Utilita Arena

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Utilita Arena
The hall in 2005 with its old name
The hall in 2005 with its old name
Earlier names

Newcastle Arena (1995–1997)
Telewest Arena (1997–2004)
Metro Radio Arena (2004–2019)

Data
place Arena Way Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7NA, United Kingdom
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Coordinates 54 ° 57 '49.7 "  N , 1 ° 37' 24.2"  W Coordinates: 54 ° 57 '49.7 "  N , 1 ° 37' 24.2"  W.
owner SMG Europe
operator SMG Europe
opening November 18, 1995
surface Concrete
parquet
ice surface
costs £ 10.6 million
architect Ogden Corporation
capacity 05,500 seats (ice hockey)
06,500 seats (basketball)
11,000 seats (concert, maximum)
Societies)
Events

The Utilita Arena is a multi-purpose arena in the English city ​​of Newcastle upon Tyne , United Kingdom . Since January 2019, the hall has been sponsored by the utility Utilita Energy

history

The hall in North East England was designed by the architects of the Ogden Corporation. The cost of construction was £ 10.6 million . The opening took place on November 18, 1995. The arena in the southwest of the city center is used for sporting events such as ice hockey , basketball , darts , boxing and snooker as well as concerts , theater and ice shows such as Disney on Ice . There were also nationally and internationally successful artists and bands.

Web links

Commons : Utilita Arena  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Anna Grace: Newcastle Arena becomes Utilita Arena. In: iq-mag.net. January 28, 2019, accessed May 18, 2019 .
  2. setlist.fm: concert list of the Newcastle Arena , Telewest Arena , Metro Radio Arena and Utilita Arena (English)