Arena Birmingham

Arena Birmingham
	The NIA
	The Arena Birmingham 2014 after the renovation
Earlier names
	National Indoor Arena (1991–2014) ; Barclaycard Arena (2014–2017)
Data
place	King Edwards Road Birmingham B1 2AA, West Midlands , United Kingdom;
Coordinates	52 ° 28 '47.1 " N , 1 ° 54' 54.2" W Coordinates: 52 ° 28 '47.1 " N , 1 ° 54' 54.2" W.
owner	NEC Group
opening	4th October 1991
Renovations	2013-2014
surface	parquet
costs	£ 26m (renovation 2013-2014)
architect	Broadway Malyan (renovation 2013-2014)
capacity	15,800 seats (maximum)
playing area	92 × 32 m to 100 × 60 m
Events
	Badminton World Championship 1993; All England Open Badminton Championships (since 1994); World Figure Skating Championships 1995; Netball World Cup 1995; Eurovision Song Contest 1998; Davis Cup 1999 (first round); World Judo Championships 1999; Davis Cup 2002 (first round and relegation); World Indoor Athletics Championships 2003; Badminton World Championship 2003; British Basketball League Cup (since 2003); British Basketball League play-off final (2003-2006, 2008-2012); Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix (since 2006); European Athletics Indoor Championships 2007; European Gymnastics Championships 2010; Trampoline World Championships 2011; BMX World Championship 2012; World Indoor Athletics Championships 2018; WWE wrestling; Concerts; Shows; Meetings; Exhibitions;

The Arena Birmingham is a multi-purpose arena in the English city of Birmingham , United Kingdom . It is used for a wide variety of sporting and cultural events ( concerts , shows , comedy , musicals ) as well as for conferences and exhibitions . Since it opened in 1991, it has hosted several European and World Championships . The hall is owned by the NEC Group.

history

The Arena Birmingham was opened on October 4, 1991 by 100 meter Olympic champion Linford Christie under the name National Indoor Arena. The arena is located at the Old Turn Junction on the BCN Main Line across from the National Sea Life Center in Brindleyplace . Thanks to the movable grandstands, the arena offers a number of up to 15,800 seats (standing), depending on the configuration. The multi-purpose arena is equipped for over 30 sports such as football , boxing , athletics , gymnastics , tennis , netball , basketball , indoor hockey , badminton , judo , wrestling , darts and snooker .

As of mid-2013, the hall was renovated for £ 26 million . The NIA u. a. a glass facade. On December 2, 2014, the venue was officially reopened with a concert by Michael Bublé . With the inauguration, the National Indoor Arena received the sponsor name Barclaycard Arena . Barclays , a credit card issuer , secured the naming rights for five years in September 2014 . Barclaycard ended the sponsorship contract prematurely in May 2016. The name stayed until 2017. The former National Indoor Arena has been called Arena Birmingham since September 1st of that year .