Wembley Arena
Wembley Arena /ˈwɛmbli/ (originally the Empire Pool, now known as OVO Arena Wembley for sponsorship reasons) is an indoor arena next to Wembley Stadium in Wembley, London, England. The 12,500-seat facility is London's second-largest indoor arena after The O2 Arena, and the ninth-largest in the United Kingdom.
Arena frontage | |
| Former names | Empire Pool (1934–1978) Wembley Arena (1978–2014) The SSE Arena Wembley (2014–2022) |
|---|---|
| Location | Arena Square Engineers Way Wembley Park Wembley HA9 0AA |
| Coordinates | 51°33′29″N 0°16′59″W |
| Public transit | Wembley Park Wembley Stadium Wembley Central |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Wembley Arena (formerly The Empire Pool) |
| Designated | 9th October 1976 |
| Reference no. | 1078877 |
| Owner | Quintain |
| Operator | Anschutz Entertainment Group / ASM Global |
| Capacity | 12,500 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | November 1933 |
| Opened | 25 July 1934 |
| Renovated | 2005–2006 |
| Reopened | 2 April 2006 |
| Architect | Arthur Elvin Sir Owen Williams (engineer) |
| Website | |
| ovoarena | |
The Empire Pool (also known as Empire Pool and Sports Arena) was built for the 1934 British Empire Games by Arthur Elvin. As its original name suggested, it was where the games' swimming events were held. The pool was last used for the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. The modern arena is now used as a venue for music, comedy, family entertainment and sport.
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