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Leeds Arena
The Leeds Arena (currently known as the first direct bank arena for sponsorship reasons) is an entertainment-focused indoor arena located in the Arena Quarter of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is the first in the United Kingdom to have a fan-shaped orientation. The arena officially opened on 4 September 2013, with Sir Elton John, playing to an audience of 12,000. Bruce Springsteen had, however, held the first concert on 24 July 2013, with an audience of 13,000. The arena's opening season in 2013 later included acts including Kaiser Chiefs, Rod Stewart, Status Quo (band), Status Quo and Depeche Mode. The building was named the "best new venue in the world" in 2014 by the Stadium Business Awards. History Public demand for an arena in Leeds Leeds had been the largest city in the United Kingdom without a major venue to hold music or indoor sporting events. , Bristol and Leeds were the only major cities without an arena style venue. Previously, the Queens Hall, Leeds, Queen's H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arena Quarter
Arena Quarter (sometimes referred to as Arena Qtr) is a mixed city centre development with residential, retail and office developments in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is located in Leeds city centre and the area is best known for housing Leeds Arena. In recent years, a number of developments have been built in Arena Quarter. This includes Opal 3 and Sky Plaza, both of which are student accommodation. Yorkshire's tallest building began construction in the Quarter in October 2018. History The area of Leeds near Leeds Arena, was often referred to as Little London, however, that is mainly located to the north of Lovell Park. Following the construction of the city's first indoor arena, the area nearby was renamed by Leeds City Council as Arena Quarter. The rezoning of this area meant that shopping center, Merrion Centre became part of the Arena Quarter. Its location is directly north of Merrion Street in Leeds city centre. The inner ring road borders the district on bot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
