The Manchester Evening News Arena, managed and operated by SMG Europe, is the busiest venue in the World* and the largest indoor arena in Europe. Opened in 1995, the M.E.N Arena has staged the biggest names in live entertainment; from U2, The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Ricky Hatton and Pavarotti to a recordbreaking 27 shows by local band Take That. Attracting over one million visitors each year, the 21,000 capacity Arena was named International Venue of the Year in 2002 by industry publication Pollstar and has been nominated an unrivalled seven consecutive times.

Address: M.E.N. Arena Victoria Station Manchester M3 1AR
Telephone: 0161 950 5000
Website: http://www.men-arena.com/