The Colston Hall in Bristol is to change its name to escape its "toxic" associations.
It follows a long campaign in the city from protest groups keen to distance the venue from connections to the slave trade.
The Chief Executive of Bristol Music Trust says the decision to change the name of Colston Hall was a "moral and not a financial" one.
Louise Mitchell said that a multimillion pound transformation of the venue is on track, and the time is now right to focus on detailed plans for the future - including what the name should be.
A new name has not been chosen yet, and the hall may be named after a sponsor of the venue.
"We will be consulting with audiences and other stakeholders during the closure period before announcing a new name in 2020.”
On the street and social media, the announcement that Colston Hall's name will change, has divided Bristol.
The Colston Hall in Bristol is to change its name after a campaign to distance the venue from connections to the slave trade.