The Galpharm Stadium is a multi-use sports stadium in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. Until 2004 it was known as the McAlpine Stadium but a change in sponsorship has led to the new title. Alfred McAlpine was the main contractor in construction of the stadium and had the name built into the deal for payment (for 10 years). During planning and construction, it was referred to as the Kirklees Stadium. It was awarded the RIBA Stirling Prize for architecture in 1995. Huddersfield is a large town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees within the County of West Yorkshire in England. ... West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England, corresponding roughly to the core of the West Riding of the traditional county of Yorkshire. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population –mid-2004... Alfred McAlpine plc is a British construction firm. ... Riba is the (Arabic: ربا ) term for intrest, the charging of which is forbidden by the Quran here, among other places: And that which you give in gift (loan) (to others), in order that it may increase (your wealth by expecting to get a better one in return) from other... 30 St Mary Axe (London, England). ...

The Galpharm stadium is home to Huddersfield Giants rugby league club and Huddersfield Town football club. It is also a regular venue for international rugby league, hosting Bradford Bulls World Club Challenge matches along with several Semi Finals of the Challenge Cup. Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club based at the Galpharm Stadium in Huddersfield, England. ... Rugby league is a team sport, played by two teams of 13 players. ... Huddersfield Town Football Club are an English football club based in the Borough of Kirklees in the County of West Yorkshire. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Bradford Bulls are a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, England. ... The 2005 WCC logo. ... The Challenge Cup is a knockout competition for British Rugby League clubs that has been held since 1896. ...

The stadium was built in 1991, and cost £40 million. It is owned by a consortium made up of Kirklees Metropolitan Council, Huddersfield Town AFC and Huddersfield Giants RLFC. ...

Its stands are South Stand (the away stand, sponsored by The Pink Link), John Smith's stand, Lawrence Batley Stand and Panasonic Stand.

It has hosted international rugby league and football games, most recently England under 17's qualifying match against Italy, and also several concerts have been hosted at the venue.

In the summer of 1995 a American band REM performed at the venue, a musical coup which over the course of two days brought into Huddersfield some 70,000 people attended. The promoters were quite insistent on using the venue because they liked the stadium. Elton John, Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, REM, The Eagles, Beautiful South and Blue have also performed concerts. Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE[1] (born March 25, 1947) is an English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ... Bon Jovi is an American rock and roll band from New Jersey. ... Bryan Adams, OC, OBC b. ... REM is an acronym for: Rapid eye movement, a phase in sleep Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, a museum about ancient Egypt Röntgen equivalent man, a unit for measuring levels of exposure to radiation REM may also refer to: R.E.M. (band), an American rock music band formed in Athens... The Eagles are an American rock music group that originally came together in Los Angeles, California in the early 1970s. ... The Beautiful South are a British pop group formed at the end of the 1980s, from the ashes of Hull group The Housemartins. ... Blue is any of a number of similar colors. ...

When the stadium first opened only the two side stands were ready. The South Stand was opened three months later in December 1994. Seating 4,054, this is built into natural banking and is the most basic of the three stands. Behind it lies a car park and a golf driving range, which with the hospitality areas of the stadium ensure that this is a stadium not solely dependent on the fortunes of its resident teams.

For the 2006-2007 football season, the John Smith's Stand will become the Antich Stand, and the Lawrence Batley Stand will be known as the Riverside Stand.

Nicknames

During its existence it has coined many nicknames. These include the alien bowl, UFO John and Lego city.

External links

• Stadium website
• Galpharm Healthcare