Renishaw sponsors education suite at Bristol Beacon

September 2024

Global engineering technologies company, Renishaw, has supported the creation of a dedicated music education suite in the newly refurbished Bristol Beacon music venue and charity, based in Bristol, UK. The ‘Renishaw Room' is a studio live room located in the venue's Victorian cellars, which have been opened for the first time in over 150 years. As part of a large music education facility, the new room will help Bristol Beacon support the development of emerging talent in the region. Sharing a commitment to developing creativity, Renishaw has been a proud partner of Bristol Beacon for over ten years.

Renishaw was the first company to sign up to support the once-in-a-generation, £132 million transformation of the South West England's much-loved music venue, Bristol Beacon, including the creation of the education facility. The company recognises the importance of the arts to the development of creative engineers and scientists, and the Renishaw Room provides an inclusive space where young people can develop their love of music, as part of a broad science, technology, engineering, arts and maths (STEAM) education.

The Bristol Beacon: artistic, social and economic impact report conducted in February 2021, showcases the importance of the work carried out by the charity with 91 percent of Bristol's schools now making music through the music education programmes delivered through the award-winning education hub.

“We engage with numerous schools across South West England and South Wales because we know how important outreach is to help encourage the creative engineers and scientists that we need to continue the long-term success of our business,” said Chris Pockett, Head of Communications at Renishaw. “Bristol Beacon is a fantastic, accessible community asset in the heart of the city. The Renishaw Room helps us to practically support this leading music charity to continue its highly regarded, inclusive STEAM education work with schools in the Bristol region.”

“Alongside our programme of incredible live music, we work across the city with young people, emerging artists, and communities to make musical experiences that change lives,” said Rosa Corbishley, Development Director at Bristol Beacon. “Support from companies like Renishaw helps us to positively impact Bristol communities through the joy of live music. We are really pleased to open the Renishaw Room and make space for young people to come to Bristol Beacon.”

The £132 million transformation of Bristol Beacon will allow the charity to engage with students from different backgrounds across 130 schools in Bristol. This includes 1,800 children per year with special educational needs and disabilities, children in care and care leavers and young carers. Bristol Beacon reaches over 30,000 young people each year.

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