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Arena MK

Multi-purpose indoor arena in Milton Keynes, England

Field	Value
name	Arena MK
image	Marshall Arena Milton Keynes 6 July 2020 (cropped).jpg
image_size	250px
former_names	Arena MK (2014–2018)
Milton Keynes Arena
address	Stadium Way West
Milton Keynes
MK1 1ST
England
coordinates
opened	5 February 2014
architect	Populous (then HOK Sport)
capacity	5,000
website

Milton Keynes Arena Milton Keynes MK1 1ST England Arena MK (formerly the Marshall Arena) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England, located beside Stadium MK. The 3420 sqm multi-use event space is positioned over three floors and anticipates music and sporting events, conferences, exhibitions and parties.

History

The arena was to be the home of the Milton Keynes Lions professional basketball team. However, the retail developments that would have provided enabling funding were deferred due to lack of financing, leaving the Lions without a home. Following the conclusion of the 2011–12 season, the Lions could not secure a venue within Milton Keynes, resulting in a move south to the Copper Box.

It officially opened on 8 February 2014 when it hosted the 2014 English National Badminton Championships.

Name

In September 2018, Marshall Amplification announced an agreement with Arena MK to use the space for music events, rebranding it the "Marshall Arena". The date when that arrangement ended is not recorded.

Regular tournaments

Darts

The Arena has hosted the Professional Darts Corporation's Masters tournament since 2015.

Snooker

Marshall Arena was chosen as the venue for the 2020 Championship League snooker tournament taking place in June 2020 because of the convenience of its on-site facilities. For similar reasons, the Arena hosted the first 13 tournaments of the 2020–21 snooker season as well as the qualifiers for the 2021 German Masters.

As a direct result of the venues’ ability to keep the snooker tour running during a pandemic, it was selected to be the venue of the 2021 English Open and also became the backup venue for the 2022 European Masters. The 2022 British Open would also be selected as the venue for the event.

References

"Marshall Arena".
[http://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/sport/Winkelman-can39t-guarantee-arena.4735321.jp Winkelman can't guarantee arena!] {{webarchive. link. (8 January 2009 – MK Citizen 26 November 2008)
(9 August 2012). "Lions to leave Milton Keynes". MK Citizen.
[https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/welcome-to-the-marshall-arena-in-milton-keynes-1-8651333 Welcome to the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes], [[Milton Keynes Citizen]], 29 September 2018
(22 May 2020). "Televised live sport to resume in June with snooker tournament in Milton Keynes".
(28 August 2020). "World Snooker: Milton Keynes to host first eight events of 2020-21 season".

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