The Venue’s Venue: The cost of live-ing

CHAIRS: EMMA BOWNES, THE O2 (UK)
& JOHN DRURY, OVO ARENA WEMBLEY (UK)

While costs and venue rentals are going up across the world, there’s equally no shortage of new builds and upgrade programmes. So is the venue market becoming more of a gamble or is it still a safe bet in challenging times?

Bringing together arena and venue heads from around the world we take the temperature of these vital spaces and ask how in step they are with the broader business of promoters, agents and artists. With the recent publication of IQ’s Global Arenas Guide, the conversation is underpinned by key stats and critical market information.