Newcastle Arena Closing

[dangermows]

Bowie was terrible and Morrissey had pulled out.

Shittest threesome ever.

 

[Wred]

Lee Proud & The Proud Ones supporting Bowie. I was there it was awful. Bowie was terrible and Morrissey had pulled out.

Did you stay until the end.

 

[Daylight]

Did you stay until the end.

Yeah was hoping Bowie would play some hits but it was mainly just self indulgent obscure stuff.

 

[vinegar hill]

This. A purpose built venue, like those in Leeds and Glasgow that attract all the major arena tours, and not some naff hockey pitch.

It would bring people in.

 

[JAZZMANB]

Sunderland should have built one YEARS ago , yet more revenue/tourism going to Newcastle/Gateshead, because lets be honest Gateshead's gain is Newcastle's gain.

If you look at direct transport links it gets built at Newcastle everytime,ours would be shut by now and we'd be blaming the council

 

[Scimmy]

There's about 100 metres between the two, where they gonna fit an arena?

Not much room there like!!

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.9758058,-1.6019621,366a,35y,175.5h,69.52t/data=!3m1!1e3

 

[muggboots]

its the car park i have my annual pass for. not good news for this long suffering commuter.

Have you tried running instead of driving mate?

 

[Fletch]

no idea how its gonna fit in next to the Sage BUT Ive always thought the Arena is in a shit location where it is at present

 

[muggboots]

The Leeds one is superb compared to Newcastle's but it's a totally different set up. All of seats standing face the stage for a start. It's designed with music in mind whereas the Newcastle one was primarily for sport (ice hockey) and is awful for music. I think it's a great spot to put it - between Sage and Baltic

The Hydro in Glasgow is class n all, designed for music.
@Barnacle Boy
@rapscallion

 

[Scimmy]

See above.

I saw Joe Satriani (for free) in the early days

Was that the one where the bass player did a fantastic solo? If so, I was there as well.

 

[Mr.Thunders]

Was that the one where the bass player did a fantastic solo? If so, I was there as well.

The very one,his name escapes me.

 

[The Spezial One]

Not much room there like!!

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.9758058,-1.6019621,366a,35y,175.5h,69.52t/data=!3m1!1e3

Looks shite, could be an eyesore

 

[Scimmy]

The very one,his name escapes me.

Stu Hamm. Actually he probably played it for a good while so I may have seen a different Satriani gig there and seen/heard the same solo!

 

[The Resource]

Not much room there like!!

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.9758058,-1.6019621,366a,35y,175.5h,69.52t/data=!3m1!1e3

The plans go right back to the railway lines, you could fit the Sage on that bit of land about 4 times.

 

[citybythesea]

Its interesting to note in the article that Newcastle council "are considering what they will do with the site" vacated by the current arena

Is that site not privately owned and therefore doesnt fall within the council's remit? A bit like alot of "privately owned" land in Sunderland has been prevented being built upon because of the owners???? Seems strange that ownership issues and development dont hit any snags thats held up things in Sunderland

 

[BlackOps]

Leeds arena looks a great venue but not much space for standing tickets.

Should do a standing section, lower tier like rail seating and tiers above this as seating

 

[The Resource]

Its interesting to note in the article that Newcastle council "are considering what they will do with the site" vacated by the current arena

Is that site not privately owned and therefore doesnt fall within the council's remit? A bit like alot of "privately owned" land in Sunderland has been prevented being built upon because of the owners???? Seems strange that ownership issues and development dont hit any snags thats held up things in Sunderland

Most likely land owned by council but SMG have a lease on it. I'd imagine the original Arena scheme had some sort of Council support?

 

[Brett]

12500 capacity seems a bit small if the venue wants to compete with Leeds arena

 

[The Resource]

12500 capacity seems a bit small if the venue wants to compete with Leeds arena

What is capacity of Leeds?

 

[Brett]

What is capacity of Leeds?

13500 , Manchester and the o2 are 18,000+ but not really what Newcastle are competing with