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Bradford Live music venue nominated for a Great British Theatre Award
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The £50m Bradford Live music and events venue has been nominated in the Great Renovation category at the inaugural Great British Theatres Awards. Built inside the shell of the former Art Deco Odeon cinema which closed in 2000, the 3,800-seater venue is competing against three other UK finalists, with the winner to be announced in London on 2 November.
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- Bradford Live has been shortlisted for the Great Renovation category in the inaugural Great British Theatres Awards.
- The 3,800-seater venue is built inside the shell of the city's former Odeon cinema, which originally opened in 1930 and hosted acts like The Beatles before closing in 2000.
- The awards ceremony will take place in London on 2 November.
- Bradford Live is competing against the Arts Theatre in Cambridge, Citizens Theatre in Glasgow, and The Granville Theatre in Ramsgate.
- The restoration project was largely funded using public money, including nearly £44m from Bradford Council, alongside contributions from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, the government, and the Heritage Lottery Fund.
- The venue is operated by Trafalgar Entertainment under a lease from Bradford Council.