| ADVICE: Umbrellas at Oasis concert | 3/7/2009 |
| Umbrellas will not be permitted in the stadium bowl for the Oasis concert on Tuesday, July 7 | |
| GB's largest cheerleading competition at the Ricoh | 3/7/2009 |
| It will be pom pons and practiced and honed athletes at the ready when the largest cheerleading competition in Great Britain takes place at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. | |
| Jaguar Hall open from noon on Oasis concert day | 2/7/2009 |
| The Jaguar Exhibition Hall will be transformed into the city’s biggest bar ahead of the Oasis concert on Tuesday. | |
| Parking information for the Oasis concert | 29/6/2009 |
| Oasis fans have been urged not to Roll With It and to sort out their car parking arrangements ahead of next month’s concert at the Ricoh Arena. | |
| Britain's Got Talent stars send Coventry fans wild! | 26/6/2009 |
| Around 4,000 Britain’s Got Talent fans sung, shouted and screamed as the UK Live Tour stopped off at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. | |
| PHOTOS: New snaps from Britain's Got Talent | 26/6/2009 |
| Check out our great photo gallery from when Britain's Got Talent 2009 came to the Ricoh Arena! | |
| New conference and events manager | 25/6/2009 |
| The first conference and events manager at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry is practising the lessons she was preached.
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| Hotel open day for PAs and booking agents | 22/6/2009 |
| Personal assistants and booking agents are invited to an open day at the Ricoh Arena’s award-winning hotel. | |
| World Cup stadium managers visit the Ricoh | 18/6/2009 |
| Stadium managers who will be hosting future World Cups in South Africa and Brazil were taken on a tour of the multi-purpose Ricoh Arena in Coventry. | |
| Disaster management exhibition attracts international speakers | 12/6/2009 |
| Internationally renowned experts in coping with disaster management will be flying to the UK for a major conference and exhibition at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. | |
| Ricoh freezes main tariff prices | 26/5/2009 |
| The Ricoh Arena in Coventry is believed to be among only a handful of venues in the UK to have frozen its main tariff prices for 2009/10. | |
| Gallagher: Specials gig will live forever | 18/5/2009 |
| Music legend Noel Gallagher described The Specials’ homecoming gig at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry one of the best concerts he has been to.
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| Lighting conference attracts world-wide audience | 14/5/2009 |
| Delegates from over 30 nations are travelling to Coventry next month to attend Europe’s largest solid state lighting exhibition and conference. | |
| Ricoh Arena part of England's 2015 World Cup bid | 13/5/2009 |
| The Rugby Football Union today unveiled its bid to host the Rugby World Cup in England in 2015. | |
| Ricoh Arena shortlisted for major award | 11/5/2009 |
| The Ricoh Arena has been short-listed for a prestigious national conference and exhibition award. | |
| Take That announce Ricoh support acts - and extra seats | 30/4/2009 |
| It has been announced today that an additional 15,000 seats for Take That’s record breaking summer stadium tour, Take That Presents: The Circus Live, will go on sale on Friday 1 May at 9.30am. | |
| Plea for more foster carers | 29/4/2009 |
| Coventry City are backing a national recruitment campaign to encourage more foster carers.
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| Heera concert at the Ricoh Arena | 27/4/2009 |
| One of the founders of Bhangra music in the UK is to perform at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. | |
| New home for KartMania '09 | 27/4/2009 |
| The sport that gave Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton his first taste for racing is to move to a new home at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.
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| Corporate hospitality remaining for Take That and Oasis | 27/4/2009 |
| There are only a limited number of hospitality tickets remaining for the two biggest concerts in the Midlands this summer. | |
| £1.6m investment to bring new casino operator to Ricoh Arena | 23/4/2009 |
| Grosvenor Casinos is investing more than £1.6 million to bring its successful G Casino brand to Coventry.
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| Driving into view at the Ricoh | 23/4/2009 |
| The UK’s biggest show for owners of taxi, private hire, chauffeur and limousine companies will be stopping off at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry next month. | |
| Compass Group signs groundbreaking Ricoh Arena deal | 31/3/2009 |
| Compass Group UK & Ireland has signed a £125 million catering and facilities management deal with the Ricoh Arena, which is the first of its kind in the sports and leisure market.
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| Comic Relief cookies! | 16/3/2009 |
| Nearly £100 was raised by staff at the Ricoh Arena’s hotel for Comic Relief. | |
| First International Business Development Manager at the Ricoh | 6/3/2009 |
| The Ricoh Arena in Coventry has appointed its first International Business Development Manager.
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| EDF Energy Cup tag rugby at the Ricoh | 3/3/2009 |
| Pupils from two Warwickshire schools have taken part in a special tag rugby training session with Northampton Saints’ rising young star Stephen Myler, in the countdown to the EDF Energy Cup semi-finals.
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| Heera Live in Concert | 27/2/2009 |
| Silks at the Ricoh Arena present Heera live in concert with guest host Ameet Chana. | |
| Darts hits bullseye at Ricoh Arena | 20/2/2009 |
| The Ricoh Arena could host top-class darts for a third successive year after the resounding success of the Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts. | |
| Simpson-Daniel looking forward to EDF Energy Cup challenge | 19/2/2009 |
| Gloucester Rugby star James Simpson-Daniel won’t be taking Ospreys lightly in their EDF Energy Cup semi-final meeting at the Ricoh Arena. | |
| New Midlands Motor Show launched at the Ricoh Arena | 12/2/2009 |
| The ailing British car manufacturing industry is to be given a massive boost by the launch of a major motor show in the Midlands. | |
| NVQ success for Ricoh staff | 9/2/2009 |
| Twenty-five staff at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry are celebrating completing national qualifications in a vast range of subjects. | |
| No photo-finish for new Executive Director | 6/2/2009 |
| There was no photo-finish required when Angus Houston was interviewed for the post of Executive Director at the Ricoh Arena. | |
| Busy 2009 ahead for latest recruit | 30/1/2009 |
| The latest recruit to the Ricoh Arena looks set for a busy 2009. | |
| Oasis support acts announced | 26/1/2009 |
| Oasis have announced the bands who will be supporting them at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry in July. | |
| Expanding company moves to the Ricoh Arena | 14/1/2009 |
| A major civil engineering consultancy has relocated its Midland regional office to the Ricoh Arena to aid expansion plans. | |
| Perfect Christmas present | 22/12/2008 |
| Staff at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry are gearing up for a record 2009 in corporate hospitality sales. | |
| The Specials to play Ricoh Arena | 16/12/2008 |
| Coventry band The Specials will finish their 30th anniversary tour at The Ricoh Arena. | |
| Hotel's first award | 10/12/2008 |
| The boutique hotel at the £113 million Ricoh Arena in Coventry is celebrating winning its first award. | |
| Second business development manager appointed | 10/12/2008 |
| The Ricoh Arena has added a second Business Development Manager to its conference and exhibition team. | |
| Take That will play a third concert at the Ricoh Arena | 26/11/2008 |
| Within 90 minutes of announcing a second date at the Ricoh on Wednesday, June 10 2009, promoters have revealed one of Britain’s best loved bands will also be performing in Coventry on Monday, June 8. | |
| Take That fans have been rewarded with a second and third chance to see the band perform | 26/11/2008 |
| Devoted Take That fans have been rewarded with a second and third chance to see the band perform live at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry in the summer. | |
| Take That to play at the Ricoh Arena | 21/11/2008 |
| Take That today announced a brand new date for their 2009 summer stadium tour, The Circus Live, at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. | |
| College chefs aim for Ricoh success | 27/10/2008 |
| Catering students in Coventry have been undergoing a grilling at a competition cook-off. | |
| Oasis and The Enemy to play at the Ricoh Arena | 24/10/2008 |
| One of the biggest bands in British music history, Oasis, will rock the Ricoh Arena in Coventry next summer. | |
| Coventry fans will See a difference in ticket convenience | 23/10/2008 |
| A 24-hour hotline has been set up for Coventry City supporters to buy match tickets.
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| Cooking up a storm! | 17/10/2008 |
| The Ricoh Arena’s new head chef Tom Harris is used to living life in the fast lane.
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| New sponsorship deal at the Ricoh | 3/10/2008 |
| A chance meeting at a top exhibition led to a new sponsorship deal at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.
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| Ricoh appoints new head of sales | 28/8/2008 |
| The new head of sales at the £113 million Ricoh Arena in Coventry is determined to bring more blue-chip business to the venue.
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| Disabled parking on CCFC match days | 26/8/2008 |
| Daniel Gidney, chief executive of the Ricoh Arena, said: “There appears to be some confusion over an apparent change in policy for the sale of match day car parking spaces to disabled users and the inability to buy disabled car parking tickets on the day. | |
| Spirit of Singers FC rekindled at Ricoh Arena | 31/7/2008 |
| Coventry City’s history is being rekindled in its 125th anniversary season at the Singers Bar and Bistro at the Ricoh Arena. | |
| It will be absolutely fabulous! | 28/7/2008 |
| A groundbreaking trade show for fashion buyers will be held at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry after the success of Chic for the last three years. | |
| New cashless card system for Sky Blues fans | 23/7/2008 |
| It is all systems go for the cashless card system when Coventry City kick off their new season at the Ricoh Arena. | |
| New facilities director for the Ricoh Arena | 10/7/2008 |
| Anthony Mundy has swapped a flagship project in Birmingham for a complex of an identical standing in Coventry. | |
| Mercia becomes Ricoh Arena's official radio partner | 4/7/2008 |
| Coventry radio station Mercia is the new official radio partner of the Ricoh Arena. | |
| Launch of skyshare for small businesses | 3/7/2008 |
| The Ricoh Arena and Coventry City are pioneering a new way of selling corporate sporting packages. | |
| 100th wedding reception at the Ricoh | 30/6/2008 |
| Over 600 guests travelled from all over the world to attend the 100th wedding reception at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. | |
| Warwickshire band Livin' on a Prayer! | 25/6/2008 |
| A Warwickshire band who supported Bon Jovi at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry admitted it was “awesome”. | |
| Lost Highway finds its way home | 25/6/2008 |
| Bon Jovi rocked the Ricoh Arena in Coventry again in memorable style.
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| Singers Bar and Bistro appoints new manager | 12/6/2008 |
| A former cross country athlete is now running the Singers Bar and Bistro at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. | |
| Sir Derek Higgs 1944-2008 | 29/4/2008 |
| David Allvey, chairman of Arena Coventry Limited, said “Everybody from ACL and at the Ricoh Arena is greatly shocked and saddened by the news of Sir Derek’s death and our thoughts are with Lady Higgs, Marilyn and their families.
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| Record rugby attendance at the Ricoh | 28/4/2008 |
| The Ricoh Arena has been praised by the organisers of the Heineken Cup after a record rugby attendance at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.
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| Ricoh Arena's Heineken Cup clash will give Coventry economy £6 million boost | 21/4/2008 |
| The Heineken Cup semi-final clash between Munster and Saracens could be worth up to £6 million for Coventry's economy. | |
| Don't forget to switch off! | 14/4/2008 |
| A switch-off mascot has been introduced at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry to encourage tenants to save energy.
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| The Enemy live at the Ricoh | 7/4/2008 |
| Around 16,000 fans packed into the Jaguar Exhibition Hall for The Enemy concerts at the Ricoh Arena at the weekend.
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| Positive response to cashless cards | 3/4/2008 |
| The chief executive of the Ricoh Arena is delighted with the response from Coventry City fans to the introduction of the cashless payment cards after it led to an increase in transactions at the kiosks.
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| 5,000 music fans pack The Ricoh Arena for inaugural BBC 1Xtra Live concert | 28/3/2008 |
| Around 5,000 music fans were at the Ricoh Arena to see some of the biggest artists from both sides of the Atlantic. | |
| Ricoh becomes first cashless stadium in the UK | 21/3/2008 |
| The Ricoh Arena in Coventry will become the first cashless stadium in the UK next season. | |
| J. League visit the Ricoh | 7/3/2008 |
| Leading figures from the J. League in Japan have been on a fact-finding mission to the Ricoh Arena in Coventry to find out more about multi-purpose venues.
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| Event and stage contractor appointed | 3/3/2008 |
| The Ricoh Arena in Coventry has appointed its first event and stage contractor as it expands its services. | |
| Ricoh chosen as 2012 Olympic training camp | 3/3/2008 |
| The race to 2012 is on after eleven venues in Coventry and Warwickshire were given an official Olympic seal of approval to host athletes ahead of the London Olympic and Paralympic Games. | |
| Jon Gaunt opens Jaguar Club | 4/12/2007 |
| Radio presenter Jon Gaunt has officially opened a new state-of-the-art conference and banqueting suite at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. | |
| Another award for the Ricoh | 25/10/2007 |
| Coventry’s Ricoh Arena has added another major award to its trophy cabinet.
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| It's the mix that matters | 3/9/2007 |
| Many sporting venues have billed themselves as multi-purpose but few truly live up to the name.
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| Hot Rod at the Ricoh Arena | 12/7/2007 |
| Superstar Rod Stewart captivated the audience at another hugely successful concert at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.
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| Juliette's on track for Ricoh success | 21/5/2007 |
| The new sales and marketing executive at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry has an ideal track record. | |
| Coventry cleans up | 11/5/2007 |
| Two of Coventry’s most decorated building projects have won yet another major award – although this time they had to share the limelight. | |
| Ricoh Arena wins prestigious catering award | 16/4/2007 |
| The award-winning Ricoh Arena in Coventry, part of leading foodservice company Compass Group, has beaten Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium and Scotland’s Hampden Park to win a prestigious catering award.
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| A Knight and Day to remember | 26/2/2007 |
| Soul diva Beverley Knight has praised the Ricoh Arena after her concert completed the venue’s successful official opening.
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| A Knight and Day to remember | 26/2/2007 |
| Soul diva Beverley Knight has praised the Ricoh Arena after her concert completed the venue’s successful official opening. | |
| Community space at the Ricoh Arena officially opens | 7/12/2006 |
| Facilities dedicated for community use have been officially opened at the Ricoh Arena. | |
| Gidney takes up the reigns at the Ricoh | 8/8/2006 |
| The award-winning Ricoh Arena has appointed a new chief executive | |
| New Chairman of The Ricoh Arena Announced | 31/7/2006 |
| The new chairman at the Ricoh Arena says he has joined a complex which is delivering both value to the local economy and pride to the people of Coventry and the Midlands. | |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers Concert Report | 10/7/2006 |
| The Red Hot Chili Peppers concert on the 2nd July was a fantastic success, and we have the pictures to prove it! Click the link above to see photos of the night. | |
| Bon Jovi Concert Report | 20/6/2006 |
| Click the link above to see pictures from the fantastic Bon Jovi concert which took place at the Ricoh Arena on the 7th June. | |
| Health & Fitness Club Set to Open. | 10/1/2006 |
| Work is well underway of the £1.2m fit-out of the 20,000 sq ft Arena Health and Fitness Club which over-looks the pitch at the multi-purpose complex. | |
| Information for visiting supporters to the Ricoh Arena | 2/8/2005 |
| An extensive Residents Parking Scheme exists for up to 2 kilometres around the Ricoh Arena on Matchdays. | |
| Bryan Adams to Rock the Ricoh! | 7/6/2005 |
| One of the world's most highly acclaimed musicians has signed up to perform the first concert at the Ricoh Arena. | |
| Ricoh rocks with £10 million sponsorship deal | 26/4/2005 |
| Ricoh, the IT giant, today signed a £10 million sponsorship deal to secure the international naming rights for the Coventry’s new arena. | |
| Sowing the seeds for the Arena's future | 22/4/2005 |
| More than 4,000-tonnes of seed are to be sown at Ricoh Arena as work is finalised on the multi-purpose development’s state-of-the-art pitch. | |
| Kick-off for the Premier Club! | 30/11/2004 |
| Sky Blues legend Steve Ogrizovic will ring in a new era as the Arena becomes the first in the Midlands to offer a Premier Club. | |
| NTL completes the line-up! | 28/9/2004 |
| Communications giant ntl has been unveiled as the final stadium sponsor of the Arena. | |
| Yorkshire Bank - the first Founder Partner | 20/8/2004 |
| Yorkshire Bank has become the first founder partner to sign up to the ambitious £113 million Ricoh Arena scheme. | |
| Spectacular aerial photos of the Arena | 17/8/2004 |
| These quite spectacular aerial shots of the Arena and Tesco Extra Store taken just last week show how the north of Coventry is changing and is also creating a new gateway into our City. | |
| Marconi backs the Arena | 28/6/2004 |
| Telecommunications network provider Marconi Communications has struck a deal to become a corporate sponsor of the new Ricoh Arena. | |
| Arena Announces Major Sponsor | 29/4/2004 |
| The Evening Telegraph has signed for the Sky Blues - as the first corporate sponsor of the new £113 million Arena stadium. | |
| Coventry's landmark building starts to take shape | 6/4/2004 |
| These pictures were taken from what will be the football pitch and show the west stand taking shape. | |
| Work Officially Kicks-Off To Build The Ricoh Arena | 13/1/2004 |
| Former Sky Blues hero John Sillett heralded a new era for the north of Coventry and the football club as work on the £60 million Arena officially got underway. | |
| £113 million Ricoh Arena Development Approved | 17/10/2003 |
| An ambitious £113 million multi-purpose development which will create 3,000 jobs and help regenerate the north of Coventry has been given the go-ahead. | |
| Alan Edward Higgs Charity becomes the new joint venture partner | 10/10/2003 |
| Alan Edward Higgs Charity becomes the new joint venture partner | |
| Preferred Contractor to build Ricoh Arena is announced | 24/9/2003 |
| The company behind two of Europe’s finest stadia projects has been named the preferred contractor to build the £60 million Ricoh Arena subject to a council decision to proceed with the scheme on October 16. | |
| Coventry's new 32,500 all-seater Arena moved a giant step nearer this week | 11/9/2003 |
| Coventry's new 32,500 all-seater Arena moved a giant step nearer this week with the formation of the joint venture company set up to deliver the scheme. | |
| Coventry City Council secured European funding | 24/7/2003 |
| Coventry City Council has secured European funding of almost £5 million for the new Ricoh Arena. | |
| Ricoh Arena business initiative | 19/5/2003 |
| A new initiative aimed at helping small and medium sized companies to further their businesses is to be launched at the new Ricoh Arena. | |
| Netx major step in the construction of the Ricoh Arena announced | 24/4/2003 |
| Another major step in the construction of the new Ricoh Arena has been announced. | |
| First phase of Coventry's £60 million Arena completed | 17/4/2003 |
| The first phase in the construction of Coventry’s £60 million, multi-purpose Arena has been completed. | |
| The City Council sign the deal with Tesco | 23/1/2003 |
| Coventry City Council today signed a multi-million pound deal with supermarket giant Tesco to create one of its biggest stores in the United Kingdom – and kick off development on the city’s new multi-purpose Arena. | |
| Gas Tower at Foleshill stands in the way of a major regeneration project | 6/9/2002 |
| The gas tower at Foleshill that stands in the way of a major regeneration project is to be demolished by a controlled implosion. | |
