What happened to Opera House in Bournemouth?

Bournemouth Opera House sold to AMG, becomes O2 Academy Bournemouth. Academy Music Group (AMG) has completed the acquisition of Bournemouth’s Opera House.

What was the O2 in Boscombe called?

Boscombe Hippodrome
A theatre, nightclub and now a music venue. The 02 Academy Bournemouth has had many incarnations over the years. Known as the Grand Theatre in the 1890s, it went on to become the Boscombe Hippodrome.

What was the O2 Academy called before?

the Carling Academy Glasgow
The O2 Academy Glasgow (formerly the Carling Academy Glasgow) is a music venue on Eglinton Street in the Gorbals (Laurieston) area of Glasgow.

What did cameo Bournemouth used to be?

Lava Ignite
The venue formerly known as Lava Ignite in Fir Vale Road is now Cameo and Myu Bar and owner The Luminar Group said that 35 new jobs had been created, with the venue now employing around 100 people.

When did slinky Bournemouth close?

Slinky was synonymous with the Opera House until its final event held on 5 October 2013. The Opera House was closed for a three million-pound refurbishment between November 2006 and June 2007, and officially reopened by Jo Whiley.

What is the capacity of the BIC?

BOURNEMOUTH INTERNATIONAL CENTRE (BIC) The BIC, is the South Coast’s largest conference centre, managed by BH Live, specialists in the hosting of conferences, exhibitions, and gala dinners. The venue is made up of four halls with combined floor space of 5800 square metres and theatre style capacity from 250-4000.

How big is the O2 Academy Birmingham?

3,859
With a full building capacity of 3,859, it really is one of a kind in the Midlands with three venues under one roof. A £5.5m development, all rooms are unique, feature state of the art production, with outstanding facilities for artists and customers.

How many does the BIC hold?

Opened in 1984 it is one of the largest venues on the South Coast consisting of four halls – the Windsor Hall, Solent Hall, Purbeck Hall and Tregonwell Hall. The Windsor Hall is the BIC’s main auditorium with a capacity of up to 6,500.