Liverpool Arena
 
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| Location | Arena and Convention Centre Liverpool 16 Monarchs Quay Liverpool L3 4FP England |
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| Coordinates | 53°23′48″N 2°59′27.45″W / 53.39667°N 2.9909583°W |
| Owner | Liverpool City Council |
| Capacity | 11,000 |
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| Opened | January 2008 |
| Construction cost | £164 million |
| Architect | Wilkinson Eyre |
| Project manager | Davis Langdon, An AECOM Company |
| Structural engineer | Buro Happold |
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Mersey Tigers (BBL) (2008–2010) British Gymnastics (2011–present) |
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Coordinates: 53°23′48″N 2°59′27.45″W / 53.39667°N 2.9909583°W
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 and Sport Concepts. 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.
Echo Arena Liverpool, part of The ACC Liverpool Group, opened its doors on 12 January 2008 with the official opening ceremony for the Capital of Culture, launching a year-long celebration and signalling the culmination of a decade of regeneration in the city. Since opening, Echo Arena Liverpool has hosted over 900 events and 5 million visitors. Concerts, live sporting events, comedy and dance events have all been held in the venue.
The purpose built arena has a capacity of 11,000 and 22 hospitality boxes. A backstage artist village and 1,600 space car park are also located onsite.
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