2009 sponsorship was taken over from Carling by telecommunications company O2 and the venue's name changed from the Carling Academy to the O₂ Academy.
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O2 Academy Brixton can reopen once conditions are met - council
...The O2 Academy Brixton can reopen once it has met 77 " extensive and robust" conditions " designed to promote public safety" Lambeth Council has said...
Asake pays tribute to Brixton Academy crush victims at return gig
... Rebecca Ikumelo and Gaby Hutchinson died in a crowd surge outside the O2 Academy Brixton in December last year...
Brixton Academy: Fans asked to help save venue after concert crush deaths
...By Aurelia FosterBBC NewsMusic fans are being asked to " step up" to save the O2 Academy Brixton from permanent closure...
Brixton Academy crush: Family's anguish over body release
...By Greg McKenzieBBC NewsThe family of a woman who died in crush at the O2 Academy Brixton have spoken of their anguish at not having her body returned for more than three months...
O2 Academy Brixton crush: Claims of not enough medical cover
... " Collingwood also provides medical cover at another London venue run by AMG - the O2 Academy Islington...
Car stripped for parts in Digbeth while owner at gig
... Rebecca Scotland parked the Citroen C1 in a Digbeth car park while at a show at the O2 Academy in Birmingham...
Brixton Academy security guards regularly 'took bribes'
... In a recent statement the company said: " O2 Academy Brixton recognises the gravity of the events which occurred on the night of 15 December 2022 and expresses its sincere condolences to the families of those who died during the tragic incident and its genuine concerns for anyone affected by it...
Brixton crush: O2 Academy to remain closed, council rules
...By Tim DonovanPolitical Editor, BBC LondonLondon s Brixton O2 Academy will remain closed for at least three months, Lambeth Council has confirmed...
Brixton Academy crush: Family's anguish over body release
By Greg McKenzieBBC News
The Family of A Woman who died in crush at the O2 Academy Brixton have spoken of their anguish at not having her body returned for More Than three months.
Mother-of-two Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, after a large number of people tried to enter a concert by Afro-pop singer Asake on 15 December.
Her by The Time it took before they could bury her on Friday.
Hundreds of mourners paid their respects to the nursing graduate.
Silence fell on The Street of Ms Ikumelo's Family home in Stratford, East London , as her coffin arrived in a carriage led by white horses.
The Cortege then made its way to East London Crematorium for The Burial service.
On The Night of The Crush , The Concert was Cut Short when a crowd surged in the foyer in The Academy .
Two Women , Ms Ikumelo, and security contractor Gaby Hutchinson, 23, from Gravesend in Kent, died as result of their injuries,
Ms Ikumelo's Family have been unable to bury her Until Now because her body was held by The Coroner .
" She was such a special person, " Ms Ikumelo's aunt, Mary, told The Bbc .
" It has been so, so difficult to comprehend what we've been through as A Family . . we only just got Rebecca's body back.
" Why did it take so long? We Are a patient Family and we will fight as we wait for justice. "
A police investigation into The Incident is due to conclude next month.
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