The O2 Arena
indoor arena in the O2, London / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The O2 Arena, also known as the O2, is an indoor arena in the centre of the O2 entertainment center on the Greenwich Peninsula in southeast London. It opened in 2007. It has the second-highest seating capacity of any indoor venue in the United Kingdom.[1]
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Full name | The O2 Arena |
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Former names | North Greenwich Arena (during the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics) |
Location | Greenwich Peninsula London, SE10 |
Coordinates | 51.5029°N 0.0032°E / 51.5029; 0.0032 |
Public transit | North Greenwich |
Owner | Homes and Communities Agency |
Operator | Ansco Arena Limited (AEG Live) Europe |
Capacity | 20,000[1] |
Surface | Versatile |
Construction | |
Built | 2003–2007 |
Opened | 24 June 2007 |
Architect | HOK Sport Now POPULOUS [2] |
Structural engineer | Buro Happold |
Services engineer | M-E Engineers Ltd.[3] |
General contractor | Sir Robert McAlpine |
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