Chandosred   10 #1 Posted March 14, 2017 Talking with a leading menber of sheffield council a few days ago, and was told the council are planning to close Shefield Arena in three years time, as part of further cost cutting campagian. They are looking at building a smaller venue nearer the Town centre, at the most 5000 to 6000 seats. Apparently the Arena is not cost effective, any more due to the number of concerts and other shows lost to the newer Leeds arena. A smaller venue would attract more artist who don't need the 12,000 plus arena we have. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
rudds1 Â Â 101 #2 Posted March 14, 2017 Do the council own the arena ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
JackK0 Â Â 10 #3 Posted March 14, 2017 I was talking to someone two days ago about the Arena there was an advert on tv for a concert in another city and I said less and less of the big names ever comes to sheffield anymore Ive not seen anyone decent who I like come to Sheffield in the last 5 years they are always Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham etc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Wazzock   10 #4 Posted March 14, 2017 Do the council own the arena ?  No they don't. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
donut 747 Â Â 10 #5 Posted March 14, 2017 Sheffield City Trust own it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ukdobby   220 #6 Posted March 14, 2017 Don't like the one in Leeds,too steep. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Chandosred   10 #7 Posted March 14, 2017 Sheffield City Council appoint Sheffield City trust to run it on there behalf. You can read the latrest re structure that Sheffield City council have done to Sheffield City trust on both websites. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
kaytie   11 #8 Posted March 14, 2017 No big names!!! Iron Maiden!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jerky   10 #9 Posted March 14, 2017 Where have you obtained this information? Do you have a source or is it talk? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
rudds1 Â Â 101 #10 Posted March 14, 2017 No big names!!! Iron Maiden!!! Â And what about James Arthur who was supposed to be on last night :hihi: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Sheridan1-0 Â Â 391 #11 Posted March 14, 2017 And what about James Arthur who was supposed to be on last night :hihi: Â He was meant to be on at the O2 Academy, not the Arena... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Alcoblog   10 #12 Posted March 14, 2017 This rumour is obviously true due to the fact that John Shuttleworth, who I'm off to see on the 30th, has taken the wise precaution of selecting the City Hall for part of his sell out mega tour, rather than the Arena. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...