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Echo Arena Liverpool

Echo Arena Liverpool
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The Echo Arena at night
Location Arena and Convention Centre Liverpool
16 Monarchs Quay
Liverpool
L3 4FP
England
Coordinates 53°23′48″N 2°59′27.45″W / 53.39667°N 2.9909583°W / 53.39667; -2.9909583
Owner Liverpool City Council
Capacity 11,000
Construction
Opened January 2008
Construction cost £164 million
Architect Wilkinson Eyre
Project manager Davis Langdon, An AECOM Company
Structural engineer Buro Happold
Tenants
Mersey Tigers (BBL) (2008–2010)
British Gymnastics (2011–present)

Coordinates: 53°23′48″N 2°59′27.45″W / 53.39667°N 2.9909583°W / 53.39667; -2.9909583

The Echo Arena Liverpool is a purpose-built entertainment venue for live music, comedy performances and sporting events. It is the arena half of ACC Liverpool located on the former King's Dock in Liverpool, England, United Kingdom. The BT Convention Centre forms the other half of the complex.

In terms of capacity, Echo Arena Liverpool is the eleventh largest arena in the United Kingdom. ACC Liverpool as a whole was designed by Wilkinson Eyre architects. There are six dressing rooms, five team locker rooms and two promoter offices within the arena. Vehicles weighing up to 38 tonnes can gain access to the basement of the arena.

ACC Liverpool, the home to both Echo Arena and BT Convention Centre has a BREEAM rating of 'very good'.

The overall capacity of Echo Arena Liverpool is 11,000 and is suitable for a range of events including concerts, live broadcasting events and national and international sporting events.

Since the arena's opening in 2008, it has regularly played host to many of the world's top musical acts. Many world famous artists have performed at the arena, including Paul McCartney, Noel Gallagher, Kylie Minogue, Roger Waters, Peter Gabriel, The Eagles, Lady Gaga, Gloria Estefan, Oasis, The Killers, Nickelback, Queen + Paul Rodgers, Katy Perry, Arctic Monkeys, and Girls Aloud who performed their final concert together here.


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