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Vertu Motors Arena
Vertu Motors Arena in England North East, United Kingdom.
Peter McDermott — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Vertu Motors Arena is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Vertu Motors Arena (formerly the Eagles Community Arena) is a multi-purpose built venue for events, meetings, sports and the community in the Elswick area of the city of Newcastle, England. The arena has a capacity for up to 3,500 spectators and is home to the Newcastle Eagles of the Super League Basketball and Women's Super League Basketball.
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Background
History
It had been a stated aim of Newcastle Eagles owner Paul Blake 'for at least 10 years, probably longer' for the club and its foundation to own and control their own facility. The club had previously been based at the Metro Radio Arena and Northumbria University's Sport Central. In partnership with Newcastle City Council, the North East Local Enterprise Partnership, Sport England and Newcastle College, planning permission was approved and construction work on the arena began in November 2017. The arena was officially opened in January 2019, when the Eagles hosted the Plymouth Raiders in a BBL Championship match. The arena was awarded three prizes in special achievement, community value and…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9637, -1.6369
- Address
- Newcastle, England
- Established
- 2019
- Official site
- vertumotorsarena.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q86753268 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Vertu Motors Arena (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Vertu Motors Arena?
- Vertu Motors Arena is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- When was Vertu Motors Arena built?
- Built or established in 2019.
- Who owns Vertu Motors Arena?
- Vertu Motors Arena is owned by Eagles Community Foundation.