ITV picks Arena for weather team auditions

The flexibility of Nottingham Arena's Bolero Suite made it the ideal venue when ITV Central was looking to recruit new staff to broadcast the region's weather forecast.

Nottingham Arena was turned into a TV studio as nervous auditionees tried their hand at reading the weather.

ITV Central transformed the venue's modern and spacious Bolero Suite into the perfect place to hold auditions for their 'Weather Idol' competition, splitting the space into three very different breakout rooms.

Syndicate Three became the holding area for around 30 apprehensive auditionees, all hoping to land their dream job and become part of ITV's weather team.

The middle space, Syndicate Two, became the last chance saloon for wannabe weather idols to practise their presenting skills in a quiet area before going in front of the three judges.

The natural daylight of the large and open space in Syndicate One was the perfect spot for a mobile TV studio.

With an impressive view over Nottingham's historic Lace Market, this area provided the ideal backdrop for filming.

Isabel Clarke, Head of Regional Affairs at ITV Local, said: "We decided to use Nottingham Arena as a venue for the auditions because of the fantastic conference space it offers and the great help we received from the team there in planning the event.

"The Arena also benefits from being right in the centre of Nottingham, making it easily accessible to everyone who wanted to take part".

Director and Entertainment Reporter Lucy Kite said: "Nottingham Arena is one of the largest and most recognised venues in the region.

"It lived up to all of our expectations; the facilities were spacious, modern and a perfect blank canvas for our mobile studio.

"What's more, the Arena staff couldn't have been more helpful; if they'd have us back, we would certainly consider returning when we hit the road with future projects.".

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