The Motorpoint Arena Nottingham reopens its doors to live music concerts on Friday 17 September when ska band The Specials will be the first band to play the venue in over 18 months.
The Arena’s workforce has been hard at work reactivating and preparing the venue for its first concert since March 2020 with some changes having also been made to the way customers will enter the building.
Stephen Chaston, Head of Arena Operations at the Motorpoint Arena said:
“Being closed for such a long time has provided us with some time to think about how to give our customers the best possible experience in the future. With that in mind, our Box Office facility has been relocated from the venue’s foyer and now sits at the front of the building on Bolero Square as an external Box Office.
Ticket scanning has been moved from inside the foyer to the security points on Bolero Square and Lower Parliament Street, so tickets will be scanned before customers can physically enter the building. Once in the venue, customers can move around the venue freely, able to relax and explore merchandise and the concourse offering at leisure.”
Entry requirements and health and safety measures that will be in place at the Motorpoint Arena’s upcoming events have been communicated to ticket holders and will continue to be communicated in advance of each event. Customers should check in advance on the Arena website as some promoters will have differing entry requirements for their shows.
Most importantly, customers are encouraged to take a lateral flow test ahead of attending an event, regardless of whether they’ve been vaccinated, as this will identify those infected and prevent them from attending the venue, for everyone’s safety.
Martin Ingham, Chief Executive at the Motorpoint Arena said:
“It has been a very difficult time, but we are excited to finally have the collective thrill of a live music event in our Arena, having customers enjoying their favourite artists and having a great night out. It is a key part of what we do, and we have all missed it terribly.
It will be the first of many wonderful nights for our incredible team of staff who have been keeping the building going during the darkest of times and working hard to apply their skills, experience and creativity to reviving the Arena.
We invite even more people to come and work with us across many opportunities as we are expecting to have record levels of Arena business in the coming months and years with a huge backlog of tours waiting to perform. This will further assist in the economic recovery of all those businesses across Nottingham and the East Midlands who benefit from one of the region’s major cultural attractions bringing in £40m of economic benefit every year.
It is also important to acknowledge all the financial support that we have received from the Government with furlough, rates relief and the Culture Recovery Fund and especially Nottingham City Council who have been incredibly supportive in many ways during our enforced closure. Everyone who enjoys the fantastic shows ahead hopefully will recognise and appreciate that essential support.”
The Arena is now set to host over 50 events between September and Christmas; the busiest ever event season in its history. The calendar of events includes everything from ice hockey to concerts, comedy, tribute shows and family events.
Posted on 15 September 2021
