Academy Music Group
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Academy Music Group is a leading owner-operator
of music venue
s in the United Kingdom. They operate a number of medium sized venues, the majority of which (until Jan 2009) took the name Carling Academy after their sponsor Carling
. Some of these academies also contain smaller venues used for less well known acts. These typically take the title 'Carling Academy 2'.
The Academy Music Group, has formed a new partnership with the O2 phone network to allow customers of the company to receive priority access to tickets at the venues. The new deal sees eleven UK venues renamed O2 Academies from 1 January 2009 with O2 phone customers able to buy tickets to gigs up to two days before non-O2 customers in the UK", as part of a £22.5 million deal between telecommunications company O2 and music promoter Live Nation
who own 51% of the venues.
, South London, England.
Opened in 1983
Capacity 4,921
Opened in 1938
Capacity 3,500
Opened in 2009
Capacity 3,009
O2 Academy 2 Birmingham
Capacity 600
O2 Academy 3 Birmingham
Capacity 289
and Fulham
.
Opened in 1994
Capacity 2,000
, England.
Opened in 2001
Capacity 1,600
O2 Academy 2 Bristol
Capacity 600
.
Opened in 2003
Capacity 2,500
, England.
Opened in 2003
Capacity 1,200
O2 Academy 2 Liverpool
Capacity 500
, England
Opened in 2005
Capacity 2,000
O2 Academy 2 Newcastle
Capacity 400
Opened in 2003
Capacity 800
O2 Academy 2 Islington
Capacity 250
, South Yorkshire.
Opened in April 2008 to a sell out gig by local band Reverend and The Makers with an after party DJ'd by Jarvis Cocker.
Main Room Capacity: 2,350
O2 Academy Sheffield 2
Capacity: 500
The entire venue hosts 10 bars; 4 in the main auditorium, 4 on the balcony overlooking the auditorium (including a VIP area), 1 in O2 Academy 2 and another in O2 Academy 3.
O2 Academy Leeds
Situated in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
Opened in 2007
Capacity 2,700
O2 Academy Leeds 2
Capacity 400
O2 Academy Leicester
Situated in University Road, Leicester, England. (Newly acquired)
Opening September 2010
Capacity 1,450
O2 Academy Leicester 2
Capacity 500
O2 Academy Leicester 3
Capacity 250
, Glasgow
, Scotland.
Opened in 2002
Capacity 1362
O2 ABC2
Capacity 350
, Dorset, England.
Opened in 2009
Capacity circa 1,800
O2 Academy Brighton
Situated in Brighton, Sussex, England. (Newly acquired)
Opening date unknown
Owner-operator
In the United States and Canada, an owner-operator is any small business owned by the same person who is running day-to-day operations. Owner operators are found in many business models and franchising companies in many different industries like restaurant chains, health care, logistics,...
of music venue
Music venue
A music venue is any location used for a concert or musical performance. Music venues range in size and location, from an outdoor bandshell or bandstand or a concert hall to an indoor sports stadium. Typically, different types of venues host different genres of music...
s in the United Kingdom. They operate a number of medium sized venues, the majority of which (until Jan 2009) took the name Carling Academy after their sponsor Carling
Carling
Carling brands are currently owned by the Molson Coors Brewing Company. In South Africa it is distributed by SABMiller.Carling Black Label is the name of a brand of Canadian lager in Australia, Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom and South Africa...
. Some of these academies also contain smaller venues used for less well known acts. These typically take the title 'Carling Academy 2'.
The Academy Music Group, has formed a new partnership with the O2 phone network to allow customers of the company to receive priority access to tickets at the venues. The new deal sees eleven UK venues renamed O2 Academies from 1 January 2009 with O2 phone customers able to buy tickets to gigs up to two days before non-O2 customers in the UK", as part of a £22.5 million deal between telecommunications company O2 and music promoter Live Nation
Live Nation
Live Nation is a live-events company based in Beverly Hills, California, focused on concert promotions. Live Nation formed in 2005 as a spin-off from Clear Channel Communications, which then merged with Ticketmaster in 2010 to become Live Nation Entertainment....
who own 51% of the venues.
O2 Academy Brixton
The Flagship music venue. Situated in BrixtonBrixton
Brixton is a district in the London Borough of Lambeth in south London, England. It is south south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London....
, South London, England.
Opened in 1983
Capacity 4,921
O2 Apollo Manchester
Situated on Ardwick Green, Manchester, England.Opened in 1938
Capacity 3,500
O2 Academy Birmingham
Situated in Bristol Street, Birmingham, EnglandOpened in 2009
Capacity 3,009
O2 Academy 2 Birmingham
Capacity 600
O2 Academy 3 Birmingham
Capacity 289
O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
Situated in Shepherd's Bush, in the London Borough of HammersmithHammersmith
Hammersmith is an urban centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in west London, England, in the United Kingdom, approximately five miles west of Charing Cross on the north bank of the River Thames...
and Fulham
Fulham
Fulham is an area of southwest London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, SW6 located south west of Charing Cross. It lies on the left bank of the Thames, between Putney and Chelsea. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London...
.
Opened in 1994
Capacity 2,000
O2 Academy Bristol
Situated below the ice rink on Frogmore Street, BristolBristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, England.
Opened in 2001
Capacity 1,600
O2 Academy 2 Bristol
Capacity 600
O2 Academy Glasgow
Situated in the Gorbals area of GlasgowGlasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
.
Opened in 2003
Capacity 2,500
O2 Academy Liverpool
Situated in LiverpoolLiverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, England.
Opened in 2003
Capacity 1,200
O2 Academy 2 Liverpool
Capacity 500
O2 Academy Newcastle
Situated in Newcastle upon TyneNewcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
, England
Opened in 2005
Capacity 2,000
O2 Academy 2 Newcastle
Capacity 400
O2 Academy Islington
Situated in Upper Street, Islington, EnglandOpened in 2003
Capacity 800
O2 Academy 2 Islington
Capacity 250
O2 Academy Sheffield
Situated in the centre of SheffieldSheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, South Yorkshire.
Opened in April 2008 to a sell out gig by local band Reverend and The Makers with an after party DJ'd by Jarvis Cocker.
Main Room Capacity: 2,350
O2 Academy Sheffield 2
Capacity: 500
The entire venue hosts 10 bars; 4 in the main auditorium, 4 on the balcony overlooking the auditorium (including a VIP area), 1 in O2 Academy 2 and another in O2 Academy 3.
O2 Academy LeedsO2 Academy LeedsThe O2 Academy Leeds is a music venue situated in Leeds intended as a larger music venue for the city. It is run by the Academy Music Group and follows in-line with their other music venues around the UK...
Situated in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.Opened in 2007
Capacity 2,700
O2 Academy Leeds 2
Capacity 400
O2 Academy LeicesterO2 Academy LeicesterThe O2 Academy Leicester is a music venue Located in the English City of Leicester on the University of Leicester campus.O2 Academy Leicester is the second largest purpose built live music venue in the city with a 1,450 Capacity...
Situated in University Road, Leicester, England. (Newly acquired)Opening September 2010
Capacity 1,450
O2 Academy Leicester 2
Capacity 500
O2 Academy Leicester 3
Capacity 250
O2 ABC Glasgow
Situated in Sauchiehall StreetSauchiehall Street
Sauchiehall Street is one of the main shopping/business streets in the city centre of Glasgow, Scotland. Along with Buchanan Street and Argyle Street, it forms the main shopping area of Glasgow, containing the majority of Glasgow's high street and chain stores.Although commonly associated with the...
, Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland.
Opened in 2002
Capacity 1362
O2 ABC2
Capacity 350
O2 Academy Bournemouth
Situated in Christchurch Road, BournemouthBournemouth
Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth...
, Dorset, England.
Opened in 2009
Capacity circa 1,800
O2 Academy BrightonBrightonBrighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
Situated in Brighton, Sussex, England. (Newly acquired)Opening date unknown