Dave Corbet: A smaller venue would make much more sense

Scotland already has two venues of this size, but you can just about get away with that because they are fairly far apart in Glasgow and Aberdeen.

Glasgow is actually building a new 12,500-capacity arena, next to the existing SECC, but it can be justified as it is a purpose-built concert venue, while the existing venue is sometimes not available when major exhibitions are on and has a slightly smaller capacity. The new facility there will be pretty much spot-on.

Glasgow has a much bigger population than Edinburgh and a major indoor concert there is more likely to do better business, especially when each venue is competing with the likes of Manchester and Birmingham. Where it makes a bit more sense for Edinburgh is if you were to look at a small venue, with a capacity of around 5,000 or 6,000.

You are then able to try to attract some artists who are perhaps touring twice a year and would rather go somewhere else rather than do a second gig in Glasgow. You could also go for acts that are ready to graduate from existing 3,000-capacity venues like the Corn Exchange.

Anyone planning a new venue like that in Edinburgh is going to have to be able to diversify. The big question would be whether you could generate enough business throughout the year.

Although Ingliston is not the nicest place to visit, people would not be travelling there for that reason and it is pretty handy at the end of the M8.

If a venue like that is going to work in Edinburgh, it has to be accessible for people travelling from the north, as well as central belt places like Livingston, Falkirk and Dunfermline.

It's a much more viable location than Leith.

Dave Corbet is a promoter at Glasgow-based DF Concerts.