Designs for Ashton Park Stadium

Vanessa Moon, Master of the Guild of Guardians, invited Mark Kelly, Managing Director of Ashton Gate Stadium and Bristol Sport, to address the Guild.  He revealed the ambitious plans in development for Ashton Gate Stadium. The plans demonstrate how the 27,000 seater stadium, home to elite sporting brands Bristol Bears Rugby and Bristol City Football Club, will evolve to provide more facilities for Bristol.  Among the plans are a 4,000 seat conference, basketball and events arena.  Mark’s responsibilities range from estate management to the delivery of the three-year long transformation project. During the pandemic, Bristol Sport has demonstrated its strong links to the City and its various communities. It donated some of its space to provide warehousing for foodstuffs for distribution by Fare Share while another area is being used as a mass vaccination centre, capable of delivering vaccinations to up to 1,000 people per day. Bristol Sport is one of the City’s largest employers.