Tag: London

London’s O2 Arena posts record profits

Article posted by Coliseum, September 10^th, 2025

The O2 in London made a record profit in 2024 thanks to visiting tours by a number of high-profile music and comedy acts. City A.M. said the arena has posted a pre-tax profit of £64.8 million ($87.6 million) for its latest financial year, according to new accounts filed with Companies House. The... » Read more

OVG eyes two new arenas for London

Article posted by Coliseum, May 20^th, 2025

Oak View Group (OVG) is looking at building up to two new venues in London at a cost of around £1.5 billion, according to chief executive Tim Leiweke. City AM said Leiweke told the newspaper that plans for up to two arenas are currently being considered with England’s capital being classed as a... » Read more

2025 Coliseum EUROPE meet hit the right note

Article posted by Coliseum, March 25^th, 2025

The just-concluded ninth Coliseum Summit EUROPE which was held at the 60,704-capacity Emirates Stadium, London (UK) from March 18th-19th, 2025 can be summed up in two words – ‘Smashing Success’. The presentations by the 55 venue industry virtuosos in the 2025 Coliseum EUROPE conference... » Read more

OVG boss plans splashy venue in London

Article posted by Coliseum, May 1^st, 2024

The American businessman behind Manchester’s new £365m Co-op Live Arena – whose opening has been delayed for a second time and is now scheduled to open on May 1st – is considering building a second glitzy venue in the United Kingdom, this time in Hammersmith, London, arguing the... » Read more

Chelsea bend over backwards for Stoll veterans

Article posted by Coliseum, April 24^th, 2024

BlueCo, the parent company of the Premier League team Chelsea Football Club, has completed the acquisition of the Sir Oswald Stoll Mansions site, adjacent to the club’s residence – the Stamford Bridge in Fulham, London (UK). ‘CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB’ stated that BlueCo’s acquisition of... » Read more

Charlton Athletic go extra mile for young fans

Article posted by Coliseum, March 28^th, 2024

The English Football League (EFL) League One club Charlton Athletic F.C. have worked with the Charlton Athletic Supporters’ Trust to create an area for 16-to-20-year-olds in the Covered End West Quadrant of their home pitch – The Valley in London, England (UK) – with an aim of... » Read more

GLL in the saddle of Copper Box Arena

Article posted by Coliseum, February 28^th, 2024

A decade on from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) has appointed the charitable social enterprise GLL the operating contract for the Copper Box Arena at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, continuing to build on the venue’s hugely... » Read more