Besidesthe conferenceandmeetinghalls in theterracebuildings, the redhall in the main building isprobablythe mostprominentgatheringspacefor collaborationsandsharingnewideas.
But, following a meeting at their RedHall headquarters in Leeds on Friday, the RFL formally accepted them into Super League XV, which starts on 13 February against Salford City Reds at the Millennium Stadium.
At the same time as the main awards ceremony in the Odyssey Arena, Northern Ireland band Snow Patrol were playing a free gig to 15, 000 people at City Hall, with Red Hot Chili Peppers performing at the Ulster Hall.