Co-op Live Arena officially opens its doors to the public in the coming days
It’s been quite the year for Manchester. In the last 12 months, the city has welcomed the arrival of Aviva Studios, played host to the Michelin Guide and seen its most historic streets transformed in the name of fashion as Parisian fashion house Chanel came to town.
To bring it all together required thousands of workers in the run up to the test events, as finishing touches were put on the state-of-the-art venue which boasts a unique bowl design. Speaking about preparations just a couple of weeks ago, general manager Gary Roden explained that more than 1,500 workers had been on site in the days leading up to the test events.
First look inside Co-Op Live in Manchester View gallery What sets it apart from other venues, according to Co-op Live’s opening team, is its ‘music-first’ philosophy. In layman's terms this means the arena boasts the largest floor space of any indoor venue, tiered seating that brings fans closer to the artists and space for just over 9,000 standing gig-goers.
"There's also an artist gym and bar they can use, plus all sorts of facilities that make the artist feel as welcome as possible and have an amazing time. It's also about the promoters are comfortable too so we have a state-of-the-art gantry too, which means we can rig the show in half the time in a standard arena. When artists are on tour, we want to be the venue they come to."
It's walking route is also a major source of pride. Earlier this year, plans were unveiled to transform the walking route between the Etihad Stadium and Manchester City Centre with interactive elements, food and drink stalls and added security.
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