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About AO Arena

Welcome to AO Arena Manchester, a premier indoor multi-use venue with a history of hosting major music shows, sports, and significant events since opening in 1995. Located in the Victoria Station complex at Hunts Bank, M3 1AR, this venue seats up to about 23,000 people depending on configuration. Whether you’re catching a headline concert, a world-class sports match, or a special event, we’ve got you covered with practical seating information, parking options, transit details, and nearby hotel and dining picks to make planning effortless.

Plan ahead to secure your seats in blocks designed for easy navigation, including accessible sections 105, 108, and 109. City Room, Trinity Way, and Hunts Bank provide convenient entrances. For up-to-date seating layouts and ticketing details, check the AO Arena and Ticketmaster pages. When you’re ready to book, consider our trusted affiliate hotel and restaurant partners to simplify your stay around the venue. We’ve got you covered with reliable, no-fuss options so you can focus on the event itself.

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Seating, Parking & Venue Information

  • Capacity: about 23,000 (venue official), varies with event configuration.
  • Address: Victoria Station complex, Hunts Bank, Manchester M3 1AR, United Kingdom.
  • Venue type: Indoor multi-use arena for music, sport and events.
  • Seating chart: Block-based seating (e.g., blocks 102–115 on lower/mid levels) with dedicated accessibility blocks (105, 108, 109); entrances include City Room, Trinity Way and Hunts Bank; seating map is available via AO Arena and Ticketmaster pages.
  • Parking: On-site CitiPark car park with 958 spaces; additional public parking within ~10 minutes’ walk (thousands of spaces nearby).
  • Transit: Victoria Station directly underneath/adjacent; accessible by train and Metrolink tram; buses and walking links to city centre.
  • Nearby hotels: Maldron Hotel Cathedral Quarter, Hotel Gotham, Clayton Hotels Manchester City Centre, among others within walking distance.
  • Notable events: Opened 1995; hosted 2002 Commonwealth Games basketball warm-ups and 2012 Olympic warm-up matches; hosted Ariana Grande in 2017 and the ‘We Are Manchester’ reopening events after the 2017 attack; current branding emerged after sponsorship changes in 2020.
  • Renaming/demolition: Not demolished; renamed AO Arena in 2020 (previous names included Manchester Evening News Arena, Phones 4u Arena, and Manchester Arena).