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Granby Halls, the Glossary

Granby Halls was a popular live music, exhibition and sports arena in Leicester, England, also notable as the long-serving home of the professional basketball team, the Leicester Riders, from 1980 until 1999.^[1]

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Alvin Robinson (musician)

Alvin "Shine" Robinson (December 22, 1937 – January 25, 1989), sometimes credited as Al Robinson, was an American rhythm and blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter, based in New Orleans.

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Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a backboard at each end of the court), while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop.

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Edwin Starr

Charles Edwin Hatcher (January 21, 1942 – April 2, 2003), known by his stage name Edwin Starr, was an American singer and songwriter.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Family (band)

Family were an English rock band, active from late 1966 to October 1973, and again since 2013 for a series of live shows.

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Ike & Tina Turner

Ike & Tina Turner were an American musical duo consisting of husband and wife Ike Turner and Tina Turner.

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Leicester

Leicester is a city, unitary authority area, unparished area and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England.

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Leicester Riders

Leicester Riders are a British professional basketball team and the oldest club in the British Basketball League (BBL).

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Leicester Royal Infirmary

The Leicester Royal Infirmary (LRI) is a National Health Service hospital in Leicester, England. Granby Halls and Leicester Royal Infirmary are Buildings and structures in Leicester.

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Leicester Tigers

Leicester Tigers (officially Leicester Football Club) are a professional rugby union club based in Leicester, England.

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Nelson Mandela Park

The Nelson Mandela Park is a public park in Leicester, England.

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Oasis (band)

Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991.

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The Police

The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977.

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The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962.

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Welford Road Stadium

Welford Road (currently known as Mattioli Woods Welford Road for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby union stadium in Leicester, England, and is the home ground of Leicester Tigers. Granby Halls and Welford Road Stadium are sports venues in Leicester.

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World War I

World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.

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See also

Basketball venues in England

Culture in Leicestershire

Defunct basketball venues

Defunct indoor arenas in the United Kingdom

Demolished buildings and structures in Leicestershire

Leicester Riders

Music venues in Leicestershire

Sports venues demolished in 2001

Sports venues in Leicester

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granby_Halls