Academy Music Group
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Academy Music Group (AMG) is a leading
Carling
. Some of these also contain smaller venues used for less well known acts; these typically take the title 'Academy 2'.
The group formed a partnership in 2008 with
Live Nation who own 51% of the venues.[2] In July 2017, O2, Live Nation and Academy Music Group renewed the agreement for a further ten years.[3]
Venues
Current
Venue | Capacity | Location |
---|---|---|
O2 Academy Birmingham | 3,009 | Birmingham |
O2 Academy Bournemouth | 1,800 | Bournemouth |
O2 Academy Bristol | 1,650 | Bristol |
O2 Academy Brixton | 4,921 | London |
O2 Academy Edinburgh | 3,000 | Edinburgh |
O2 Academy Glasgow | 2,500 | Glasgow |
O2 Academy Islington | 800 | London |
O2 Academy Leeds | 2,300 | Leeds |
O2 Academy Leicester | 1,450 | Leicester |
O2 Academy Liverpool | 1,200 | Liverpool |
O2 Academy Oxford | 1,150 | Oxford |
O2 Academy Sheffield | 2,150 | Sheffield |
O2 City Hall Newcastle | 2,135 | Newcastle upon Tyne |
O2 Forum Kentish Town | 2,300 | London |
O2 Institute Birmingham | 1,500 | Birmingham |
O2 Ritz Manchester | 1,500 | Manchester |
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire | 2,000 | London |
O2 Victoria Warehouse | 3,500 | Manchester |
Partner venues
Venue | Capacity | Location |
---|---|---|
O2 Guildhall Southampton | 1,749 | Southampton |
O2 Apollo Manchester | 3,500 | Manchester |
Former
Venue | Capacity | Location | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Forum Birmingham | 3,500 | Birmingham | Formerly O2 Academy Birmingham. No longer operated by AMG. |
NX Newcastle | 2,000 | Newcastle upon Tyne | Formerly O2 Academy Newcastle. No longer operated by AMG. |
O2 ABC Glasgow | 1,300 | Glasgow | Closed due to fire damage |
References
- ^ "Academy Group music venues announce new partnership". NME. 6 November 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2008.
- ^ Sweney, Mark (6 November 2008). "O2 to sponsor Academy music venues". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 December 2008.
- ^ "O2, Live Nation and Academy Music Group renew alliance for O2 Academy venues". Music Week. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
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