UK-based promoter A Man About A Dog (AMAAD) has announced the launch of new electronic music series BM Park Live.

Set for London’s Boston Manor Park, the series will include the expansion of AMAAD’s techno event Junction 2 from 25-27 July at the 15,000-cap BM Park Live, followed by the debut of Paradise in the City festival on 2 August.

Paradise in the City will be the first UK festival run by Jamie Jones, co-founder of Hot Creations label, Hot Natured and head of Paradise Music

“The launch of BM Park Live will allow us to deliver more high-quality, immersive festivals with higher production value”

“Since launching Junction 2 as a one-day festival at Boston Manor Park in 2016 we have long recognised the potential of this uniquely diverse site,” says AMAAD CEO Will Harold. “The launch of BM Park Live will allow us to deliver more high-quality, immersive festivals with higher production value, allowing for even more exciting and ambitious projects.”

AMAAD has shared its long-term ambition to deliver more events at Boston Manor Park and solidify the venue as “a key multi-genre destination for all electronic music fans”.

This year BM Park Live festivals will feature four stages: The Bridge – set in an industrial space beneath the M4 flyover; The Grid/Main Stage – an expansive open-air arena; The Woods – an intimate dancefloor nestled deep in the forest at Boston Manor Park; plus a brand new stage featuring new production yet to be revealed.

Organisers have also pledged to strengthen their focus on community-focused sustainability and youth engagement initiatives. Following the implementation of a wide range of measures over the last two years, Junction 2 has pledged to go beyond net-zero in 2025.

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A new 3,000-capacity venue has opened in Bristol, in the southwest of England, with hopes of attracting big touring acts.

The Prospect Building in the suburb of St Phillips officially opened its doors on 28 September with an all-day event featuring LSDXOXO, Blawan, Peverelist and Overmono, in partnership with Team Love.

Formerly known as an events space called Propyard, the 25,000 sq. ft. warehouse has been taken over by A Man About A Dog (AMAAD), the London-based electronic promoter behind LWE, Junction 2, ION and Cogo Events.

AMAAD has pledged to work with local Bristol promoters such as Team Love, The Blast and Dance Corp, to bring a broader range of music events and festivals to the space.

“Bristol has missed out on bigger touring acts in the past”

Initially, the venue will exclusively host electronic artists before expanding into live shows next year, according to the promoter. Renowned DJs such as Bonobo, Andy C, Joy Orbison, Floating Points, HAAI and Dax J are on the venue’s winter listings, while local acts will have the chance to play in the intimate Room 2 space.

“Bristol has missed out on bigger touring acts in the past,” Will Harold, director of AMAAD, told BBC. “This space is more versatile [than the former Propyard] and can host emerging artists as well as bigger acts.”

The opening of the new venue comes as the developers of the long-delayed Bristol Arena are yet to set a date for when building work will begin. A recent update revealed that the 19,000-cap YTL Arena Bristol, planned for Filton Airfield, will not open for concerts until 2027 at the earliest.

In addition to DJs and live music, Prospect will act as a “cultural hub” hosting family days, food festivals, vintage clothes sales and circus performances.

“Venues are closing, it’s a challenge,” adds Harold. “We are trying a new way to approach it by doing different things in one place.”

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