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Sparks · April 12th, 2005, 11:08 PM

- Construction has finally begun on the new arena that will sit inside the Millenium Dome with a planned opening date of early 2007.

- The capacity will be 23,000 making it the biggest arena in the UK.

Renderings

The Arena will be run by Entertainment group AEG, the same guys who own The MEN and Staples Centre in L.A.

Good luck to anyone trying to get construction pics.

JUXTAPOL · April 12th, 2005, 11:37 PM

Excellent,

that will be one amazing venue, and great for the London Olympics, hopefully in 2012. What is going around the arena inside the dome. possibly other leisure/food/hotel etc.

brummad · April 13th, 2005, 12:45 AM

wow this looks fab

dronkula · April 13th, 2005, 11:40 AM

Constructions finally begun? When? They kept that quiet! I would've thought they would be shouting about that from the rooftops!

Bobser · April 13th, 2005, 01:26 PM

Now why didn't they just put that in there in the first place rather than that gash exhibition?

So Crossharbour won't start until mid-2007 at the earliest then, as they're not pulling Docklands Arena down till this is up.

***eddyk*** · April 13th, 2005, 02:48 PM

I dont think construction will take long...

1- Nothing to demolish
2- Construction can take place in all weathers as its all undercover

P.S
This is the best news ive heard in ages....Ive been waiting so long for this to go up!

Englishman · April 13th, 2005, 03:35 PM

Trouble is I imagine it's a bitch lifting anything heavy as cranes wont exactly be useable in there I guess.

london lad · April 13th, 2005, 08:16 PM

They will be working on building a square as big as leicester or trafalgar (cant remember which) -theres another thread on this somewhere with a pic

Docklands arena has been closed for ages so it wont effect whatever is finally planned for that site.

Zenith · April 13th, 2005, 08:47 PM

god this is very exciting !! shouldnt this be added to the london projects thread?

***eddyk*** · April 14th, 2005, 02:20 AM

Though I hope its true....i wont believe its U/C untill i see a source saying so!

P.S
Has this Dome Arena got an official site or what?

I know for one thing....people will forget what a piece of crap the dome was when the arena opens!

Biggest in the world aswell....perfect to go with wembley!

brummad · April 14th, 2005, 08:10 AM

biggest in the uk not world

***eddyk*** · April 14th, 2005, 01:36 PM

Last I heard the current biggest has a maximum capacity of 25,000....and the last I heard the Maximum Capacity of the Dome Arena will me 26,000!

Im off to find arena capacity infomation...so expect me to be back with stuff to back up my claim!

Madman · April 14th, 2005, 03:47 PM

^ oh dear Brummad, you got him started......

dronkula · April 14th, 2005, 04:12 PM

The Louisiana Superdome claim to the be the worlds largest indoor arena.

It's got a 'concert capacity' of 20,000. However, it's also got a maximum 'football capacity' of 72,003. So I don't know where they're squeezing the other 52,003 people.

LegEnd · April 14th, 2005, 09:08 PM

is it just me, but on that picture it looks like the arena inside is going to have its own roof underneath the dome!?

***eddyk*** · April 14th, 2005, 09:11 PM

I dont care what the Louisiana Superdome says they are...its just a gosh darn american football stadium!

P.S
I never did find that stuff.....It was in the Sports Arenas section but i couldnt remember wich thread and I couldnt be arsed to go through the lot!

But I do remember another thing....the MEN arena was 14th!

***eddyk*** · April 14th, 2005, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LegEnd

is it just me, but on that picture it looks like the arena inside is going to have its own roof underneath the dome!?

Yeah im sure there will be!

dronkula · April 15th, 2005, 02:43 PM

The roof over the arena is so that they can control the acoustics better for concerts and stuff.

As for what's going on in the rest of the Dome:

From English Partnerships website.

"Part of the Dome looks directly onto the Thames and this section, from the arena inside the Dome to the river’s edge, will be known as “Dome Waterfront”. It will be fully accessible to the public and will be home to a number of additional sporting and leisure facilities, including cafés and bars. Visitors to the Dome Arena will also be able to dine in the restaurants or browse the shops located in Dome Central."

Peyre · April 15th, 2005, 09:08 PM

were finally making use of a fantastic piece of modern architecture. Hopefully its bad reputation will be diminished if this all works out well. Its in a fantastic location, perfect for an arena.

brummad · April 15th, 2005, 10:10 PM

dome will have a flexible seating capacity of between 18 and 22 thousand..22 being the capacity for basketball. a capacity of 26 thousand is estimated for end stage concerts with standing floor space.
source: my mate jonny's wife sarah at roberts and owen lawyers.(lawyers for site developers)

he also told me that the developers want to attract pre season NBA and NHL games to dome plus that inside the dome their will be bars, clubs, restauarants, shops, a large adaptable seating vegas style show theatre, a large casino complex plus the areas next to the dome will get a huge makover with the river side area being turned into a riverside cafe culture style area and on the other side a big hotel is to built.

looks fab eh?

April 12th, 2005, 11:08 PM	#1
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April 12th, 2005, 11:37 PM	#2
JUXTAPOL 800th birthday in 2007 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Liverpool Posts: 4,194 Likes (Received): 1	Excellent, that will be one amazing venue, and great for the London Olympics, hopefully in 2012. What is going around the arena inside the dome. possibly other leisure/food/hotel etc. __________________ Liverpool European Capital of Culture 2008 London Olympic Hosts 2012 Moped....Do you like..Yesh..?

April 13th, 2005, 01:26 PM	#5
Bobser Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: London Posts: 11 Likes (Received): 0	Now why didn't they just put that in there in the first place rather than that gash exhibition? So Crossharbour won't start until mid-2007 at the earliest then, as they're not pulling Docklands Arena down till this is up. __________________ "If you're lonely when you're alone, you're in bad company." Jean-Paul Sartre

April 13th, 2005, 02:48 PM	#6
*eddyk* is watching you Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: HMP Whatton Posts: 16,106 Likes (Received): 277	I dont think construction will take long... 1- Nothing to demolish 2- Construction can take place in all weathers as its all undercover P.S This is the best news ive heard in ages....Ive been waiting so long for this to go up! __________________ . . Visit Grantham Linconshire Get lost in the world of eddyk on Twitter @eddyk2, Instagram @eddyk222 and AdultWork.com @eddyk69 london-b licked his post

April 13th, 2005, 08:47 PM	#9
Zenith The hawk envies me Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Taunton Posts: 6,303 Likes (Received): 178	god this is very exciting !! shouldnt this be added to the london projects thread? __________________ 'The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you choose, what you think, and what you do is who you become. Your integrity is your destiny ... it is the light that guides your way.' - Heraclitus

April 13th, 2005, 12:45 AM	#3
brummad Oh! There he is!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 838 Likes (Received): 0	wow this looks fab

April 13th, 2005, 11:40 AM	#4
dronkula Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,463 Likes (Received): 1	Constructions finally begun? When? They kept that quiet! I would've thought they would be shouting about that from the rooftops!

April 13th, 2005, 03:35 PM	#7
Englishman Urge Desire Rest Join Date: May 2003 Location: London Posts: 2,378 Likes (Received): 4	Trouble is I imagine it's a bitch lifting anything heavy as cranes wont exactly be useable in there I guess.

April 13th, 2005, 08:16 PM	#8
london lad Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: London Posts: 8,155 Likes (Received): 45	They will be working on building a square as big as leicester or trafalgar (cant remember which) -theres another thread on this somewhere with a pic Docklands arena has been closed for ages so it wont effect whatever is finally planned for that site.

April 14th, 2005, 02:20 AM	#10
*eddyk* is watching you Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: HMP Whatton Posts: 16,106 Likes (Received): 277	Though I hope its true....i wont believe its U/C untill i see a source saying so! P.S Has this Dome Arena got an official site or what? I know for one thing....people will forget what a piece of crap the dome was when the arena opens! Biggest in the world aswell....perfect to go with wembley! __________________ . . Visit Grantham Linconshire Get lost in the world of eddyk on Twitter @eddyk2, Instagram @eddyk222 and AdultWork.com @eddyk69 london-b licked his post

April 14th, 2005, 08:10 AM	#11
brummad Oh! There he is!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 838 Likes (Received): 0	biggest in the uk not world

April 14th, 2005, 01:36 PM	#12
*eddyk* is watching you Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: HMP Whatton Posts: 16,106 Likes (Received): 277	Last I heard the current biggest has a maximum capacity of 25,000....and the last I heard the Maximum Capacity of the Dome Arena will me 26,000! Im off to find arena capacity infomation...so expect me to be back with stuff to back up my claim! __________________ . . Visit Grantham Linconshire Get lost in the world of eddyk on Twitter @eddyk2, Instagram @eddyk222 and AdultWork.com @eddyk69 london-b licked his post

April 14th, 2005, 03:47 PM	#13
Madman London 2012 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire / Bloomsbury Posts: 2,856 Likes (Received): 1	^ oh dear Brummad, you got him started......

April 14th, 2005, 04:12 PM	#14
dronkula Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,463 Likes (Received): 1	The Louisiana Superdome claim to the be the worlds largest indoor arena. It's got a 'concert capacity' of 20,000. However, it's also got a maximum 'football capacity' of 72,003. So I don't know where they're squeezing the other 52,003 people.

April 14th, 2005, 09:08 PM	#15
LegEnd Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 122 Likes (Received): 0	is it just me, but on that picture it looks like the arena inside is going to have its own roof underneath the dome!?

April 14th, 2005, 09:11 PM	#16
*eddyk* is watching you Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: HMP Whatton Posts: 16,106 Likes (Received): 277	I dont care what the Louisiana Superdome says they are...its just a gosh darn american football stadium! P.S I never did find that stuff.....It was in the Sports Arenas section but i couldnt remember wich thread and I couldnt be arsed to go through the lot! But I do remember another thing....the MEN arena was 14th! __________________ . . Visit Grantham Linconshire Get lost in the world of eddyk on Twitter @eddyk2, Instagram @eddyk222 and AdultWork.com @eddyk69 london-b licked his post

April 15th, 2005, 02:43 PM	#18
dronkula Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,463 Likes (Received): 1	The roof over the arena is so that they can control the acoustics better for concerts and stuff. As for what's going on in the rest of the Dome: From English Partnerships website. "Part of the Dome looks directly onto the Thames and this section, from the arena inside the Dome to the river’s edge, will be known as “Dome Waterfront”. It will be fully accessible to the public and will be home to a number of additional sporting and leisure facilities, including cafés and bars. Visitors to the Dome Arena will also be able to dine in the restaurants or browse the shops located in Dome Central."

April 15th, 2005, 09:08 PM	#19
Peyre Waiting for 122 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Harrow-On-The-Great-Big-Fucking-Hill, London Posts: 3,816 Likes (Received): 0	were finally making use of a fantastic piece of modern architecture. Hopefully its bad reputation will be diminished if this all works out well. Its in a fantastic location, perfect for an arena.

April 15th, 2005, 10:10 PM	#20
brummad Oh! There he is!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 838 Likes (Received): 0	dome will have a flexible seating capacity of between 18 and 22 thousand..22 being the capacity for basketball. a capacity of 26 thousand is estimated for end stage concerts with standing floor space. source: my mate jonny's wife sarah at roberts and owen lawyers.(lawyers for site developers) he also told me that the developers want to attract pre season NBA and NHL games to dome plus that inside the dome their will be bars, clubs, restauarants, shops, a large adaptable seating vegas style show theatre, a large casino complex plus the areas next to the dome will get a huge makover with the river side area being turned into a riverside cafe culture style area and on the other side a big hotel is to built. looks fab eh?

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