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Co-op Live, a new arena under construction in Manchester, has opened bookings for its pre-opening and opening season events at the end of 2023 heading into 2024.<\/p>\n
The new 23,500-capacity area is set to announce its first wave of events in summer this year, as it heads towards its December 2023 opening.<\/p>\n
Co-op Live\u2019s investors include City Football Group<\/a> \u2013 which owns Premier League club Manchester City \u2013 and equal joint venture partner and developer Oak View Group, as well as artist Harry Styles<\/a>. The arena will be located on the Etihad Campus, where Manchester City\u2019s Etihad Stadium is based.<\/p>\n The arena has been designed to be a music-first venue with the ability to change and adapt capacity and seating arrangements for various types of events. Co-op Live will have a bowl design and the ceiling height has been lowered to 24m to improve acoustics and create intimacy.<\/p>\n Other facilities will include 14 dressing rooms and backstage offices, as well as a 330-tonne rigging capacity.<\/p>\n In a bid to make touring more eco-friendly, the venue will have rooftop solar panels, rainwater harvesting, heat source and smart building solutions, 100% electric<\/a> and sustainable transport solutions, sustainable food sourcing and zero waste to landfill<\/a>.<\/p>\n With bookings now open for Co-op Live, Dave Hough has been appointed as programming manager, and will act as the venue\u2019s booker with a focus on arena tours. Hough was previously in a role with venue management and entertainment company, ASM Global, where he led programming for seven venues across the UK. He will start his new role with Co-Op Live in May.<\/p>\n Jessica Koravos, co-chairperson, OVG International, said: \u201cManchester is one of the hottest destinations in the UK for live events and Co-op Live will be the ultimate stage. The design of the venue works for the planet, for the fans and the artists.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are redefining live with the biggest capacity, paired with our low ceiling, seats closer to the action, largest standing floor and our unique black box bowl that creates a nightclub intimacy to connect the energy on stage with the crowd like nowhere else in the UK.\u201d<\/p>\n Image: OVG<\/p>\n<\/div>\n