sports facility on east of the site. X-Factor winner Leon Jackson, who was campaigning to save Meadowbank, played at its annual fireworks display on 5 November 2008. The proposals to sell Meadowbank were put on hold in 2009, after a decline in Edinburgh land prices. In February 2013, the City of Edinburgh Council started a new consultation process about its future. Three options for redeveloping Meadowbank were put forward for consideration by Edinburgh Council in December 2013. A planned design was made public in November 2016. Work was expected to begin after the 2016–17 football season ended. F.C. Edinburgh (then known as Edinburgh City) reached an agreement with Spartans to use their Ainslie Park ground for three seasons while Meadowbank was being redeveloped. A final annual fireworks display was held on 5 November 2017. The stadium was closed for the redevelopment works in December 2017, and the new facilities were due to open in the spring of 2020. Planning applications for detailed approval for the new sports centre and in principle for development of the rest of the site were published in January 2018. In July 2018, the Council approved detailed plans for the new Meadowbank Sports Centre and the redevelopment of land surrounding it for housing, student accommodation, hotel and commercial use. A council consultation opened on 20 August 2018 and closed on 31 October. Work began in 2019 and was completed by 2021, and F.C. Edinburgh announced in March 2021 that they would return to Meadowbank for the 2021–22 football season. This did not happen due to ongoing works at Meadowbank, and F.C. Edinburgh stayed at Ainslie Park for another year. Gallery See also List of Commonwealth Games venues References Sources External links Save Meadowbank Campaign, accessed 29 November 2018 1970 British Commonwealth Games venues 1986 Commonwealth Games venues Athletics (track and field) venues in Scotland Basketball venues in Scotland Football venues in Edinburgh Hibernian F.C. F.C. Edinburgh Multi-purpose stadiums in the United Kingdom Music venues in Edinburgh Rugby union stadiums in Scotland Sports venues in Edinburgh Velodromes in Scotland Cycle racing in Scotland Sports venues completed in 1970 1970 establishments in Scotland Livingston F.C. Glasgow Rocks Scottish Football League venues Lowland Football League venues Leith Athletic F.C. Scottish Professional Football League venues Hibernian W.F.C.