Co-op Live
Co-op Live in Manchester opened in April 2024 as the UK’s largest and most sustainable, purpose-built music arena.
A £375m investment by global leaders in venue development, Oak View Group have created a state-of-the-art venue with one of the best acoustics in the world and catering by the world-renowned, Rhubarb Hospitality Collection.
A trusted platform with leading blue-chip sponsors and partners from Co-op and City Football Group to Diageo and Bristol Street Motors.
Not just an arena though- it has five versatile event spaces, hosting a variety of capacities from as small as 50- 100 guests for drinks & dinner, up to 18,000 in theatre for large-scale conferences.
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Co-op Live has 5 rooms. The largest, Arena Bowl, holds up to 18000 guests seated or 5000 standing.
- Bentley Record Room60-90 seated100 standing
- Hideaway40-104 seated200 standing
- Backstage Club80-180 seated700 standing
- The Street240-510 seated2500 standing
- Arena Bowl1600-18000 seated5000 standing
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Getting to Co-op Live by car
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