2012
SJ8399 : Entrance to Manchester Arena
taken 11 years ago, near to Manchester, England
Entrance to Manchester Arena
Opened in 1995, the Manchester Arena has staged the biggest names in live entertainment including U2, The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Pavarotti and the record-breaking 2010 / 2011 residency by local comedian Peter Kay.
In addition to live music, the Manchester Arena has also hosted some of the biggest events in the UK sporting calendar including several 2002 Commonwealth Games' events, the 2012 Olympic basketball warm-up match between team USA and GB, the 2008 FINA World Swimming Championships and international boxing bouts by Mike Tyson, David Haye, Joe Calzaghe and local champions Ricky Hatton and Amir Khan. Link
(Archive Link )
In addition to live music, the Manchester Arena has also hosted some of the biggest events in the UK sporting calendar including several 2002 Commonwealth Games' events, the 2012 Olympic basketball warm-up match between team USA and GB, the 2008 FINA World Swimming Championships and international boxing bouts by Mike Tyson, David Haye, Joe Calzaghe and local champions Ricky Hatton and Amir Khan. Link
(Archive Link ) ![Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/somerights20.gif){kind=small}
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- Grid Square
- SJ8399, 286 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Paul Gillett (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 19 October, 2012 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 21 October, 2012
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SJ 83925 99005 [1m precision]
WGS84: 53:29.2506N 2:14.6238W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SJ 83921 99004
- View Direction
- EAST (about 90 degrees)
