Derby Arena
 Aerial view of Derby Arena, July 2023 | |
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| Location | Pride Park,Derby |
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| Coordinates | 52°54′46″N1°26′47″W/ 52.9127°N 1.4464°W |
| Owner | Derby City Council |
| Operator | Derby City Council |
| Capacity | 1,700 (velodrome) 5,000 (concerts)[1] |
| Field size | 250 metres |
| Surface | Siberian pine(velodrome) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2012 |
| Built | 2012–2015 |
| Opened | 19 March 2015 |
| Construction cost | £27 million |
| Architect | FaulknerBrowns |
| Project manager | Mace |
| Main contractors | Bowmer & Kirkland |
| Tenants | |
| Team Derby (2014–2015) | |
Derby Arenais a multi-useindoor arenaandvelodromeatPride ParkinDerby,England. It was opened in 2015 and has hosted cycling, badminton, bo xing and entertainment events.
Construction
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Construction was expected to be completed in November 2014 with the opening of the venue originally scheduled for January 2015. In May 2012 its development seemed uncertain due to a change of local government.[2]It was constructed by contractorsBowmer and Kirkland[3]and was scheduled for completion in 2014.[4]The Arena was finally opened three months late in March 2015 bySarah StoreyandMargaret Beckett.[5]It is Britain's fifth 250-metre indoor track, which is raised to allow easy access to the 12 badminton court size infield area. There are also a café, fitness gym, group exercise studios and a spinning studio.
Also proposed was an outdoor 1.7-kilometre (1.1 mi) closed road circuit race track and a mountain bike skills area which would have been built onThe Sanctuarybird and wildlife reserve. A coalition of 16 local wildlife conservation groups expressed concern at the proposal,[6]but it was approved in February 2014.[7]An injunction brought against Derby City Council by Derbyshire Wildlife Trust led to a Judicial Review being granted which could have overturned the planning approval. On 15 March 2014 Derby City Council announced it was abandoning its plans to develop the site. [8]
In August 2014 a Derby-based company, Moda Bicycles, was appointed to provide 100 bicycles for hire at the Arena, which would be painted black-and-blue to match the Arena's branding.[9] Accreditation to be permitted to use the track will require a four-stage training course, taking six hours to complete at a cost of £65, announced in a package of charges in August 2014.[10]
Events
[edit]Cycling
[edit]The Arena hosted its first major track meeting in August 2015, when it hosted the opening round of the2015-16 Revolution series,featuring a number of Olympic and World champions includingBradley Wiggins,Mark Cavendish,Laura Trott,Joanna Rowsell Shand,Jason KennyandEd Clancy.[11][12]
Badminton
[edit]National Badminton Leaguefranchise Team Derby played at the Arena during the league's first season in 2014–15, before relocating to theUniversity of DerbySports Centre.[13]
Bo xing
[edit]The venue hosted the 2024England Bo xing National Amateur Championships(formerly the ABA Championships), which is the premier amateur bo xing tournament in England.[14]
Entertainment
[edit]Derby City Council relocated their annual pantomime to the Arena from 2015 onwards, following the fire-related closure of the former Assembly Rooms venue.[15]Other events to take place at the Arena include comedy shows byJimmy CarrandRussell Brand.The venue's first music concert took place in October 2016, with theHappy Mondayssupported byThe BluetonesandCast.[16]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Event and Space hire".derbyarena.co.uk.Retrieved23 May2019.
- ^"Labour councillors will have a free vote on scrapping £22m arena plans".Derby Evening Telegraph.11 May 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 18 July 2012.Retrieved18 January2014.
- ^Johnson, Robin (12 September 2013)."VIDEO: Velodrome has the wow factor already".Derby Evening Telegraph.Archived fromthe originalon 18 October 2013.Retrieved18 January2014.
- ^Project website,Bowmer & Kirkland website
- ^"Delayed Derby Arena velodrome opens for business".BBC.20 March 2015.Retrieved21 March2015.
- ^Mallett, Chris (20 August 2013)."Wildlife trust opposes plans for bike track at nature reserve".Derby Evening Telegraph.Retrieved18 January2014.
- ^Mallett, Chris (7 February 2014)."Cycle track plan on Derby Sanctuary nature reserve is approved by one vote".Derby Telegraph.Archived fromthe originalon 22 February 2014.Retrieved10 February2014.
- ^"Council says it 'genuinely believes' cycle track would not have affected wildlife".Derby Telegraph.17 March 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 18 March 2014.Retrieved18 March2014.
- ^"Derby-based Moda Bicycles wins Derby Arena contract".Derby Telegraph.13 August 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 6 October 2014.Retrieved3 October2014.
- ^"Charges for using new track at Derby's velodrome are revealed".Derby Telegraph.15 August 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 6 October 2014.Retrieved3 October2014.
- ^"Revolution Series 2015/16 - Round 1".Derby Arena.Retrieved17 August2015.
- ^Severn, Joey (14 August 2015)."World's elite cyclists wow the crowds... as does Derby Arena".Derby Telegraph.Archived fromthe originalon 15 August 2015.Retrieved17 August2015.
- ^"Uni sports centre lands nationals and Team Derby".Derby Telegraph.7 November 2015.Retrieved9 February2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^"Live results from the England Bo xing National Amateur Championships 2024 Finals Day, held at Derby Arena on Saturday 20th April".England Bo xing.Retrieved1 May2024.
- ^"Derby Arena to host city's pantomime after 2014 show cancelled".BBC News. 19 December 2014.Retrieved9 February2017.
- ^"Happy Mondays play at Derby Arena - check out our photos from the gig!".Derby Telegraph.16 October 2016.Retrieved9 February2017.[permanent dead link]
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