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The Albany Centre
The Albany Centre, Shaftesbury Avenue, Montpelier, Bristol, City Of, BS6 5LT
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Details last checked 29 days ago
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The Albany Centre, Shaftesbury Avenue
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- Hire price
- On requestcontact the venue
- Capacity
- 200seated
- Rooms
- Unknownnot confirmed
- Kitchen
- Unknownnot confirmed
Hire price
Price on request
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- Capacity
- Up to 200
- Spaces
- Ask venue
Prices as published by the venue, checked 29 days ago. Confirm with them before you book.
About this venue
Artist-run circus training and rehearsal venue in Montpelier, Bristol, housed in a renovated former Methodist church. The Albany has supported circus and street-theatre rehearsal since 1980.
Facilities
Catering & space
- Kitchen availableNot confirmed
- Bar on siteNot confirmed
- Tables and chairs includedNot confirmed
- StageNot confirmed
- Garden or outdoor spaceNot confirmed
Access & accessibility
- On-site parkingNot confirmed
- Step-free accessNot confirmed
- ToiletsNot confirmed
- Accessible toiletNot confirmed
Permissions & licensing
- Alcohol allowedNot confirmed
- Amplified music allowedNot confirmed
- Late licence availableNot confirmed
- Bouncy castles allowedNot confirmed
- Dog friendlyNot confirmed
Connectivity & extras
- Wi-FiNot confirmed
- Projector or screenNot confirmed
Also features
- Weekend public hire for non-members, including dance and theatre organisations or individual artists
- Dance floor; outdoor shoes are not permitted
- The trustee report for January 2024 to March 2025 lists professional arts training, creation space, classes and community building hire among the building’s uses.
Good for
- Classes & courses
- Concerts & performances
Rooms and pricing
Hire rates and the spaces you can book.
Hire rates
Acro Jam public drop-in session (regular user price; not a room-hire tariff)
Standard
Wednesday 18:00–21:00 Acro Jam at The Albany Centre; participation booking, not general venue hire.
Source: www.albanycentre.org£5 per session
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Sources & checks
Last checked 15 October 2026
Information taken from www.albanycentre.org, register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk, www.albanycentre.org, register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk, commons.wikimedia.org, www.albanycentre.org, register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk, www.albanycentre.org, en.wikipedia.org.
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Hire price
Price on request