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Five New Clubs Join Stadium Experience

Stadium Experience logo Stadium Experience has kick‑started 2024 with 5 new clubs joining the not‑for‑profit association. The new clubs include; Blackpool Football Club, Gloucester Rugby Club, Leicester Tigers Rugby Club, Leigh Leopards Rugby Club and Manchester United Women Football Club.

This follows eight new members joining Stadium Experience last Autumn. These included: AFC Wimbledon, Arsenal Football Club, Bolton Wanderers Football Club, FC United of Manchester, Murrayfield Stadium, Preston North End Football Club, Rotherham United Football Club, and Warrington Wolves Rugby Club. All of these new members now take the total Stadium Experience venues to well over 50 different clubs across the UK.

Stadium Experience is a not‑for‑profit marketing consortium, established in 2002. The purpose of the association is to share best practice and promote stadia as unique and prestigious venues for meetings, conferences and events. Venues sign‑up to jointly promote their venues, network and meet like‑minded professionals from other stadium venues, share ideas and challenges, as well as participate in the prestigious Stadium Events & Hospitality Awards, now in their 17^th year.

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Here’s a little more about the newest venues to join Stadium Experience:

Blackpool Football Club

Bloomfield Road Stadium, Blackpool Football Club The Bloomfield Road Stadium is home to Blackpool Football Club in the North West of England. The venue boasts 17 function rooms, with the largest space able to host 600 theatre style or 350 banquet style.

The stadium also offers 12 executive boxes ideal for smaller meetings, and over 500sqm of space for exhibitions and trade shows.

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Gloucester Rugby Club

Kingsholm Stadium is home to Gloucester Rugby Club. The venue offers 42 event spaces, including 38 executive boxes with stunning pitch views. Their largest space can host 500 theatre style or 250 banquet style, and over 1,000sqm of space for exhibitions and trade shows.

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Leicester Tigers Rugby Club

Leicester Tigers Rugby Club, Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium is the home of Leicester Tigers Rugby Club. The stadium offers 10 event spaces for up to 1,250 theatre style or 700 banquet style.

In addition, there are 20 executive boxes ideally for smaller meetings, and 1,200sqm of space for exhibitions and trade shows.

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Leigh Leopards Rugby Club & Manchester United Women Football Club

Leigh Sports Village is dual stadium, home to both Leigh Leopards Rugby Club and Manchester United Women Football Club. Their 4 event spaces can host up to 300 theatre style or 220 banquet style.