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2012

24.01.12 SEE THIS YEAR'S BBC1 WINNER, HARRY JUDD, ON THE UK TOUR 20 JANUARY - 26 FEBRUARY
Following his impressive score of 156 out of 160 across four dances in the Strictly final, watched by more than 12 million people, Harry will now strut his stuff live on the Strictly Come Dancing Tour, where he will be taking to the stage in the UK and across the waters in Ireland.
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2011

13.10.11 SNOW PATROL & JASON DERULO TO PERFORM AT FREE MTV EMA EVENT AT BELFAST'S CITY HALL
MTV today confirmed that Northern Ireland's most successful music export, multi-million-selling indie rockers Snow Patrol, are set to perform at a landmark 2011 MTV EMA event which will take place against Belfast's iconic City Hall on Sunday 6 November. TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM BELFAST WELCOME CENTRE FROM 8AM ON SUNDAY 16 OCTOBER
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12.10.11 GRAMMY® WINNING ROCK GROUP COLDPLAY SET TO PERFORM AT THE "2011 MTV EMA
MTV today announced the latest list of global superstar performers who will descend upon Belfast for the "2011 MTV EMA". Coldplay, one of the world's biggest bands, will perform hot off the release of their latest album Mylo Xyloto. Gracing the EMA stage for the first time ever will be British phenom Jessie J, who has racked up #1's in 18 markets worldwide in the past year, while Los Angeles-based duo LMFAO, whose ubiquitous "Party Rock Anthem"
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05.10.11 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS TO ROCK THE "2011 MTV EMA"
MTV today announced that multi-platinum, GRAMMY® Award-winning rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers are set to spice up the "2011 MTV EMA". Fresh off the release of their latest chart-topping album I'm With You, these legendary funk rockers from California are guaranteed to give fans in Belfast - and MTV audiences around the world - an unforgettable performance that will show why they continue to be one of the biggest rock acts on the planet. Hosted by multi-talented singer and actress Selena Gomez, the "2011 MTV EMA" will premiere Sunday, November 6th at 9PM BST* from Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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19.09.11 MTV EMA - NOMINEES ANNOUNCED TODAY
MTV today announced the nominees for the "2011 MTV EMA" with Lady Gaga leading the pack with six nods, and Katy Perry and Bruno Mars following closely behind with four nominations. British songstress Adele, who stands as the top-selling artist of the year, has been nominated for three awards, with Justin Bieber and Thirty Seconds To Mars also up for three. The 18th annual MTV EMA will broadcast live on Sunday, 6th November at 9PM GMT from Belfast's Odyssey Arena on MTV channels around the world.
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15.06.11 BATMAN LIVE WORLD ARENA TOUR UNVEILED
On June 15 2011, the UK media was offered an advanced behind-the-scenes preview of the visually stunning live production, BATMAN LIVE world arena tour in London, as Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP), DC Entertainment and Nick Grace of Water Lane Productions Ltd (WLP) unveiled key creative elements from the show, with a first look at the start of rehearsals.
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08.06.11 ODYSSEY ARENA WELCOMES 6 MILLIONTH VISITOR
It was lucky six million for Megan Porter from Magherafelt as she became the six millionth visitor to pass through Odyssey Arena's turnstiles since the venue opened in December 2000.
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16.03.11 GLEN HANSARD UNABLE TO PERFORM WITH THE STARS FROM THE COMMITMENTS
On St. Patrick's Day, 17th March 2011, Glen Hansard will perform at a special St. Patrick's Day event hosted at The White House in Washington D.C. With great regret, Glen will therefore be unavailable to perform with The Stars From The Commitments at their show at the Belfast Odyssey Arena on the same day.
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02.03.11 MTV SETS SIGHTS ON BELFAST FOR THE 2011 EMAs
The awards will be broadcast live from Belfast`s Odyssey Arena in November this year and will be packed with unprecedented performances and appearances.
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07.01.11 COMMONWEALTH ATHLETES LAUNCH IRISH INDOORS
Athletics Northern Ireland and Athletics Ireland are pleased to announce the Woodie's DIY Irish Indoor Senior Championships will take place at the Odyssey Arena Belfast on 19th and 20th February this year.
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2010

01.11.10 JEREMY HORN & RICH CLEMENTI CONFIRMED FOR CAGE WARS VALIDATION
Cage Wars Championship are delighted to announce that MMA superstars Jeremy Horn and Rich 'No Love' Clementi will be fighting on CWC - Validation at Odyssey Arena on 10th December.
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20.10.10 UPDATED LINE UP FOR SUPERCROSS ON SATURDAY 23RD OCTOBER
The battle for ACU British Supercross Championships will be raging in Belfast's Odyssey Arena this Saturday, 23rd October, when the gate drops and a powerhouse line up of current and former British and foreign National Champions hit the track in front of an expected sell out crowd.
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28.09.10 FINAL SELECTIONS NAMED TO ELITE LEAGUE ALL-STARS
A Panther, a Steeeler and two Giants make up the final roster spots to be filled to face the Boston Bruins this weekend.
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22.09.10 BELFAST GIANTS ON SEVEN THIRTY SHOW
Tune into UTV tonight, Wednesday 22nd September @ 7.30pm to see what happened when new Co- Presenter, Malachi Cush, caught up with the Belfast Giants at one of their training sessions this week, in advance of their match against the Boston Bruins, which takes place at The Odyssey Arena, Belfast, next Saturday 2nd October!
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16.09.10 FOUR MORE ELITE LEAGUE STARS NAMED TO TAKE ON BRUINS
The Belfast Giants Selects coaching staff have today announced the addition of four new players to the roster for the October 2nd game against the Boston Bruins. The Boston Bruins are one of the NHL's 'Original Six' franchises and are coming to Belfast for the first ever match-up between the Elite Ice Hockey League and the NHL.
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02.09.10 DOCTOR WHO MONSTERS WILL LAND IN TESCO KNOCKNAGONEY ON TUESDAY 7TH SEPTEMEBR 2010!
A selection of the scariest and most iconic monsters from the smash hit television show Doctor Who will be visiting Tesco Knocknagoney on Tuesday 7th September from 4 - 6pm to celebrate the forthcoming Doctor Who Live tour which will be heading to Odyssey Arena this November.
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03.09.10 THREE MORE PLAYERS ANNOUNCED TO ELITE ALL-STAR TEAM
A Sheffield Steeler, a Cardiff Devil and a Nottingham Panther are the next three players selected to the Belfast Giants Elite All Star team facing the Boston Bruins in Belfast on October 2nd.
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27.08.10 DOCTOR WHO LIVE - STAGE & SCREEN STAR NIGEL PLANER AND VOICE OF THE MONSTERS NICK BRIGGS JOIN CAST
BBC Worldwide has today announced that Nigel Planer (The Young Ones, We Will Rock You, Evita, Chicago) will be joining the cast for the forthcoming audio/visual spectacular - Doctor Who Live.
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25.08.10 TWO GIANTS & TWO BLAZE PLAYERS SELECTED TO FACE BOSTON BRUINS
On the day before the League Champions, Coventry Blaze and the Playoff Champion Belfast Giants, face off in the Charity Shield, the Coaches of the two teams have made their first selections to the All-Star Team that will play the Boston Bruins at The Odyssey Arena, Belfast, on Saturday 2nd October.
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13.05.10 ODYSSEY ARENA ATTRACTS ROCK FANS FROM BRAZIL
Thiago Santos and Ellen Miranda arrived in Belfast yesterday (12th May) following a journey of over 10,000 kilometres from southern Brazil to see their favourite rock band Metallica play at Odyssey Arena.
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27.02.10 LBM BELFAST GIANTS vs EDINBURGH CAPITALS
27th February's match between LBM Giants and Edinburgh Capitals will be replayed at Odyssey Arena on Sunday 14th March at 5pm.
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2009

20.12.09 RUSSELL HOWARD CANCELLATION
Odyssey Arena and Avalon Promotions regret to announce that tonight's performance by Russell Howard has been cancelled.
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25.10.09 ODYSSEY ARENA'S 5 MILLIONTH VISITOR.
Odyssey Arena welcomed its five millionth visitor recently when the LBM Belfast Giants took on their Elite League rivals Nottingham Panthers.
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06.08.09 MAMMA MIA! TO PLAY ODYSSEY'S SISTER ARENA
Following its huge success in Belfast in 2006 and 2008, MAMMA MIA! is to appear at the Metro Arena Newcastle from 12th December 2009 until 17th January 2010.
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08.04.09 ANOTHER TOP YEAR FOR ODYSSEY ARENA
Belfast's Odyssey Arena is celebrating one of its best years to date since opening in December 2000.
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