The entertainment space will be located on the Etihad Campus, and is set to be the UK’s largest indoor venue – reportedly having a maximum capacity of 23,000 people within its “innovative bowl design”.Originally expected to be ready to open in 2023, the project was delayed until next year and is now set for completion in April 2024.Set for June 17, pop trio Jonas Brothers will be the first to perform on the Co-Op Live Arena’s stage and, according to a press release, they are set to launch the season of “world-class and diverse set of talent” that the venue has lined up for its first three months.“We’re counting down the days until we can open the doors of this incredible new venue for Manchester and the UK,” said Executive Director & General Manager, Gary Roden (via Kerrang!). “I’m thrilled that shortly after announcing our April 2024 opening date, we can reveal that Jonas Brothers will be part of our opening season of globally renowned artists, highlighting the strength and diversity across our forthcoming line-up of shows.”Amanda Jennings, Director of Marketing Communication agreed, adding: “The arena embodies Co-op’s principles, values and vision and we’re looking forward to seeing these brought to life through this unique partnership.“Additionally, we’re excited to start sharing what we have in the pipeline for our members, which includes exclusive benefits such as first-in-line access to tickets, food and beverage discounts at Co-op concessions and hospitality experiences.”Although details about the general on-sale for tickets have not yet been released, pre-sale access will be available at a later date for members.
You could soon spend the night in one of Manchester's oldest pubs
25.07.2023 - 16:37 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
You could soon spend the night in one of Manchester's oldest pubs. Bosses at the Crown and Kettle in Ancoats hope to create six or seven hotel rooms on the first floor of the grade II-listed building, which dates back to 1734.
And the award-winning pub is also putting the finishing touches to plans extend into the next door building on Oldham Road. It will give the historic boozer room for about 40-60 more customers and enable the loos to be moved downstairs.
Operations manager Sam Foster said: "It's an exciting time. It's been about 18 months in the making and it feels great to be finally getting to this stage.
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"It's an amazing building and we wanted to bring it back to life. Since coming back from Covid we've just hit the ground running really.
"It's been incredibly busy, incredibly popular and it felt right to increase the space to future-proof the building and the business."
Sam said designers hoped to retain as many of the original features as possible in the guest bedrooms. He added: "There are still some really old fireplaces in the roof, probably dating back from when mill workers were here.
"It's going to be a really special place. The views down Oldham Street are fantastic.
"It's just going to give the pub that extra dimension."
It's hoped a planning application will be submitted in the next four weeks. The expansion comes as the building which houses the pub has been put up for sale with a price tag of almost £1.5m.
Any potential sale won't affect the running of the pub, with a long-term lease already in place.
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