The 13,500 capacity Leeds Arena will be built on the 5.1 acre Claypit Lane site in the centre of Leeds. This location means visitors to the Leeds Arena will have the opportunity to access a range of top quality hotels, shops, restaurants and bars in the vibrant, cosmopolitan Leeds city centre. The sustainable location also benefits from nearby pre-existing car park facilities and excellent rail and bus links.
With the site currently brownfield land hosting a car park and a derelict building, the Leeds Arena will be a major regeneration point for the Northern Quarter of the city centre; giving a new sense of place to the area through the delivery of a high quality design. With close links to Little London and the Universities, the addition of world-class entertainment delivered by the Leeds Arena will significantly improve the vibrancy of the areas.
Indeed, the 'super theatre' Leeds Arena will be a stones throw away from high quality cultural offerings including
- Leeds City Museum
- The Grand Theatre
- The O2 Academy
- City Varieties
- Millennium Square
As a cultural facility of national and international significance, the addition of the United Kingdoms first fan-shaped arena will further enhance the city region’s cultural offering and see the Leeds city region 'go up a league' – making the region a more attractive place to visit.
It is of little surprise that the chosen location has won warm approval from residents and business communities alike. 71% of residents have indicated approval to the location in a recent Civic Trust poll, whilst the location has also won support from The Yorkshire and Humber Office of Commerce.