Co-op Live
Co-op Live is an indoor arena in Manchester, England. Due to open on 23 April 2024, it is planned to have the largest maximum capacity (as seats plus standing spaces) of any indoor arena in the United Kingdom; greater than the existing Manchester Arena, which is under 2 miles (3.2 km) away. As of 2022, the estimated cost of the scheme is £365 million.
The construction site in August 2023 | |
| Location | Manchester, England |
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| Coordinates | 53°29′11.41″N 2°11′58.82″W |
| Public transit | Etihad Campus |
| Operator | Oak View Group |
| Capacity | 20,500 (all-seated) 23,500 (with standing) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | May 2021 |
| Opened | 20th April 2024 |
| Construction cost | £365 million |
| Architect | Populous |
| Main contractors | BAM Construct UK |
| Website | |
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The venue has 32 bars, restaurants and lounges and will have the largest floor space of any indoor venue in the city. Oak View Group is developing the scheme in partnership with The Co-operative Group.
The arena will open on 23 April with a headline act by comedian Peter Kay. Olivia Rodrigo, Liam Gallagher, Arijit Singh, Take That, The Black Keys and Pearl Jam are also scheduled to separately perform at the arena. Later that month, it was announced that the arena would host the MTV Europe Music Awards in November.