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Sheffield Arena



The arena in ice hockey mode
The arena in ice hockey mode

The Sheffield Arena is an arena in Sheffield, England. It is well known for hosting big name concerts and sporting events in Sheffield. It is situated near Rotherham, Sheffield City Centre, Attercliffe, Meadowhall and the Centertainment and is the premier concert venue for Yorkshire. It opened as the Sheffield Arena, was re-branded as the Hallam FM Arena, but has returned to its original name as of 1 November 2007.[1]

Constructed at a cost of £34 million, it was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on May 30, 1991.[2] The first concert took place that evening, Paul Simon playing as part of his "Born At The Right Time" tour. Around 7 million people have attended events at the arena since it opened.[2] It has a maximum seated capacity of 12,500.

The structure of the arena is similar to the Burswood Dome in Perth, Australia.

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Culture

Some of the world's most successful music acts have played at the Sheffield Arena.

The building is noted for having good acoustics.[citation needed]

The International Indian Film Academy Awards took place in the arena on Saturday 9 June 2007 as part of a season hosted by the city of Sheffield and nearby Leeds.

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Sport

Sheffield Steelers ice hockey team of the Elite Ice Hockey League play their home games at the arena, as did the Sheffield Sharks basketball team from 1994-2004. The Arena also hosts the British round of the motorcycle trial Indoor World Championships.

WWE are regular users of the arena and regularly have house shows there. During November 2005 they filmed their two main shows RAW and SmackDown at the arena. Also in 2000, the pay-per-view Rebellion was filmed and broadcast live.

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Events

Sheffield Arena before a Shayne Ward concert 2008
Sheffield Arena before a Shayne Ward concert 2008

In 1992 it was the site of the infamous Sheffield Rally, in which Neil Kinnock led the Labour Party in what has come to be thought of as a public relations disaster just days before the general election.

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Management

The arena is owned by Sheffield City Trust, an independent charity, and managed under contract by the US media giant Live Nation UK.

  • Security: In House
  • Catering: In House
  • Stewarding: Rock Steady Group
  • Merchandising: Pantheon

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References

  1. ^ Welcome to the Sheffield Arena
  2. ^ a b About the Sheffield Arena

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Coordinates: 53°23′59.54″N, 1°25′7.54″W




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