Engine Shed (theatre)

Engine Shed (theatre)

Infobox music venue
name = Engine Shed


caption =
location = Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
type =
genres =
years_active = 2006–present
capacity = 1,500
owner = University of Lincoln
promotions = Solid Entertainments
website = [http://www.engineshed.co.uk www.engineshed.co.uk] The Engine Shed is a music and entertainment venue in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England and part of the University of Lincoln.

It was opened in September 2006 and takes its name from the locomotive sheds that used to lie in its current location, immediately adjacent to the railway lines. The venue sees bands play and then opens to the students as a nightclub following the bands' performance.Fact|date=June 2007 The venue has a capacity of 1,500 in the main hall side and approximately 800 in the Upper and Lower Tower Bars.

It has hosted a number of high-profile rock bands including Stereophonics, Embrace, The Zutons, The Charlatans, Beautiful South, LostAlone, Deftones, Shiny Toy Guns, Babyshambles, Athlete, Kings of Leon, Dirty Pretty Things and The Damned. It is part of the University of Lincoln's campus and lies next to the student library.

The Engine Shed is also home to the University of Lincoln's Students Union and SOAP Centre.

In October, 2008 a 23 year old male stopped breathing outside the venue after being ejected due to an altercation inside, he later died in hospital and an investigating into the death is pending. [cite web
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/lincolnshire/7656953.stm
title = Man dies after nightclub ejection
accessdate = 2008-10-08
work = BBC News]

External links

* [http://www.engineshed.co.uk Official Website]


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