Aston Arena
The Aston Arena (formerly Aston Villa Leisure Centre and Aston Events Centre) was an indoor sports, music and community event venue located in Aston, Birmingham, West Midlands, England.[1][3]
| Former names | Aston Villa Leisure Centre Aston Events Centre[1] |
|---|---|
| Address | 8 Aston Hall Road, Aston, B6 7LB[1] Birmingham[1] England |
| Owner | Advantage West Midlands Homes and Communities Agency[2] |
| Operator | Aston Arena Community Interest Company[2] |
| Capacity | 4,000[3] |
The venue was situated near to Villa Park, the home of Aston Villa F.C..[1]
The venue played host to many sporting events, and was the home of the basketball teams Birmingham Bullets, Birmingham Athletics and Birmingham Panthers.[3]
In the 1990s various global music acts from the charts performed there.[1][3] Artists who performed at the venue include Bob Dylan, Black Sabbath, Paul Weller, Nirvana, Manic Street Preachers, The B52's, Crowded House, The Waterboys, Skunk Anansie, Deacon Blue, Pulp, Blur, and Morrissey, among others.[1][3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "Aston Villa Leisure Centre ticket". Birmingham City Council. from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ a b Elkes, Neil (5 October 2012). "Aston Arena wins a brief stay of execution at high court". Birmingham Mail. from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Elkes, Neil (14 August 2012). "Battle to save Aston Leisure Centre gathers pace". Birmingham Mail. from the original on 10 April 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
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