Academy Music Group
The Academy Music Group is a leading UK owner and operator of concert venues . It has fifteen concert halls across the UK.
Until 2009, the event centers were named Carling Academy , after the sponsor at the time, Carling . Since a partnership between the Academy Music Group and the mobile operator O2 . Since July 1, 2009, all eleven concert halls have been run under the name O2 Academy . According to the £ 22.5 million deal between the two companies, customers will be able to purchase concert tickets for these venues up to two days before non-UK customers. So far, 51 percent of the shares in the US company Live Nation belong .
Each location also houses smaller stages for lesser known artists.
Event centers
| place | Opened on | capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | September 10, 2009 | 3.009 (Academy I) 600 (Academy II) 250 (Academy III) |
| Bournemouth | September 2009 | 1,800 |
| Bristol | 2001 | 2,000 |
| Brixton | 1929 | 4,921 |
| Glasgow | 2003 | 2,500 |
| Glasgow | 2005 | - |
| Islington | 2002 | 800 (Academy I) 250 (Academy II) |
| Leeds | 2008 | 2,300 |
| Leicester | 2010 | 1,450 (Academy I) 500 (Academy II) 250 (Academy III) |
| Liverpool | 2008 | 1,200 (Academy I) 500 (Academy II) |
| London | 1903 | 2,000 |
| Manchester | August 29, 1938 | 3,500 |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne | October 14, 2005 | 2,000 (Academy I) 400 (Academy II) |
| Oxford | 2006 | 1.150 |
| Sheffield | 2008 | 2,150 (Academy I) 500 (Academy II) |
Web links
- Official Homepage (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Academy Group music venues announce new partnership , NME . November 6, 2008. Retrieved December 6, 2008.
- ^ Mark Sweney: O2 to sponsor Academy music venues , The Guardian . November 6, 2008. Retrieved December 6, 2008.