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Sheffield Arena

June 23, 2023

Sheffield Arena, known for sponsorship purposes as Utilita Arena Sheffield, is a multi-purpose arena located in Sheffield, England. It is situated near Meadowhall and lies between Sheffield city centre and Rotherham town centre.

Sheffield Arena
Exterior view of venue (June 2022)
Former namesSheffield Arena (1991–2002, 2007–10, 2015–17, 2021)
Hallam FM Arena (2002–07)
Motorpoint Arena (2010–15)
FlyDSA Arena (2017–21)
AddressBroughton Lane,
Sheffield,
S9 2DF,
England
Coordinates53°23′59.54″N 1°25′7.54″W / 53.3998722°N 1.4187611°W / 53.3998722; -1.4187611
Public transit Arena / Olympic Legacy Park
OwnerSheffield City Trust
OperatorSheffield International Venues
Live Nation UK
CapacityConcert: 13,600
Ice hockey: 9,300[5]
Steel Hall: 4,500[6]
Construction
Broke ground1989
BuiltNovember 1990 (roof structure)[1]
Opened30 May 1991
Renovated2013
Construction cost£34 million
ArchitectHOK Sport, Lister Drew Haines Barrow[2]
Project managerRoger Colebourn[3]
Structural engineerCleveland Bridge & Engineering Company[4]
Services engineerOscar Faber & Partners
Main contractorsRM Douglas
Tenants
Sheffield Steelers (EIHL) (1991–present)
Sheffield Sharks (BBL) (1994–2004)
1991 World Student Games
Website
Venue Website

Opened in 1991, it is used for concerts and sporting events, and is also home to the Sheffield Steelers ice hockey club. Attendance for all events at the venue has totalled around 14 million since its opening. It has a maximum capacity of 13,600.[7]

History

 
Spectators queuing outside the arena in 1993

Constructed at a cost of £34 million, it was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 30 May 1991 as Sheffield Arena.[8] The first concert took place that evening, Paul Simon playing as part of his "Born at the Right Time" tour. The arena then took on the role of Gymnastics Hall for the 1991 World Student Games which were held in the city and which prompted the investment in, and development of, both the arena and nearby Don Valley Stadium.

Since the venue opened in 1991 the arena has averaged 122 shows a year with over 650,000 customers passing through the doors each year.[9]

The Arena was the location of the infamous Labour Party Sheffield Rally during the 1992 United Kingdom general election which was widely criticised for being prematurely triumphalist.[10]

The arena was renamed Hallam FM Arena in 2002, but returned to its original name from 1 November 2007.[11] On 9 August 2010, Sheffield Arena was officially renamed Motorpoint Arena Sheffield, after the Derby based car sales company invested £1 million to rename the venue.[12] In August 2015 the arena was once again rebranded as Sheffield Arena, however in September 2017 nearby Doncaster Sheffield Airport began sponsoring the arena giving it a rebrand, FlyDSA Arena.[13] In 2021, Utilita Energy took over sponsorship of the arena.

The arena underwent a major renovation installing a new roof, doors, seats, lighting, catering and toilet facilities in July 2013.[14]

In 2013 the arena was ranked as the 18th most popular arena in the world and this was in the year that the building was closed for over 2 months to enable the multi-million pound refurbishment of the venue. More recently, in 2019, Pollstar ranked the arena at 65th worldwide and 7th in the UK as part of their 'Top 200 Arena Venues' with 311,125 tickets sold,[15] up 5 places from 70th in 2018.[16]

COVID-19 pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, the car park is being used as a drive-through phlebotomy service operated by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the first of its kind in the country. This allows patients to attend for routine blood tests from within the isolation of their cars, reducing the requirement for patients to attend GPs or hospital clinics. The drive-through phlebotomy service opened on 8 April 2020 for patients with underlying health conditions,[17] and was expanded to become available to all patients in the Sheffield area on 27 April.[18]

Events

Music

 
Slipknot @ Sheffield Arena, January 2020 – We Are Not Your Kind World Tour

Sheffield's own Arctic Monkey's broke the Arena ticket sales records when they instantly sold out over 13,600 tickets for their date are the arena in November 2013. The previous record of 13,300 was held by fellow Sheffield band Pulp in December 2012.[9]

The venue's record attendance for a seated music concert is currently held by Little Mix when 12,485 customers attended their Get Weird Tour Saturday 23 April 2016.[9] The record for most shows in Sheffield Arena is held by Irish boyband Westlife with 32 shows played to date.[19]

British-Irish boy-band, One Direction played their last concert, before going on an indefinite hiatus, on 31 October 2015 at the Arena. The arena held from somewhere between 35,000-37,000 people raising over 3 million dollars.

Comedy

The arena is a regular venue for some of the world's best known Comedians such as Russell Brand, Lee Evans, Jack Whitehall, Eddie Izzard and Peter Kay who in 2011 played the arena for 5 nights running with all shows selling out within hours of going on sale. In June 2018 Michael McInytyre broke the venue's record attendance for a seated comedy show when his Big World Tour played the FlyDSA Arena on Saturday 23 June 2018 in front of 12,347 fans

Sheffield Steelers

 
Sheffield Steelers v Guildford Flames @ Sheffield Arena, January 2020

The arena is the home to the city's Elite Ice Hockey League team, the Sheffield Steelers, who began to play at the arena in 1991. Whilst the standard capacity for ice hockey at the arena is around 9,300,[5] the Steelers have recorded crowds of over 10,000 in the building with extra seating being installed at the venue. In 2019 the Steelers were the highest ranked team in the UK in terms of attendance and 35th in Europe drawing an average crowd of 6,045 to the arena.[27]

The first ever competitive Sheffield Steelers game at Sheffield Arena took place on Sunday 6 October 1991, when the Steelers were held to a 3–3 draw against Chelmsford Chieftains in front of 300 spectators. However, the first Ice Hockey game played at the Sheffield Arena took place on Thursday 26 September 1991 when Durham Wasps beat a Sheffield Steelers select 7–1 to win the World Leisure Cup. Durham's Rick Brebant scored the first goal at 2:18 in front of an estimated crowd of 2,000.

In February 2020 it was announced that the arena had secured planning permission to install a new 22-ton machine to make production of the ice surface more cost-effective and environmentally friendly.[28]

Disney On Ice

Disney On Ice holds the record for the most performances & customers of any touring show to perform at the Arena. Feld Entertainment has promoted the show every year since the building opened over November/December, as of 2013 there has been 260 performances seen by 1.3 million customers.[9]

Other events

 
Sheffield Arena Interior

The arena was the location for the Labour Party's 1992 Sheffield Rally. Attended by over 10,000 party members and the entire shadow cabinet. Held just before that year's general election, which Labour was widely expected to win, the event is often seen as a factor in the party's defeat.[29] While the event was seen as a success to those within the hall, many commentators, and Labour politicians, viewed it as triumphalist in nature.[29] However, it has also been asserted that the event had negligible impact on the outcome,[30] with a fall in the party's support having already occurred.[31]

TV shows such as The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent, Strictly Come Dancing and Dancing on Ice visit the arena every year as part of their tours. It will host the BBC revival of Gladiators in 2023;.[32][33] the arena previously hosted the live show during Easter 1995.

The arena has hosted major special high-profile events, including The International Indian Film Academy Awards, which took place on Saturday, 9 June 2007 and was broadcast live around the world. This included a season hosted by the city of Sheffield and nearby Leeds. Also, in 2009, the arena hosted the annual BBC 1Xtra concert and the 2009 BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

The arena has hosted major boxing events such as when Joe Calzaghe first won his WBO world title here on 11 October 1997 against former world champion Chris Eubank. On the same bill Sheffield born Naseem Hamed defended his WBO title against Jose Badillo. On 26 November 2005 Ricky Hatton extended his unbeaten record to 40–0, defending his IBF and Ring Magazine Junior Welterweight world titles and winning the WBA belt by 9th-round knockout against Carlos Maussa. Sheffield fighter Clinton Woods also defended his IBF light-heavyweight title against Mexican Julio César González on two occasions, winning on points both times. Kell Brook has had many fights here, his most notable being a fourth-round knockout victory of Vyacheslav Senchenko.

The Great Britain men's national basketball team played a test match against Portugal in that arena in preparation for the 2012 Olympics.

As well as being home to the Sheffield Steelers the venue has also hosted other ice hockey events such as the 2019 Super Series between USA and Canada featuring many ex-NHL stars[34] and has acted as a neutral site for the EIHL Challenge Cup final

The arena has hosted many professional wrestling events held by companies including WWE, NXT and 5 Star Wrestling over the years dating as far back as the WWE UK Rampage events in 1992 and 1993

Since 2007, it has played host to the Premier League Darts.

Every year students from both Sheffield Hallam and The University of Sheffield assemble to watch the final game of their varsity play out as both universities ice hockey teams play and the stadium fills to capacity.

Management

The arena is owned by Sheffield City Trust, an independent charity, and managed under contract by the US media company Live Nation UK.

Transport

Road

The arena is easily accessible by road with the nearest motorway junctions being Junction 34 of the M1 if approaching from the North and Junction 33 of the M1 if approaching from the South. The arena has parking for around 1,200 cars[35] which is often available to pre-book in advance at a discounted rate

Tram

The arena is accessible via the Sheffield Supertram with the primary stop, Arena / Olympic Legacy Park, being served by both the Yellow Route and Tram Train. The Valley Centertainment entertainment complex nearby provides a secondary stop for the arena, Valley Centertainment, which is also served by the Yellow Route and Tram Train. This stop has Park & Ride facilities

Train

There are 3 train stations that are connected to the arena by Supertram – Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange and Rotherham Central – as well as nearby Darnall which is a 5-minute drive from the arena

Bus

The arena is serviced by many bus routes (including X1 Steel Link) stopping at the Sheffield Arena and/or Arena Square stops nearby

References

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  2. ^ Winch, Graham M. (20 November 2012). Managing Construction Projects. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781444314694. Retrieved 30 April 2019 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "25May90 UK: MARGO COLE REPORTS ON DOUGLAS' INDOOR EVENTS ARENA PROJECT IN SHEFFIELD. (1 OF 2)". 24 May 1990. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Sheffield Events Arena". Cleveland Bridge UK. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Boxing Day Vs. Nottingham Panthers – SOLD OUT". Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  6. ^ "The Steel Hall | FlyDSA Arena Sheffield". flydsaarena.co.uk.
  7. ^ "Technical Specifications". flydsaarena.co.uk. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  8. ^ "About the Sheffield Arena". FlyDSA Arena. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  9. ^ a b c d "Arena Information | FlyDSA Arena". flydsaarena.co.uk.
  10. ^ Alyssa McDonald "The NS Interview: Neil Kinnock", New Statesman, 29 April 2010
  11. ^ Motorpoint Arena. "Welcome to the Sheffield Arena". Hallamfmarena.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  12. ^ . Archived from the original on 19 February 2015.
  13. ^ Walker, Graham (20 September 2017). "VIDEO: Fly DSA Arena takes off as Doncaster Sheffield Airport gets naming rights of Sheffield Arena". The Sheffield Star. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  14. ^ "Multi-million pound arena upgrade". BBC News. 6 February 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  15. ^ "Top 200 Arena Venues" (PDF). Pollstar. 16 December 2019. (PDF) from the original on 20 July 2022.
  16. ^ "Worldwide Ticket Sales Top 200 Arena Venues" (PDF). Pollstar. December 2018. (PDF) from the original on 20 July 2022.
  17. ^ "News". sth.nhs.uk.
  18. ^ "News". sth.nhs.uk.
  19. ^ "Westlife announce upcoming tour dates – and they're set to hit Croke Park". Independent. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  20. ^ Allen, Bob (12 August 2011). "Iron Maiden UK Box Scores 2011". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  21. ^ Burn, Chris (1 March 2015). "The Script wow thousands of fans in Sheffield". Sheffield Telegraph. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  22. ^ "5 Seconds of Summer announce April 2016 arena tour – TICKETS". Key 103. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  23. ^ Walker, Graham (28 March 2016). "WIN: Meet 5 Seconds Of Summer at Sheffield Arena". The Star. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  24. ^ "Review: 5 Seconds of Summer at Sheffield Motorpoint Arena". Attitude. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  25. ^ "Don Broco to support 5 Seconds of Summer". Emily – Kerrang. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  26. ^ "Current Boxscore (19 June 2017)". Billboard. from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  27. ^ "IIHF – European attendance ranking". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation.
  28. ^ "Sheffield's FlyDSA Arena is changing the way its ice rink is made using a new '22-ton machine'". The Star.
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  32. ^ "Contenders Ready! Gladiators Ready! Iconic entertainment series Gladiators is set to burst back onto screens in 2023". www.bbc.co.uk. 25 August 2022.
  33. ^ Ritman, Alex (25 August 2022). "'Gladiators' Getting U.K. Reboot on BBC". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
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  • Official website

June 23, 2023
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Sheffield Arena known for sponsorship purposes as Utilita Arena Sheffield is a multi purpose arena located in Sheffield England It is situated near Meadowhall and lies between Sheffield city centre and Rotherham town centre Sheffield ArenaExterior view of venue June 2022 Former namesSheffield Arena 1991 2002 2007 10 2015 17 2021 Hallam FM Arena 2002 07 Motorpoint Arena 2010 15 FlyDSA Arena 2017 21 AddressBroughton Lane Sheffield S9 2DF EnglandCoordinates53 23 59 54 N 1 25 7 54 W 53 3998722 N 1 4187611 W 53 3998722 1 4187611Public transitArena Olympic Legacy ParkOwnerSheffield City TrustOperatorSheffield International VenuesLive Nation UKCapacityConcert 13 600Ice hockey 9 300 5 Steel Hall 4 500 6 ConstructionBroke ground1989BuiltNovember 1990 roof structure 1 Opened30 May 1991Renovated2013Construction cost 34 millionArchitectHOK Sport Lister Drew Haines Barrow 2 Project managerRoger Colebourn 3 Structural engineerCleveland Bridge amp Engineering Company 4 Services engineerOscar Faber amp PartnersMain contractorsRM DouglasTenantsSheffield Steelers EIHL 1991 present Sheffield Sharks BBL 1994 2004 1991 World Student GamesWebsiteVenue WebsiteOpened in 1991 it is used for concerts and sporting events and is also home to the Sheffield Steelers ice hockey club Attendance for all events at the venue has totalled around 14 million since its opening It has a maximum capacity of 13 600 7 Contents 1 History 1 1 COVID 19 pandemic 2 Events 2 1 Music 2 2 Comedy 2 3 Sheffield Steelers 2 4 Disney On Ice 2 5 Other events 3 Management 4 Transport 4 1 Road 4 2 Tram 4 3 Train 4 4 Bus 5 References 6 External linksHistory Edit Spectators queuing outside the arena in 1993 Constructed at a cost of 34 million it was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 30 May 1991 as Sheffield Arena 8 The first concert took place that evening Paul Simon playing as part of his Born at the Right Time tour The arena then took on the role of Gymnastics Hall for the 1991 World Student Games which were held in the city and which prompted the investment in and development of both the arena and nearby Don Valley Stadium Since the venue opened in 1991 the arena has averaged 122 shows a year with over 650 000 customers passing through the doors each year 9 The Arena was the location of the infamous Labour Party Sheffield Rally during the 1992 United Kingdom general election which was widely criticised for being prematurely triumphalist 10 The arena was renamed Hallam FM Arena in 2002 but returned to its original name from 1 November 2007 11 On 9 August 2010 Sheffield Arena was officially renamed Motorpoint Arena Sheffield after the Derby based car sales company invested 1 million to rename the venue 12 In August 2015 the arena was once again rebranded as Sheffield Arena however in September 2017 nearby Doncaster Sheffield Airport began sponsoring the arena giving it a rebrand FlyDSA Arena 13 In 2021 Utilita Energy took over sponsorship of the arena The arena underwent a major renovation installing a new roof doors seats lighting catering and toilet facilities in July 2013 14 In 2013 the arena was ranked as the 18th most popular arena in the world and this was in the year that the building was closed for over 2 months to enable the multi million pound refurbishment of the venue More recently in 2019 Pollstar ranked the arena at 65th worldwide and 7th in the UK as part of their Top 200 Arena Venues with 311 125 tickets sold 15 up 5 places from 70th in 2018 16 COVID 19 pandemic Edit During the COVID 19 pandemic in the United Kingdom the car park is being used as a drive through phlebotomy service operated by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust the first of its kind in the country This allows patients to attend for routine blood tests from within the isolation of their cars reducing the requirement for patients to attend GPs or hospital clinics The drive through phlebotomy service opened on 8 April 2020 for patients with underlying health conditions 17 and was expanded to become available to all patients in the Sheffield area on 27 April 18 Events EditMusic Edit Slipknot Sheffield Arena January 2020 We Are Not Your Kind World Tour This list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items March 2020 Sheffield s own Arctic Monkey s broke the Arena ticket sales records when they instantly sold out over 13 600 tickets for their date are the arena in November 2013 The previous record of 13 300 was held by fellow Sheffield band Pulp in December 2012 9 The venue s record attendance for a seated music concert is currently held by Little Mix when 12 485 customers attended their Get Weird Tour Saturday 23 April 2016 9 The record for most shows in Sheffield Arena is held by Irish boyband Westlife with 32 shows played to date 19 British Irish boy band One Direction played their last concert before going on an indefinite hiatus on 31 October 2015 at the Arena The arena held from somewhere between 35 000 37 000 people raising over 3 million dollars Entertainment events held at the Sheffield ArenaYear Date Nationalities Artists Events Supporting Acts Attendance Box Office1992 17 June Ireland U2 Zoo TV Tour The Fatima Mansions1993 16 May England Iron Maiden Real Live Tour The Almighty1994 14 November Sweden Roxette Crash Boom Bang1995 4 April United States Janet Jackson Janet World Tour MN83 December United Kingdom David Bowie Outside Tour1996 4 December United States Gloria Estefan Evolution Tour1997 8 September United States Toni Braxton Secrets Tour N A Un known1998 4 June Janet Jackson The Velvet Rope Tour Another Level1999 9 September Whitney Houston My Love Is Your Love World Tour11 December Cher Believe Tour2001 6 March Ireland Westlife Where Dreams Come True Tour7 March8 March2002 1 May World of Our Own Tour2 May3 May4 May5 May14 May Australia Kylie Minogue KylieFever200215 May2003 18 July Ireland Westlife Unbreakable Tour19 July21 July22 July6 July United Kingdom Iron Maiden Dance of Death World Tour Funeral for a Friend2004 13 February Canada Shania Twain Up Tour Bjorn Againe8 March29 April Ireland Westlife The No 1 s Tour30 April1 May19 May United States Cher The Farewell Tour2005 18 March Ireland Westlife Back Home Tour19 March2006 27 April Face to Face Tour28 April18 July United States Guns N Roses Chinese Democracy Tour Bullet for My Valentine18 November United Kingdom Muse Black Holes and Revelations Tour The Noisettes18 December United Kingdom Iron Maiden A Matter of Life and Death Tour Trivium Lauren Harris2007 13 March Ireland Westlife The Love Tour14 March7 December Barbados Rihanna Good Girl Gone Bad Tour2008 25 March Ireland Westlife Back Home Tour26 March25 May29 November United Kingdom Coldplay Viva la Vida Tour2009 28 February United States Metallica World Magnetic Tour Machine HeadThe Sword18 November United Kingdom Muse The Resistance Tour The Big Pink2010 9 May Ireland Westlife Where We Are Tour10 May13 May Barbados Rihanna Last Girl on Earth Tour4 June United States Lady Gaga The Monster Ball Tour Semi Precious Weapons Un known2011 28 March Ireland Westlife Gravity Tour29 March24 July United Kingdom Iron Maiden The Final Frontier World Tour Airbourne 11 650 11 650 711 879 20 5 November United States Britney Spears Femme Fatale Tour Joe Jonas19 November Barbados Rihanna Loud Tour2012 13 May Ireland Westlife Greatest Hits Tour19 May12 June17 June United States Blink 182 20th Anniversary Tour Blink 182 2014 30 March United States Justin Timberlake The 20 20 Experience World Tour DJ Freestyle13 November Australia Kylie Minogue Kiss Me Once Tour Third Party2015 28 February Ireland The Script No Sound Without Silence Tour 21 Colton AveryTinie Tempah Un known2016 5 April Australia 5 Seconds of Summer Sounds Live Feels Live World Tour 22 23 24 Don Broco 25 2017 10 May United Kingdom Iron Maiden The Book of Souls World Tour Shinedown 9 043 10 566 639 499 26 21 June Electric Light Orchestra Alone in the Universe Tour Tom Chaplin3 July United States Green Day Revolution Radio Tour Rancid17 October United Kingdom Little Mix The Glory Days Tour Lina Makhul27 October28 October2018 14 December Def Leppard Hysteria amp More Tour Cheap Trick2019 25 January The 1975 Music For Cars Tour7 June Ireland Westlife The Twenty Tour The Rua Keelie Walker8 June19 September United States Ariana Grande Sweetener World Tour Social House28 October England Little Mix LM5 The Tour TBA29 October2022 28 November Ireland Westlife The Wild Dreams Tour2023 30 September England The Reytons What s rock and Roll Tour TBAComedy Edit The arena is a regular venue for some of the world s best known Comedians such as Russell Brand Lee Evans Jack Whitehall Eddie Izzard and Peter Kay who in 2011 played the arena for 5 nights running with all shows selling out within hours of going on sale In June 2018 Michael McInytyre broke the venue s record attendance for a seated comedy show when his Big World Tour played the FlyDSA Arena on Saturday 23 June 2018 in front of 12 347 fans Sheffield Steelers Edit Sheffield Steelers v Guildford Flames Sheffield Arena January 2020 The arena is the home to the city s Elite Ice Hockey League team the Sheffield Steelers who began to play at the arena in 1991 Whilst the standard capacity for ice hockey at the arena is around 9 300 5 the Steelers have recorded crowds of over 10 000 in the building with extra seating being installed at the venue In 2019 the Steelers were the highest ranked team in the UK in terms of attendance and 35th in Europe drawing an average crowd of 6 045 to the arena 27 The first ever competitive Sheffield Steelers game at Sheffield Arena took place on Sunday 6 October 1991 when the Steelers were held to a 3 3 draw against Chelmsford Chieftains in front of 300 spectators However the first Ice Hockey game played at the Sheffield Arena took place on Thursday 26 September 1991 when Durham Wasps beat a Sheffield Steelers select 7 1 to win the World Leisure Cup Durham s Rick Brebant scored the first goal at 2 18 in front of an estimated crowd of 2 000 In February 2020 it was announced that the arena had secured planning permission to install a new 22 ton machine to make production of the ice surface more cost effective and environmentally friendly 28 Disney On Ice Edit Disney On Ice holds the record for the most performances amp customers of any touring show to perform at the Arena Feld Entertainment has promoted the show every year since the building opened over November December as of 2013 there has been 260 performances seen by 1 3 million customers 9 Other events Edit Sheffield Arena Interior The arena was the location for the Labour Party s 1992 Sheffield Rally Attended by over 10 000 party members and the entire shadow cabinet Held just before that year s general election which Labour was widely expected to win the event is often seen as a factor in the party s defeat 29 While the event was seen as a success to those within the hall many commentators and Labour politicians viewed it as triumphalist in nature 29 However it has also been asserted that the event had negligible impact on the outcome 30 with a fall in the party s support having already occurred 31 TV shows such as The X Factor Britain s Got Talent Strictly Come Dancing and Dancing on Ice visit the arena every year as part of their tours It will host the BBC revival of Gladiators in 2023 32 33 the arena previously hosted the live show during Easter 1995 The arena has hosted major special high profile events including The International Indian Film Academy Awards which took place on Saturday 9 June 2007 and was broadcast live around the world This included a season hosted by the city of Sheffield and nearby Leeds Also in 2009 the arena hosted the annual BBC 1Xtra concert and the 2009 BBC Sports Personality of the Year The arena has hosted major boxing events such as when Joe Calzaghe first won his WBO world title here on 11 October 1997 against former world champion Chris Eubank On the same bill Sheffield born Naseem Hamed defended his WBO title against Jose Badillo On 26 November 2005 Ricky Hatton extended his unbeaten record to 40 0 defending his IBF and Ring Magazine Junior Welterweight world titles and winning the WBA belt by 9th round knockout against Carlos Maussa Sheffield fighter Clinton Woods also defended his IBF light heavyweight title against Mexican Julio Cesar Gonzalez on two occasions winning on points both times Kell Brook has had many fights here his most notable being a fourth round knockout victory of Vyacheslav Senchenko The Great Britain men s national basketball team played a test match against Portugal in that arena in preparation for the 2012 Olympics As well as being home to the Sheffield Steelers the venue has also hosted other ice hockey events such as the 2019 Super Series between USA and Canada featuring many ex NHL stars 34 and has acted as a neutral site for the EIHL Challenge Cup finalThe arena has hosted many professional wrestling events held by companies including WWE NXT and 5 Star Wrestling over the years dating as far back as the WWE UK Rampage events in 1992 and 1993Since 2007 it has played host to the Premier League Darts Every year students from both Sheffield Hallam and The University of Sheffield assemble to watch the final game of their varsity play out as both universities ice hockey teams play and the stadium fills to capacity Management EditThe arena is owned by Sheffield City Trust an independent charity and managed under contract by the US media company Live Nation UK Transport EditRoad Edit The arena is easily accessible by road with the nearest motorway junctions being Junction 34 of the M1 if approaching from the North and Junction 33 of the M1 if approaching from the South The arena has parking for around 1 200 cars 35 which is often available to pre book in advance at a discounted rate Tram Edit The arena is accessible via the Sheffield Supertram with the primary stop Arena Olympic Legacy Park being served by both the Yellow Route and Tram Train The Valley Centertainment entertainment complex nearby provides a secondary stop for the arena Valley Centertainment which is also served by the Yellow Route and Tram Train This stop has Park amp Ride facilities Train Edit There are 3 train stations that are connected to the arena by Supertram Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange and Rotherham Central as well as nearby Darnall which is a 5 minute drive from the arena Bus Edit The arena is serviced by many bus routes including X1 Steel Link stopping at the Sheffield Arena and or Arena Square stops nearbyReferences Edit Sheffield Events Arena PDF Cleveland Bridge UK Archived from the original PDF on 30 April 2019 Winch Graham M 20 November 2012 Managing Construction Projects John Wiley amp Sons ISBN 9781444314694 Retrieved 30 April 2019 via Google Books 25May90 UK MARGO COLE REPORTS ON DOUGLAS INDOOR EVENTS ARENA PROJECT IN SHEFFIELD 1 OF 2 24 May 1990 Retrieved 30 April 2019 Sheffield Events Arena Cleveland Bridge UK Retrieved 30 April 2019 a b Boxing Day Vs Nottingham Panthers SOLD OUT Retrieved 26 September 2020 The Steel Hall FlyDSA Arena Sheffield flydsaarena co uk Technical Specifications flydsaarena co uk Retrieved 30 April 2019 About the Sheffield Arena FlyDSA Arena Retrieved 22 September 2017 a b c d Arena Information FlyDSA Arena flydsaarena co uk Alyssa McDonald The NS Interview Neil Kinnock New Statesman 29 April 2010 Motorpoint Arena Welcome to the Sheffield Arena Hallamfmarena co uk Retrieved 7 May 2011 1m new name drives Motorpoint Arena Sheffield Archived from the original on 19 February 2015 Walker Graham 20 September 2017 VIDEO Fly DSA Arena takes off as Doncaster Sheffield Airport gets naming rights of Sheffield Arena The Sheffield Star Retrieved 13 July 2018 Multi million pound arena upgrade BBC News 6 February 2013 Retrieved 30 April 2019 Top 200 Arena Venues PDF Pollstar 16 December 2019 Archived PDF from the original on 20 July 2022 Worldwide Ticket Sales Top 200 Arena Venues PDF Pollstar December 2018 Archived PDF from the original on 20 July 2022 News sth nhs uk News sth nhs uk Westlife announce upcoming tour dates and they re set to hit Croke Park Independent Retrieved 23 April 2021 Allen Bob 12 August 2011 Iron Maiden UK Box Scores 2011 Billboard Retrieved 12 March 2012 Burn Chris 1 March 2015 The Script wow thousands of fans in Sheffield Sheffield Telegraph Retrieved 6 October 2016 5 Seconds of Summer announce April 2016 arena tour TICKETS Key 103 13 October 2015 Retrieved 6 October 2016 Walker Graham 28 March 2016 WIN Meet 5 Seconds Of Summer at Sheffield Arena The Star Retrieved 6 October 2016 Review 5 Seconds of Summer at Sheffield Motorpoint Arena Attitude 13 April 2016 Retrieved 6 October 2016 Don Broco to support 5 Seconds of Summer Emily Kerrang 12 March 2016 Retrieved 6 October 2016 Current Boxscore 19 June 2017 Billboard Archived from the original on 23 January 2013 Retrieved 19 June 2017 IIHF European attendance ranking IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation Sheffield s FlyDSA Arena is changing the way its ice rink is made using a new 22 ton machine The Star a b Key Issues in the 1992 Campaign BBC News Politics 97 Westlake Martin 2001 Kinnock The Biography pp 560 564 Parish Jim 1 January 1999 It was tax what lost it for Labour New Statesman Contenders Ready Gladiators Ready Iconic entertainment series Gladiators is set to burst back onto screens in 2023 www bbc co uk 25 August 2022 Ritman Alex 25 August 2022 Gladiators Getting U K Reboot on BBC The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved 25 August 2022 Canada v USA Familiar faces take to Sheffield Arena ice for good cause The Yorkshire Post 20 April 2019 Directions FlyDSA Arena Sheffield flydsaarena co uk External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sheffield Arena Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sheffield Arena amp oldid 1158423056, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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