Robots Live
Robots Live is a robot combat touring show. The first show was held in Whitwick, Leicestershire at the Hermitage leisure centre, on 10 & 11 Feb 2007.
The Arena
The arena was designed to cope with the conditions of touring and the rigours of robotic combat. The stage is constructed from 24 separate floor panels with 2 layers of wood. The arena walls are built from steel box section and 5 mm steel plate to contain the most powerful robots. The rig and stage are modular to allow a variety of size combinations.
The stage is surrounded by 6 mm Polycarbonate sheeting, allowing clear vision into the arena while sheltering the audience from flying debris. This is supported by a 10x12 metre self-climbing truss capable of 4 metres in height. The truss supports the polycarbonate screening, roof and lighting.
2007 Tour
- Whitwick, Leicestershire. 10 & 11 Feb - Heavy Weight Winner: Big Nipper - Feather Weight Winner: Skink
- Midlands MCM Expo, Telford. 24 Feb - A small heavy weight arena setup for demo fights between Merlin, Behemoth and Knightmare.
- The Triangle, Burgess Hill. 14 & 11 April - Heavy Weight Winner: Terrorhurtz - Feather Weight Winner: Little Hitter
- London MCM Expo, Excel Centre, London. 26 & 27 May - The Robots Live arena was hired to stage fights between Behemoth, Merlin, Turbulence, Tornado, King B 3
- Riverside Leisure Centre, Exeter. 7 & 8 July - Heavy Weight Winner: Bigger Brother - Feather Weight Winner: Skink
- Sportspace, Hemel Hempstead. 1 & 2 Sept - Heavy Weight Winner: Pressure - Feather Weight Winner: Skink
- Midlands MCM Expo, Telford. 15 & 16 Sept - Exhibition demonstrations from Merlin, Big Nipper, Knightmare & Mantis.
- London MCM Expo, Excel Centre, London. 20 & 21 Oct - Exhibition demonstrations from Merlin, Big Nipper & Behemoth.
2008 Tour
- Whitwick, Leicestershire. 2 & 3 Feb - Heavy Weight Winner: Iron Awe 5 - Feather Weight Winner: Skink
- Memorabilia, NEC, Birmingham. 29 & 30 March - The first outing for the new Robots Live House Robot.
- The Triangle, Burgess Hill. 12 & 13 April - Heavy Weight Winner: Iron Awe 5 - Feather Weight Winner: Little Flipper
- National Space Centre, Leicester. 17 & 18 May - Part of the Rise of the Robots show. Also saw the start of the new Robots Live presenter, Luke Toyne
- Heavy Weight Winners: Preassure & Storm 2 - Feather Weight Winners: Aftershock & Skink
- Midlands MCM Expo, International Centre, Telford. 13 September
- Huddersfield Sports Centre, Huddersfield. 20 & 21 September - Heavy Weight Winner: Merlin - Feather Weight Winner: Wedgie
- Rivermead Leisure Complex, Reading. 11 & 12 October - Heavy Weight Winner: Berbaric Response - Feather Weight Winner: Aftershock
- London MCM Expo, Excel Centre, London. 25 & 26 October
- Northgate Arena, Chester. 15 & 16 November
- Memorabilia, NEC, Birmingham. 22 & 23 November
2009 Tour
- Whitwick, Leicestershire. 7 & 8 Feb
- Midlands Expo, Telford. 21 Feb
- The Triangle, Burgess Hill. 28 & 29 March
- Northampton Market Square. 26 May
- National Space Centre, Leicester. 13 & 14 June - Part of the Rise of the Robots show.
- Rivermead Leisure Complex, Reading. 24 & 25 October
- Memorabilia, NEC, Birmingham. 21 & 22 November
2010 Tour
- Midlands Expo, Telford. 20 Feb
- Whitwick, Leicestershire. 27 & 28 Feb
- Memorabilia, NEC, Birmingham. 27 & 28 March
- The Triangle, Burgess Hill. 24 & 25 April
- UEA Sportspark, Norwich. 22 & 23 May
- Memorabilia, NEC, Birmingham. 20 & 21 November
2011 Tour
- Midlands Expo, Telford. 19 Feb
- Whitwick, Leicestershire. 26 & 27 Feb
- Memorabilia, NEC, Birmingham. 26 & 27 March
- The Triangle, Burgess Hill. 14 & 15 May
- National Museum of Flight, East Lothian. 19 June
- Worthing, West Sussex. 3 & 4 September
- Kidderminster, West Midlands. 15 & 16 October
- Memorabilia, NEC, Birmingham. 19 & 20 November
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