P&J Live head discusses first full year of trading
Louise Stewart reflects on Aberdeen's place in the international touring circuit, the challenges arenas are currently facing, and how the nature of booking is changing
News By Lisa Henderson | 6 July 2023
When Aberdeen’s brand new £333 million P&J Live arena opened in September 2019, no one could have predicted it closing just seven months later.
The ASM Global-operated venue, which replaced the former 8,500-capacity Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC), opened in the northeast of Scotland with much fanfare.
At 15,000-capacity, the purpose-built venue became the biggest indoor arena in Scotland, boasting the largest standing floor in the UK.
In addition to the arena, the 480-square-metre site comprises conference spaces,…
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