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CO-OP LIVE - MANCHESTER ARENA
Oak View Group ( OVG ) and the Co-op have joined forces to develop the UK ’ s biggest and most exciting new arena in Manchester - with the project injecting £ 350m of private investment into the local area . Co-op Live will be one of the world ’ s premier music and entertainment venues , rivalling New York ’ s Madison Square Garden , The Forum in LA and The O2 in London .
Plans for the arena were given the green light by Manchester City Council on 24 September 2020 . The move will create 3,350 constructions jobs and 1,000 roles and apprenticeships on completion of the venue .
The arena , named Co-op Live , will be located on the Etihad campus and continues the regeneration of the Eastlands area started by the 2002 Commonwealth Games .
The construction project , the single-largest in the city , will give the regional economy a much-needed boost following the devastating impacts of the Covid pandemic and will boost the local economy by over £ 1.5bn over the next 20 years .
Member-owned Co-op , which is the largest consumer co-operative in the UK , has become a significant presence