The Academy (music venue)

[2][3][4] Others to have played the venue in 2008 include Black Kids,[5][6][7] Sam Sparro,[8] The Futureheads[9] and Stereophonics.

[10] Staind,[11] Lily Allen,[12] Maxïmo Park,[13] Gomez,[14] The Cribs,[15] Buzzcocks[16] and Calvin Harris[17] played in 2009.

[18] The Coronas played the venue on 4 June, with support acts being Dirty Epics and The Chakras.

[20] Fight Like Apes performed inside a specially constructed wrestling ring at an end of year show in 2009.

It is a live room for smaller bands, comedy shows and record launches, with a capacity of 250.