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</style><table class="infobox vcard"><caption class="infobox-title fn org">O<sub>2</sub> Academy Leeds</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"></span><div class="infobox-caption">Front exterior view of the venue (c.2010)</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Former names</th><td class="infobox-data nickname">Leeds Coliseum <span style="font-size: 85%;">(1885–1938)</span><br>Gaumont Coliseum <span style="font-size: 85%;">(1938–61)</span><br>Coliseum Theatre <span style="font-size: 85%;">(1961–92)</span><br>Town and Country Club <span style="font-size: 85%;">(1992–2000)</span><br>Creation <span style="font-size: 85%;">(2001–07)</span><br>Leeds Academy <span style="font-size: 85%;">(2008)</span><br>Carling Academy Leeds <span style="font-size: 85%;">(2008–2009)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Address</th><td class="infobox-data label">55 Cookridge St<br><a href="Leeds" title="Leeds">Leeds</a> LS2 3AW<br><a href="England" title="England">England</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Location</th><td class="infobox-data label"><a href="Millennium_Square%2C_Leeds" title="Millennium Square, Leeds">Millennium Square</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="Geographic_coordinate_system" title="Geographic coordinate system">Coordinates</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">

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</style><span class=" nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="geo:53.802043,-1.547069"><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">53°48′07″N</span> <span class="longitude">1°32′49″W</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">53.802043°N 1.547069°W</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">53.802043; -1.547069</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Owner</th><td class="infobox-data agent">Academy Music Group</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="Seating_capacity" title="Seating capacity">Capacity</a></th><td class="infobox-data">2,300</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#ccc">Construction</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Opened</th><td class="infobox-data">15 July 1885<span style="display: none;"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1885-07-15</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Renovated</th><td class="infobox-data">1895, 1938, 1992, 2001, 2007</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Architect</th><td class="infobox-data">William Bakewell</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#ccc">Website</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.academymusicgroup.com/o2academyleeds/">Venue Website</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table>

<p>The <b>O<sub>2</sub> Academy Leeds</b> (formerly known as the <b>Town and Country Club</b>)<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> is a music venue situated in <a href="Leeds" title="Leeds">Leeds</a>, <a href="West_Yorkshire" title="West Yorkshire">West Yorkshire</a>, England. It is run by the <a href="Academy_Music_Group" title="Academy Music Group">Academy Music Group</a>, which has other music venues around the <a href="United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">UK</a>. The Academy was nominated for the TPi Awards 2010 for the country's favourite venue.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Building_history">Building history</h2></div>

<p>The venue for the Leeds Academy on Cookridge Street in the city was originally opened in 1885 by <a href="Edward_VII_of_the_United_Kingdom" class="mw-redirect" title="Edward VII of the United Kingdom">Prince Albert</a><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and is a grade II listed Gothic building.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-NME1_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NME1-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the nineteenth century there was a legal dispute with the <a href="Sunday_Lecture_Society" title="Sunday Lecture Society">Sunday Lecture Society</a> that met here as they were accused of disturbing the sabbath. <sup id="cite_ref-pope-1979_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pope-1979-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The venue was known originally as the <b>Coliseum</b> where it hosted many different events during the early 20th century such as political meetings and circus shows.<sup id="cite_ref-YEP1_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-YEP1-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Between the 1930s and 1990s the building accommodated a cinema, television studio and bingo hall.<sup id="cite_ref-YEP1_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-YEP1-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

</p><p>The venue opened in 1992 as the <b>Town and Country Club</b><sup id="cite_ref-YEP1_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-YEP1-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and between 1992 and 2000 staged gigs by artists such as <a href="Placebo_(band)" title="Placebo (band)">Placebo</a>, <a href="Blur_(band)" title="Blur (band)">Blur</a>, <a href="Tangerine_Dream" title="Tangerine Dream">Tangerine Dream</a>, <a href="Robbie_Williams" title="Robbie Williams">Robbie Williams</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-YEP1_7-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-YEP1-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="The_Stereophonics" class="mw-redirect" title="The Stereophonics">The Stereophonics</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="East_17" title="East 17">East 17</a> and <a href="The_Stone_Roses" title="The Stone Roses">The Stone Roses</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The venue however closed in 2000.

</p><p>In 2001, after a £7 million re-development of the venue by <a href="First_Leisure_Corporation" title="First Leisure Corporation">First Leisure Corporation</a>, it opened as <b>Creation Nightclub</b>, but closed after six years in February 2007. The licence was acquired by AMG from Luminar and plans put in place for the new Leeds Academy in November 2007.<sup id="cite_ref-YEP1_7-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-YEP1-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="The_venue">The venue</h2></div>

<p>The venue itself has a large room accommodating 2,300 guests, including a balcony which can hold 500 people.<sup id="cite_ref-AMG1_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AMG1-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There is also a basement room for gigs by up and coming bands which will accommodate 400 guests.<sup id="cite_ref-AMG1_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AMG1-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-YEP1_7-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-YEP1-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="Kaiser_Chiefs" title="Kaiser Chiefs">Kaiser Chiefs</a> opened the venue with a gig on 8 October 2008<sup id="cite_ref-NME2_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NME2-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some other well known musicians which have played at The Academy have included: <a href="Twenty_One_Pilots" title="Twenty One Pilots">Twenty One Pilots</a>, <a href="Marina_%26_The_Diamonds" class="mw-redirect" title="Marina & The Diamonds">Marina & The Diamonds</a>, <a href="Cher_Lloyd" title="Cher Lloyd">Cher Lloyd</a>, <a href="All_Time_Low" title="All Time Low">All Time Low</a>, <a href="Foals_(band)" title="Foals (band)">Foals</a>, <a href="Wolfmother" title="Wolfmother">Wolfmother</a>, <a href="Levellers_(band)" title="Levellers (band)">Levellers (band)</a>, <a href="Michael_Schenker" title="Michael Schenker">Michael Schenker</a>, <a href="Last_Shadow_Puppets" class="mw-redirect" title="Last Shadow Puppets">Last Shadow Puppets</a>, <a href="Ellie_Goulding" title="Ellie Goulding">Ellie Goulding</a>, <a href="The_Pigeon_Detectives" title="The Pigeon Detectives">The Pigeon Detectives</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-NME2_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NME2-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="MGMT" title="MGMT">MGMT</a>, <a href="Paolo_Nutini" title="Paolo Nutini">Paolo Nutini</a>, <a href="Anthrax_(American_band)" title="Anthrax (American band)">Anthrax (American band)</a>, <a href="The_Proclaimers" title="The Proclaimers">The Proclaimers</a>, <a href="Robbie_Williams" title="Robbie Williams">Robbie Williams</a>, <a href="Madness_(band)" title="Madness (band)">Madness</a>, <a href="The_Fratellis" title="The Fratellis">The Fratellis</a>, <a href="Counting_Crows" title="Counting Crows">Counting Crows</a>, <a href="Johnny_Marr" title="Johnny Marr">Johnny Marr</a>, <a href="Beady_Eye" title="Beady Eye">Beady Eye</a>, <a href="The_Pogues" title="The Pogues">The Pogues</a>, <a href="Deftones" title="Deftones">Deftones</a>, <a href="Band_of_Horses" title="Band of Horses">Band of Horses</a>, <a href="Slayer" title="Slayer">Slayer</a>, <a href="Crystal_Castles_(band)" class="mw-redirect" title="Crystal Castles (band)">Crystal Castles</a> and <a href="Hot_Chip" title="Hot Chip">Hot Chip</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-NME1_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NME1-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

</p><p>On 6 November 2008, it was announced that <a href="Telef%C3%B3nica_Europe" class="mw-redirect" title="Telefónica Europe">Telefónica Europe</a> (owners of the O<sub>2</sub> Network in the UK) had become the new sponsor of all Academy venues, in a deal with music promoter <a href="Live_Nation" class="mw-redirect" title="Live Nation">Live Nation</a>. The deal, which lasts for five years, sees all venues rebranded "The O<sub>2</sub> Academy", in line with Telefónica's purchase of the Millennium Dome (now <a href="The_O2_(London)" class="mw-redirect" title="The O2 (London)">The O<sub>2</sub></a>).<sup id="cite_ref-Guardian_Rebrand_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Guardian_Rebrand-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Gallery">Gallery</h2></div>

<div class="gallerytext"><a href="Hot_Chip" title="Hot Chip">Hot Chip</a> performing on stage at the Leeds Academy</div>

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<div class="gallerytext">Event schedule</div>

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<ul><li><a href="Listed_buildings_in_Leeds" title="Listed buildings in Leeds">Listed buildings in Leeds</a></li>

<li><a href="Music_in_Leeds" title="Music in Leeds">Music in Leeds</a></li></ul>

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<ul><li><a href="O2_Academy_Birmingham" title="O2 Academy Birmingham">O2 Academy Birmingham</a></li>

<li><a href="O2_Academy_Bournemouth" title="O2 Academy Bournemouth">O2 Academy Bournemouth</a></li>

<li><a href="O2_Academy_Bristol" title="O2 Academy Bristol">O2 Academy Bristol</a></li>

<li><a href="Brixton_Academy" title="Brixton Academy">O2 Academy Brixton</a></li>

<li><a href="Edinburgh_Corn_Exchange" title="Edinburgh Corn Exchange">O2 Academy Edinburgh</a></li>

<li><a href="O2_Academy_Glasgow" title="O2 Academy Glasgow">O2 Academy Glasgow</a></li>

<li><a href="O2_Academy_Islington" title="O2 Academy Islington">O2 Academy Islington</a></li>

<li><a href="O2_Academy_Leicester" title="O2 Academy Leicester">O2 Academy Leicester</a></li>

<li><a href="O2_Academy_Liverpool" title="O2 Academy Liverpool">O2 Academy Liverpool</a></li>

<li><a href="O2_Academy_Oxford" title="O2 Academy Oxford">O2 Academy Oxford</a></li>

<li><a href="O2_Academy_Sheffield" title="O2 Academy Sheffield">O2 Academy Sheffield</a></li>

<li><a href="Newcastle_City_Hall" title="Newcastle City Hall">O2 City Hall Newcastle</a></li>

<li><a href="O2_Forum_Kentish_Town" title="O2 Forum Kentish Town">O2 Forum Kentish Town</a></li>

<li><a href="Digbeth_Institute" title="Digbeth Institute">O2 Institute Birmingham</a></li>

<li><a href="The_Ritz_(Manchester)" title="The Ritz (Manchester)">O2 Ritz Manchester</a></li>

<li><a href="Shepherd's_Bush_Empire" title="Shepherd's Bush Empire">O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire</a></li>

<li><a href="Victoria_Warehouse" title="Victoria Warehouse">O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester</a></li></ul>

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<ul><li><a href="Liverpool_Guild_of_Students" title="Liverpool Guild of Students">Liverpool Guild of Students</a></li></ul>

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<ul><li><a href="Southampton_Guildhall" title="Southampton Guildhall">O2 Guildhall Southampton</a></li>

<li><a href="O2_Apollo_Manchester" title="O2 Apollo Manchester">O2 Apollo Manchester</a></li></ul>

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<ul><li>Arts Club Liverpool</li>

<li><a href="Forum_Birmingham" title="Forum Birmingham">Forum Birmingham</a> (O2 Academy Birmingham)</li>

<li><a href="NX_Newcastle" title="NX Newcastle">NX Newcastle</a> (O2 Academy Newcastle)</li>

<li><a href="O2_ABC_Glasgow" title="O2 ABC Glasgow">O2 ABC Glasgow</a></li>

<li><a href="The_Old_Fire_Station_Bournemouth" class="mw-redirect" title="The Old Fire Station Bournemouth">The Old Fire Station Bournemouth</a></li></ul>

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