Music venue drops association with slave trader and will be known as Bristol Beacon

A new name has been announced for the Bristol venue Colston Hall following decades of protests and boycotts over its association with the slave trade.

Colston Hall, which was named after the 17th-century slave trader Edward Colston, will from now on be known as Bristol Beacon following a public consultation.

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