Indoor sports and event venue in Kingston upon Hull, England
The Connexin Live (formerly Bonus Arena ) is an indoor arena in Kingston upon Hull , East Riding of Yorkshire , England, near the Hull Marina . It opened in August 2018 and has hosted music, comedy, and sports events.
Construction
Logo used from 2018 to 2023
The venue was built on a brownfield site , between the Humber Estuary and Hull City Centre.[ 1] Local steel, manufactured in Scunthorpe , was used on the project.[ 2]
In June 2018, Bonus Group secured the naming rights to the venue.[ 3] In August 2023, the naming rights were transferred to local company Connexin in a five-year deal and the venue was renamed Connexin Live.[ 4]
Events
Since opening in August 2018, the arena has hosted shows from Van Morrison , The Vamps , the Courteeners , Catfish and the Bottlemen , Two Door Cinema Club , Westlife , Boyzone , George Ezra , Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds , Sean Paul , James Acaster , Kaiser Chiefs , Pet Shop Boys , Stereophonics , Professor Brian Cox , Diversity , Jimmy Carr , Rob Beckett , Romesh Ranganathan , Rhod Gilbert , Jack Whitehall , Michael McIntyre , Richard Ashcroft , The Harlem Globetrotters , NXT UK (WWE brand) , Strictly Come Dancing Live! , Question of Sport Live Tour, Blossoms , Elbow , Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls, The Specials , Tom Grennan, Bring Me the Horizon , Bastille and You Me at Six .[ 5] [additional citation(s) needed ]
References
External links
Sport in Hull
Football Rugby League Ice Hockey Other Sports
Rugby Union
American Football
Speedway
Venues Defunct teams and venues in italics
England
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