Aston Arena Explained

Former Names:Aston Villa Leisure Centre
Aston Events Centre
Address:8 Aston Hall Road, Aston, B6 7LB
City:Birmingham
Country:England
Owner:Advantage West Midlands
Homes and Communities Agency[1]
Operator:Aston Arena Community Interest Company
Capacity:4,000

The Aston Arena (formerly Aston Villa Leisure Centre and Aston Events Centre) was an indoor sports, music and community event venue located in Aston, Birmingham, West Midlands, England.[2] [3]

The venue was situated near to Villa Park, the home of Aston Villa F.C..

The venue played host to many sporting events, and was the home of the basketball teams Birmingham Bullets, Birmingham Athletics and Birmingham Panthers.

In the 1990s various global music acts from the charts performed there. Artists who performed at the venue include Bob Dylan, Black Sabbath, Paul Weller, Nirvana, Manic Street Preachers, The B52's, Crowded House, The Waterboys, Skunk Anansie, Deacon Blue, Pulp, Blur, and Morrissey, among others.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elkes . Neil . 5 October 2012 . Aston Arena wins a brief stay of execution at high court . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222173843/https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/aston-arena-wins-a-brief-stay-5355 . 22 February 2014 . 24 March 2015 . Birmingham Mail.
  2. Web site: Aston Villa Leisure Centre ticket . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210611054921/https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/directory_record/138102/aston_villa_leisure_centre_ticket . 11 June 2021 . 29 January 2024 . . en.
  3. Web site: Elkes . Neil . 14 August 2012 . Battle to save Aston Leisure Centre gathers pace . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140410042629/https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/battle-to-save-aston-leisure-centre-190323 . 10 April 2014 . 28 January 2024 . . en.