Aston Arena
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Aston Events Centre
)
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| Operator | Aston Arena Community Interest Company[2] |
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| Capacity | 4,000[3] |
The Aston Arena (formerly Aston Villa Leisure Centre and Aston Events Centre) was an indoor sports, music and community event venue located in Aston, Birmingham, West Midlands, England.[1][3]
The venue was situated near to Villa Park, the home of Aston Villa F.C..[1]
The venue played host to many sporting events, and was the home of the
Birmingham Athletics and Birmingham Panthers.[3]
In the 1990s various global music acts from the
The B52's, Crowded House, The Waterboys, Skunk Anansie, Deacon Blue, Pulp, Blur, and Morrissey, among others.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Aston Villa Leisure Centre ticket". Birmingham City Council. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ a b Elkes, Neil (5 October 2012). "Aston Arena wins a brief stay of execution at high court". Birmingham Mail. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Elkes, Neil (14 August 2012). "Battle to save Aston Leisure Centre gathers pace". Birmingham Mail. Archived from the original on 10 April 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
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