Carling Academy Sheffield

Infobox music venue
name = Carling Academy Sheffield


caption =
location = Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
type =
genres = Rock, comedy
years_active = 2008 — present
capacity = 2,500Fact|date=January 2008
owner = Academy Music Group
promotions = SJM Concerts
website = [http://www.sheffieldacademy.co.uk/ www.sheffieldacademy.co.uk]

Carling Academy Sheffield, is a live music venue in the centre of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. It is a £3m refurbishment of a former nightclub and opened on April 11, 2008. [http://www.sheffieldacademy.co.uk/history.php Carling Academy Sheffield] - Venue History]

History

In 2007 the Academy Music Group announced that it had acquired the former Roxy Disco nightclub and was to transform it into Carling Academy Sheffield. The venue opened on the April 11, 2008, with Reverend and the Makers playing on the opening night. [ [http://www.ents24.com/web/news.html?id=00040261 Ents24] - Reverend & The Makers To Launch Carling Academy Sheffield]

There has been some opposition from rival nightclub owners in the area, claiming more licensed premises would be an increase in crime and disorder. However, the police did not support these claims. [ [http://www.thestar.co.uk/headlines/Protest-at-bid-to-reopen.3619469.jp The Star] - Protest at bid to reopen Sheffield nightclub]

tructure

AMG will create two separate performance areas for both live music and smaller club events.

Carling Academy Sheffield

The Carling Academy Sheffield includes "a large main auditorium with a capacity of 2,350 and a secondary smaller room, emulating the success of its multi-room format at other AMG venues across the country, to hold 600."Fact|date=January 2008 It will aim to attract British and international touring artists in the same way that AMG's other venues do.

Carling Academy Sheffield 2

The Carling Academy Sheffield 2 will be capable of hosting smaller, up and coming artists or other small-scale events.

Regular Events

The Carling Academy Sheffield has a club night every friday (known as Transmission) starting at 11pm. There is another club night every other saturday known as Headkandi

External links

* [http://www.sheffieldacademy.co.uk/index.php Carling Academy Sheffield] - Official Website

References