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The MEN Arena

Manchester Evening News Arena - Manchester

Located within 60 minutes drive-time of 11.4 million people,
Europe's largest indoor concert venue, the Manchester Evening News Arena,
is situated alongside Manchester's Victoria Station, with direct access
to a hub of public and private transport services
and adjacent to a 1,500 capacity multi-storey car park.

The Arena was officially opened on Saturday 15th July 1995
when Torvill & Dean broke the UK box office attendance record for a single ice performance
with over 15,000 fans.

In its first operational year the venue's target of 130 events, attracting 1 million people
was easily exceeded, with over 1.2 million people entertained at 143 events.

The venue's versatility means that it can be transformed from an intimate theatre
environment for 3,000 to a state-of-the-art arena capable of accommodating 21,000.

From Eninem to Pavarotti, Ice Hockey to Boxing and Motorbike Exhibitions
through to blue-chip AGMs, this multi-purpose entertainment and sports Arena
caters for all, with full TV broadcasting and recording facilities,
including the world's largest indoor scoreboard/videowall combination.

In 2001, the Manchester Evening News Arena
was voted International Venue of the Year by the concert industry
and has been nominated again for the award in 2002.

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