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AEG Europe Announces Plans For New Venue In Edinburgh, Scotland
AEG Europe is seeking planning approval for a 8,500-capacity arena in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh.
Developer Parabola has already agreed to sell the site, located in Edinburgh Park, to AEG, according to a press release. The site offers “unrivaled public transport and motorway access, including two tram stops within an easy walk, two mainline stations, plentiful bus connections and excellent motorway links.”
If planning approval is granted, it would mark a “much-needed” addition to Edinburgh, attracting “world-class live music and entertainment,” and “further cementing [the city’s] reputation as a destination for culture and global tourism.”
As part of the planning process, public consultation exhibitions will be held at Edinburgh Park.
A planning application for the arena will be submitted to Edinburgh council in the coming weeks. AEG Europe anticipates “that the matter will then be determined within six months, with work expected to begin in early 2025 and the first live events taking to the stage in 2027.”
The arena in Edinburgh Park would give AEG Europe a presence in the Scottish capital, after already establishing one of the world’s most famous arenas in the English capital, London’s O2.
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Alex Hill, president and CEO of AEG Europe, and a 2023 Pollstar Impact International Honoree, said: “AEG is thrilled to announce this spectacular new arena for Edinburgh. It’s a location with immense potential, amplified by Parabola’s transformative development and regeneration of Edinburgh Park. The much needed 8,500-capacity arena will bring world-class live music and entertainment to Edinburgh, further cementing its reputation as a destination for culture and global tourism. We look forward to this development becoming an integral part of the local community and complementing one of the best cities in the world for the arts and live entertainment.”
Peter Millican OBE, chairman and founder of Parabola, added, ”Parabola is delighted to be working with AEG in the delivery of such an iconic venue for the city. This investment will complement all that is on offer at Edinburgh Park and ensure that the arts and culture has an outstanding live performance facility. The new Edinburgh Arena will put west Edinburgh on the map as a new cultural destination.”