pixie010203 Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 sounds good, im so behind lol thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen229 Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 article from the AMG website: KT Tunstall to play Carling Academy Sheffield. Following on from the acquisition of South Yorkshire’s former Roxy nightclub, Academy Music Group (AMG) can confirm the venue will be renamed Carling Academy Sheffield. The £3,000,000 development is underway and scheduled to open in April 2008. Plans for the venue include a large main auditorium and a secondary smaller room, emulating the success of its multi-room format at other AMG venues across the country, with an overall building capacity in excess of 2,000 *subject to the licence*. The diary is now open and already KT Tunstall has been confirmed to play Carling Academy Sheffield in the opening month with tickets for the gig on Wednesday 16th April 2008. Brit Award winner and Grammy nominee, KT Tunstall is riding high with her latest album ‘Drastic Fantastic’, the follow-up to her 4 million selling debut, ‘Eye To The Telescope’. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 That the building is going to be converted into a live music venue. Possibly a Carling Academy? Another rumour is that it is getting knocked down! However these are only rumours. Just wondering if anyone has any confirmed information about how the site is going to be developed. or has anyone any other rumours? Colonel x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BasilRathbon Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Allegedly there's a planning application in to turn it into "BlunkettWorld", a theme park based around the city's most famous politician. The sticking point at the moment is whether or not they'll allow dogs into the complex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md25 Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 They're going to knock it down and build yet another zillion-foot yuppie flat tower on the remnants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdnaKrabappe Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Brilliant. Pigeon Detectives are also booked for May. I may have to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyndsayx Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 that's mad, pigeons playing a 2000 capacity venue when we couldn't get more than 30 people out to the casbah. that's showed em haha. oh, and since they're booking bands already, does anyone know the official opening date yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyndix Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 I`ve been to see bands at the Academy in Manchester, and its a great venue, bet the roxy building will be fantastic for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotPhil Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 ignore me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushup Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 "Following on from the acquisition of South Yorkshire’s former Roxy nightclub, Academy Music Group (AMG) can confirm the venue will be renamed Carling Academy Sheffield. The £3,000,000 development is underway and scheduled to open in April 2008. Plans for the venue include a large main auditorium and a secondary smaller room, emulating the success of its multi-room format at other AMG venues across the country, with an overall building capacity in excess of 2,000 *subject to the licence*." Sounds interesting. Sheffield has always struggled to attract bands. I always used to read Kerrang and Metal Hammer as a kid and weep at the gigs section; all the bands I liked that were on tour hardly ever came to Sheffield. Judging from AMG's website, I probably wont like most of the events they put on at the Roxy, but it's always good to see another venue pop up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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