A park in a residential area of south Bristol could become the home of a new dance music festival.
Residents who live near to Greville Smyth have been sent a letter by the organisers of Sequences Festival outlining their plans to hold the event there for the next three years.
Promoters plan to hold a two-day event at the Ashton park on July 24 and 25 this summer, subject to coronavirus restrictions, before increasing the length of the event to three days from 2022.
They are applying for a three-year licence application for a capacity of up to 9,999 including staff, but are planning to run the event with a maximum capacity of 7,999 this year.
Sequences was first held at Motion in 2016 and has taken place at the club on four occasions. Last year's event, which was due to take over the sprawling venue's indoor and outdoor spaces, was cancelled because of the pandemic.
The festival has traditionally featured a line-up predominantly featuring drum & bass and dubstep acts, with headliners including Chase & Status, DJ EZ and Noisia.
Building on the growing success of their event at the St Philip's venue, which recently shared its reopening plans, Bristol-based organisers Platform Live are now looking to expand with an outdoor three-day festival.
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They are seeking an initial three-year licence, one weekend a year between Friday and Sunday, with opening times of 12pm until 10.30pm on Friday and Saturday and until 10pm on Sunday - they are not however looking to run the festival on Friday this year.
The Saturday of the event would be delivered under the Sequences banner, while the Sunday would be headed up by a separate promoter yet to be announced, more associated with house music.
In future years it is hoped the Friday will add more diversity to the programme with organisers considering a range of options.
Platform Live is working alongside London-based event management firm Slammin Events, which has worked on major parties across the UK such as Elrow Town, Arcadia and Westfest, to bring the festival to the south Bristol green space.
Sean Williams, a consultant for Slammin Events, told Bristol Live a licence application will be submitted to Bristol City Council in the next couple of weeks.
"Sequences want to increase their portfolio with an outdoor festival and we've identified Greville Smyth as a prime location for them to do that," he said.
"Greville Smyth park is a great public facility and we hope our festival will help to fund further improvements.
"We have long-term plans for Greville Smyth and even if this year's festival has to be scaled-back due to any remaining restrictions, it will pave the way for a strong relationship with local residents and Bristol City Council."
If the event is given the green light to go ahead, it would take place on the patch of land on Greville Smyth that houses the football pitches.
The rest of the park would be available for normal use by residents while the event is ongoing.
Tom Hoyle, director of Platform Live, said: "Greville Smyth is logistically a good location for a festival and the area is used to hosting large-scale events with Ashton Gate next door.
"We're pleased to be working with Slammin Events on this as we've worked with them on numerous events in the past and they're great at what they do.
"We hope to deliver an event that everyone can enjoy and will be working closely with residents to ensure we have a good relationship going forward."
