Manchester Arena
The Manchester Arena is an indoor arena in Hunts Bank, Manchester, North West England. It is just north of the city centre, and is above Manchester Victoria station.
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| Former names | NYNEX Arena (1995–98) Manchester Evening News Arena (1998–2011) Manchester Arena (2011-13; 2015-present) Phones 4u Arena (2013–15) |
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| Location | Trinity Way Victoria Station Manchester, M3 1AR England |
| Coordinates | 53°29′17″N 2°14′38″W / 53.48806°N 2.24389°WCoordinates: 53°29′17″N 2°14′38″W / 53.48806°N 2.24389°W |
| Owner | Mansford |
| Operator | SMG Europe |
| Capacity | 21,000 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | March 1993 |
| Opened | 15 July 1995 |
| Construction cost | £52 million (£76.3 million in 2026 pounds[1]) |
| Architect | DLA Design, Austin-Smith:Lord and Ellerbe Becket |
| Structural engineer | Arup Group Limited |
| Tenants | |
| Manchester Giants (BBL) (1995–2001) Manchester Storm (BISL, BJL) (1995–2002) Manchester Phoenix (EIHL) (2003–04) | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The arena has the most seats of any indoor venue in the United Kingdom with a capacity of 21,000. It hosts music and sporting events including boxing and swimming.[2] The arena was a key part of Manchester's bids to host the Olympic Games in 1996 and 2000 and was eventually used for the 2002 Commonwealth Games.
On 22 May 2017, 22 people were killed by an Islamist suicide bomber at an Ariana Grande concert in the arena.[3]
Manchester Arena Media
Steps leading to southern entrance from Hunts Bank
Panorama of the arena, facing the main stage
The arena during sponsorship by the Manchester Evening News (MEN)
Keane, Manchester, 2012
After breaking her own record, Kylie Minogue still holds the record for the most performances as a female artist in the arena's history (33).
Take That has performed at the Arena a record 38 times.
The arena in ice skating configuration
The 'City Room' foyer of the Manchester Arena. Photo taken in 2020 after the completion of the renovation works.
The entrance to the foyer of the arena from Victoria station
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References
- ↑ UK CPI inflation numbers based on data available from Measuring Worth: UK CPI.
- ↑ Manchester Evening News arenasmg-europe.com. Retrieved 2017-05-22. Retrieved on 28 March 2008.
- ↑ Manchester terror attack. www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
Other websites
Media related to Manchester Arena at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- Manchester Arena Seating Plans
