Nottingham Arena @ 25
Nottingham Arena @ 25
Podcast Description
The East Midlands’ largest entertainment venue turns 25 years old in 2025.
This brand new podcast will feature some of the people who had the vision for the Arena and National Ice Centre; you’ll find out how the venue came to life-what were the main challenges to overcome and what have been the biggest moments over the last 25 years?
Meet some of the stars who have performed there and also, some people who normally work behind the scenes.
We also want to feature you and your story-what’s your biggest memory of a concert, event or ice hockey game at the Nottingham Arena? Get in touch!
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Content Themes
Focuses on the history and impact of the arena, with episodes featuring prominent figures who contributed to its creation, along with notable performers and staff, highlighting memorable events and challenges faced, such as the episode featuring legendary skaters Torvill and Dean discussing their iconic performances.
The East Midlands’ largest entertainment venue turns 25 years old in 2025.
This brand new podcast will feature some of the people who had the vision for the Arena and National Ice Centre; you’ll find out how the venue came to life-what were the main challenges to overcome and what have been the biggest moments over the last 25 years?
Meet some of the stars who have performed there and also, some people who normally work behind the scenes.
We also want to feature you and your story-what’s your biggest memory of a concert, event or ice hockey game at the Nottingham Arena? Get in touch!
This is the final episode in the current series of this podcast.
We’ve been telling the story of the Nottingham Arena/National Ice Centre from conception to planning to building with all the highs and lows in between.
This episode celebrates the achievements of 2 long-serving members of staff – Lee Smith is senior events manager and has been here for over 20 years; Cherry Knight joined the organisation in 2004 and only recently retired.
Hear them both in conversation, along with their own personal highlights from working in the East Midlands biggest entertainment venue.
A reminder that you can catch up on all the episodes so far here:
Nottingham Arena @ 25 | markdennison8
(also available on Spotify/Apple/Audible)
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