Bradford Live: Confusion over music venue opening

Analysis by Spencer Stokes, BBC Look North

The 1930s art deco building was due to be demolished, but campaigners fought a long battle to save it.

Bradford Live then won a bid to reopen it as a performance and events venue and in 2017 they appointed the NEC Group from Birmingham as the operator.

Restoration work will begin in 2019 and the venue is scheduled to open in the autumn of 2024 with Bradford in the national spotlight.

Rumors about NEC Group have been circulating for weeks, but the company has refused to comment on any speculation.

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