List of indoor arenas in the United Kingdom

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This is a list of all indoor arenas in the United Kingdom with a capacity of at least 3,500, regardless of usage.

Constructed

England

City/town Arena Date built Capacity Image
Birmingham Genting Arena 1980 16,000[1] 160x160px
Barclaycard Arena 1991 14,150[2] NIA Barclaycard Birmingham.jpg
National Exhibition Centre 1976 186,000sqm, 20 Halls[3] 160x160px
International Convention Centre 1991 8,550[4] International Convention Centre, Birmingham - geograph.org.uk - 1034916.jpg
Bolton Bolton Arena 2001 6,000 160x160px
Bournemouth Bournemouth International Centre 1984 6,500 160x160px
Brighton Brighton Centre 1977 5,000 160x160px
Coventry SkyDome Arena 1999 3,000 160x160px
Derby Derby Arena 2015 5,000 160x160px
Exeter Westpoint Arena 1995 7,500 160x160px
Hull Hull Arena 1988[5] 3,750[6] Ice Arena, Kingston St, Hull - geograph.org.uk - 258656.jpg
Leeds First Direct Arena 2013 13,500 160x160px
Liverpool Echo Arena Liverpool 2008 11,000 Echo Arena Liverpool at night.jpg
London Copper Box 2011 7,000 Copper Box, 4 August 2012.jpg
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre 1964 5,000 National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace - geograph.org.uk - 1938767.jpg
London Velodrome 2011 6,000 London Velopark, 16 April 2012.jpg
Royal Albert Hall 1871 5,544 BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall -26July2008-2rpc.jpg
Olympia 1885 8,000 160x160px
The O2 Arena 2007 20,000[7] The O2 Arena, entrance.jpg
The SSE Arena, Wembley 1934 12,500 Wembley Arena.jpg
Manchester Manchester Central 1986 12,500 160x160px
Manchester Velodrome 1994 3,500 Manchester Velodrome 2011.jpg
O2 Apollo Manchester 1938 3,500 160px
Manchester Arena 1995 21,000 MEN Arena, Manchester.JPG
Nottingham Capital FM Arena Nottingham 2000 10,800 160x160px
Newcastle upon Tyne Metro Radio Arena 1995 11,000 Metroradio Arena, Newcastle.jpg
Plymouth Plymouth Pavilions 1991 4,000 160x160px
Sheffield Sheffield Arena 1991 13,500[8] The Sheffield Arena.jpg

Northern Ireland

City/town Arena Date built Capacity Image
Belfast The SSE Arena, Belfast 1999 10,000 [9] Odyssey Arena, Belfast - geograph.org.uk - 860741.jpg

Scotland

City/town Arena Date built Capacity Image
Aberdeen Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre 1985 8,500 160x160px
Edinburgh Royal Highland Centre 1960 8,000
Glasgow Braehead Arena 1999 5,200 Entrance to Braehead Arena.jpg
Emirates Arena 2012 5,000 Emirates Arena 05.jpg
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre 1985 12,500 160x160px
The SSE Hydro 2013 13,000 SSE Hydro in Glasgow.jpg

Wales

City/town Arena Date built Capacity Image
Cardiff Motorpoint Arena Cardiff 1993 7,500 160x160px

Under construction / proposed

City/town Arena Date built Capacity Image
Bristol Bristol Arena 2017 (proposed) 12,000

Former / demolished

City/town Arena Date built Capacity Image
London Earls Court Exhibition Centre 1935 19,000 Earls Court Exhibition Centre.jpg
Harringay Arena 1936 13,500
London Arena 1989 15,000 160x160px

See also

References

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  8. http://www.motorpointarenasheffield.co.uk/arena-information/technical-specifications/#_seating-capacity
  9. http://www.ssearenabelfast.com