Stadiums · London
The O2 Arena
Also known as: Arena O2
In or near City of London.
The O2 Arena — indoor arena in the O2, London.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- North Greenwich · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
The O2 Arena is located in Greenwich, London, with the postcode SE10 0DX. The nearest railway station is North Greenwich, which is 0.3 km away. Entry is paid, and wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
The O2 Arena is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 2007. Designed by Populous. Owned by Homes England. Named after O2. Wikidata describes it as: "indoor arena in the O2, London". Coordinates: 51.5029°, 0.0032°.
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Official information
The O2 Arena is a prominent entertainment venue in London, hosting a variety of events including concerts, sports, and family shows. Visitors can also enjoy additional activities such as climbing over the arena and exploring dining and shopping options within the complex.
From the Wikipedia article
The O2 Arena, locally referred to as the O2, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the centre of The O2 entertainment district on the Greenwich Peninsula in southeast London, England. It opened in its present form in 2007. It has the third-highest seating capacity of any indoor venue in the United Kingdom, behind Co-op Live and Manchester Arena, and in 2008 was the world's busiest music arena. The arena and broader complex were built within the former Millennium Dome, a large dome-shaped building intended for an exhibition celebrating the turn of the third millennium. As of 2022, it is the ninth-largest building in the world by volume with a diameter of 365 metres (399 yards) and a height of 52 metres (57 yards). It is named after its primary sponsor, the telecommunications company O2, a subsidiary of Virgin Media O2. The nearest tube station is North Greenwich on the Jubilee line.
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Background
History
Following the closure of the Millennium Experience at the end of 2000, the Millennium Dome was leased to Meridian Delta Ltd. in December 2001, for redevelopment as an entertainment complex. This included plans for an indoor arena. Construction of the arena started in 2003, and finished in 2007. In December 2004, after the interior of the dome had been largely cleared and before building work inside began, the dome was used as the main venue for the annual Crisis Open Christmas organised by the London-based homelessness charity Crisis. Owing to the impossibility of using cranes inside the dome structure, the arena's roof was constructed on the ground within the dome and then lifted; the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5029, 0.0032
- District
- Greenwich
- Parish
- Greenwich, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE10 0DX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Greenwich and Woolwich
- Established
- 2007
- Nearest railway station
- North Greenwich — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.theo2.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5364202 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The O2 Arena (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: O2 Arena.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The O2 Arena?
- The O2 Arena is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE10 0DX), in the parish of Greenwich, unparished area.
- What is The O2 Arena?
- The O2 Arena — indoor arena in the O2, London.
- How do I get to The O2 Arena?
- The nearest railway station is North Greenwich, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode SE10 0DX.
- When was The O2 Arena built?
- Built or established in 2007. Designed by Populous.
- Who owns The O2 Arena?
- The O2 Arena is owned by Homes England.
- How do I get to The O2 Arena?
- The nearest railway station is North Greenwich, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SE10 0DX.