Editing Manchester Arena (section)

{{Short description|Event arena in Manchester, England}}
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{{distinguish|text=the [[Co-op Live]] arena near the City of Manchester Stadium}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox venue
| nickname            = 
| logo_image          = AO Arena logo.svg
| name                = Manchester Arena<br><small>AO Arena</small>
| image               = Manchester Arena exterior, (3) May19.jpg
| image_size          = 300px
| caption             = Exterior of the arena in 2019, seen from the north
| mapframe            = no
| former names        = NYNEX Arena (1995–1998)<br/>Manchester Evening News Arena (1998–2011)<br/>Phones 4u Arena (2013–2015)<br/>Manchester Arena (2015–2020)
| address	          = Victoria Station<br/>Manchester<br/>M3 1AR<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ao-arena.com/contact/|title=Contact The AO Arena Manchester|website=ao-arena.com|access-date=3 November 2020|archive-date=31 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031171813/https://ao-arena.com/contact/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| location            = [[Manchester]], England, UK
| coordinates         = {{coord|53|29|17|N|2|14|38|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| broke_ground        = {{Start date|1993|03|df=y}}
| opened              = {{Start date|1995|07|15|df=y}}
| closed              = 22 May 2017<ref group=nb>Temporarily closed for forensic investigation and repair work due to the [[Manchester Arena bombing]]. Events scheduled to take place were either cancelled or moved to alternative venues.</ref>
| reopened            = 9 September 2017<ref name="Reopen">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40943849|title=Manchester Arena: Noel Gallagher to headline reopening concert|work=BBC News|date=16 August 2017|access-date=20 July 2018|archive-date=16 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816071206/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40943849|url-status=live}}</ref>
| owner               = [[Mansford]]
| operator            = [[ASM Global]]
| cost                = [[Pound sterling|£]]52 million<br />(£{{formatprice|{{Inflation|UK|52000000|1993}}}} in {{CURRENTYEAR}} pounds{{inflation-fn|UK}})
| architect           = DLA Design, [[Austin-Smith:Lord]] and [[Ellerbe Becket]]
| structural engineer = [[Arup Group Limited]]
| capacity            = 21,000
| record_attendance   =
| tenants             = [[Manchester Giants (1989–2001)|Manchester Giants]] {{small|([[British Basketball League|BBL]]) (1995–2001)}}<br />[[Manchester Storm (1995–2002)|Manchester Storm]] {{small|([[Ice Hockey Superleague|BISL]], [[British Hockey League|BJL]]) (1995–2002)}}<br />[[Manchester Phoenix]] {{small|([[Elite Ice Hockey League|EIHL]]) (2003–2004)}}
| website             = {{URL|www.ao-arena.com|Venue Website}}
| publictransit       = {{rail-interchange|manchester|metrolink}} {{rail-interchange|gb|Rail}} {{rws|Manchester Victoria}}
}}
'''Manchester Arena''' (currently known as '''AO Arena''' for sponsorship reasons) is an indoor arena in [[Manchester]], England, immediately north of the [[Manchester city centre|city centre]] and partly above [[Manchester Victoria station]] in [[air rights]] space. Prior to the opening of [[Co-op Live]], the arena had the highest [[seating capacity]] of any indoor venue in the United Kingdom, and is the [[List of indoor arenas in Europe|fourth-largest in Europe]] with a capacity of 21,000.

The arena is one of the world's busiest indoor arenas, hosting music and sporting events such as boxing and swimming.<ref name="smgeurope">{{cite web|url=http://www.smg-europe.com/venue-profile.php?iVenuesId=8 |title=Manchester Evening News arena |publisher=smg-europe.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210165419/http://www.smg-europe.com/venue-profile.php?iVenuesId=8 |archive-date=10 February 2009 }} Retrieved on 28 March 2008.</ref> The arena was a key part of Manchester's bids to host the [[Olympic Games]] in 1996 and [[Manchester bid for the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000]] and was eventually used for the [[2002 Commonwealth Games]].

On 22 May 2017, the arena's foyer was the scene of [[Manchester Arena bombing|a terrorist attack]] carried out by a [[Suicide attack|suicide bomber]], in which 22 people were killed and over 500 others injured following an [[Ariana Grande]] concert.