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opposed to 95–110 metres at a traditionally designed arena. According to the City Council, flat floor seating and 15 rows of retractable seating can be removed to create a huge floor area holding thousands of standing spectators. The interior design is flexible and the Leeds Arena accommodates a range of events including: music concerts in various configurations, comedy events, family shows, such as "Walking with Dinosaurs", ice dance shows and family dance shows, basketball, tennis, boxing, wrestling, UFC and shows ranging in capacity from 1,500 to a maximum of 13,781.
38: 29: 455: 353:. Demolition of the former Leeds Metropolitan building was completed in 2009. Independent economic impact assessments conducted by Yorkshire Forward show that the new arena will bring over £25 million to the local economy every year and bring 300 full-time jobs. The money provided by Leeds City Council will come from part of the proceeds from their sale of 316:
were chosen as the future operators of the Leeds arena, following worldwide interest from potential operators in the scheme. SMG also operate arenas in Newcastle, Belfast and Manchester and over 200 other venues worldwide. The addition of Leeds strengthens their position in the UK Arena market. SMG's
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Yorkshire Forward's support and intended £18 million funding has gained much publicity and has been subject to fierce political fighting. Some critics outlined that public funding is common on most recent Arena developments as seen in the Manchester, Nottingham and Liverpool developments. Each
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The arena is constructed in a super theatre fan shaped format as opposed to the more conventional bowl or horse-shoe seating arrangement commonly used by most arenas in the United Kingdom. The arena promises 'perfect sightlines' from each seat and the longest distance from the stage is 68 metres as
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were announced as the sponsor of the arena, with the name officially becoming the First Direct Arena. The naming rights were set to expire in 2018. However, it was announced in March 2017 that First Direct had extended its naming sponsorship for a further 5 years, continuing to be called the First
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An arena has been long requested by residents in Leeds. The consultation on the Vision for Leeds 2004 to 2020 showed a strong demand from the public for a new arena, and the project became one of the city's 12 priorities. The Leeds Initiative formed a Cultural facilities task group to consider
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with Montpellier Estates being developer of the latter site. However, in November 2008, Leeds City Council announced they had terminated the developer competition and chosen Claypit Lane as the site for the new arena and would proceed as the developer. This resulted in a legal challenge from
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options. It appointed PMP consultants whose report outlined the viability of a Leeds Arena, and other potential projects such as a concert hall. The task group recommended that the Council proceed with the development of a 12,500-seat arena.
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had been the largest city in the United Kingdom without a major venue to hold music or indoor sporting events. As of February 2010, Bristol and Leeds were the only major cities without an arena style venue. Previously, the
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The first event in the arena was a concert by Bruce Springsteen on 24 July 2013 although the arena officially opened in September 2013. A wide variety of events have already taken place or been scheduled, including:
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European managing director has stated that Leeds will be its "flagship venue" in Europe and that they expect First Direct Arena "to be in the top 10 in the world within two to three years of opening".
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in October 2007, Yorkshire Forward grant support and revenues from rent and commercial activities. The total scheme costs are estimated to be in the region of £80 million including land costs.
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and has hosted two evenings of boxing matches in 2014 including Leeds own Josh Warrington in a British and commonwealth featherweight title match. On 3 July 2014 it was the host for the
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Two main bidders were involved in the competition to develop the arena. These were the Council owned land at Elland Road as one location which would have been developed by
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lobbied for a new arena to be built in the city. This resulted in a widescale 'Leeds needs an arena' campaign that had endorsements from local artists including the
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was used for popular music concerts but this was demolished in 1989. Since 1989, there have been a number of failed attempts at building a major venue in Leeds.
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arena gained public funding and this was not protested by other established arenas. However, there was some opposition to the Leeds Arena from the owners of
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Construction work on the Leeds Arena commenced in February 2011. Construction was completed by May 2013, with a public open day scheduled for 25 May.
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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
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as well as local businesses and residents. The campaign was well publicised in local media, and included popular Myspace and Facebook groups.
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On an evening, the front of the building has the ability to change colour or pattern dependent on the show or mood of the arena at the time.
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Live in November 2013, May 2014, November 2014, April 2015, November 2015, April 2016, November 2016, November 2017 and November 2021.
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The arena hosted the count of various Leeds seats in the 2015 general election including Morley and Outwood where Shadow Chancellor
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The external design was announced in August 2010. The external design has a honeycomb design. This design uses – a
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first fought at the arena 21 May 2014. Warrington made the arena his home, headlining the next seven events.
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The arena during a concert in 2015 with the retractable rows of seating closed to create extra standing space
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The arena's location, on Claypit Lane is situated at the Northern Quarter of Leeds city centre, behind the
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Following this, competitions began to find an operator and developer for an arena. In March 2008,
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The building was named the "best new venue in the world" in 2014 by the Stadium Business Awards.
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Montpellier Estates. Montpellier's claim for more than £43.5 million was rejected by
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Google Map showing approximate location and area for development of the Leeds Arena
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for sponsorship reasons) is an entertainment-focused indoor arena located in the
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are each a 15-minute walk away. There are bus stands nearby on Woodhouse Lane.
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Darts due to the success of hosting week 7 of the 2014 Premier League Darts.
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Interior of the arena, taken a few days before its official opening
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The first boxing event took place on 21 December 2013, which saw
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Leeds Arena during early stages of construction (December 2011)
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Whilst this study was taking place, campaigners including the
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The arena officially opened on 4 September 2013, with Sir
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Arena Quarter
Leeds
Coordinates
53°48′11″N 1°32′32″W / 53.80306°N 1.54222°W / 53.80306; -1.54222
Leeds City Council
ASM Global
Capacity
Populous
firstdirectarena.com
Arena Quarter
Leeds
Elton John
Bruce Springsteen
Kaiser Chiefs
Rod Stewart
Status Quo
Depeche Mode
Leeds
Queen's Hall
Yorkshire Evening Post
Kaiser Chiefs
SMG
GMI Construction
Montpellier Estates
Holbeck
Mr Justice Supperstone
Merrion Centre
Leeds Metropolitan University

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