In June 2018, Bonus Group secured the naming rights to the venue.[3] In August 2023, the naming rights were transferred to local company Connexin in a five-year deal and the venue was renamed Connexin Live.[4]
Events
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Music
Since opening, the arena has hosted a variety of concerts and music oriented shows from the following acts:[a]
The Harlem Globetrotters have visited the Connexin Live Arena on two occasions, first playing on 14 October 2022 as part of the Spread Game Tour before returning on 25 February 2024 as part of the team's 2024 World Tour.[9][10]
The arena hosted its first professional wrestling event in 2019 with the visit of WWE NXT UK between 15 and 16 November. The World Wrestling Entertainment brand had last visited Hull's Ice Arena in 2005, with the visit playing host a return for former Hull Kingston Rovers professional rugby league player Luke Menzies, going by the stage name of Ridge Holland, to the city.[11] The World Snooker Tour Championship took place in 2023 with Shaun Murphy lifting the title, and World Seniors Snooker have hosted their Seniors UK Championship and 900 series events at the venue.
Graduation ceremonies for the University of Hull have been held at the Connexin Live Arena since July 2019, with the first ceremonies held initially as a trial of the venue to replace Hull City Hall as the ceremony's main venue.[12]
↑Spence, Andrew (17 March 2025). "Reform UK councillor quits 'chaotic' party - citing a 'lack of integrity'". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 26 July 2025. Cllr Bowtell opened the party's recent event hosted at Hull's Connexin Live where former Olympic Boxer Luke Campbell was named as Reform's candidate for the upcoming Hull and East Yorkshire Mayoral election.
