Wembley Arena

Wembley Arena
OVO Arena Wembley
Arena frontage
Map
Former namesEmpire Pool (1934–1978)
Wembley Arena (1978–2014)
The SSE Arena Wembley (2014–2022)
LocationArena Square
Engineers Way
Wembley Park
Wembley
HA9 0AA[1]
Coordinates51°33′29″N 0°16′59″W / 51.55806°N 0.28306°W / 51.55806; -0.28306
Public transitLondon Underground Wembley Park
National Rail Wembley Stadium
London Overground London Underground National Rail Wembley Central
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameWembley Arena (formerly The Empire Pool)
Designated9th October 1976
Reference no.1078877
OwnerQuintain
OperatorAnschutz Entertainment Group / ASM Global
Capacity12,500
Construction
Broke groundNovember 1933
Opened25 July 1934 (1934-07-25)
Renovated2005–2006
Reopened2 April 2006
ArchitectArthur Elvin
Sir Owen Williams (engineer)
Website
ovoarena.co.uk

Wembley Arena /ˈwɛmbli/ (originally the Empire Pool, now known as OVO Arena Wembley for sponsorship reasons)[2] 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.

The Empire Pool (also known as Empire Pool and Sports Arena)[3] 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.

  1. ^ "SSE Arena Address". Archived from the original on 18 June 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  2. ^ Carter, Emily (15 February 2022). "Wembley Arena announces name change". Kerrang.com.
  3. ^ Wembley, The SSE Arena. "The SSE Arena Experience - The SSE Arena, Wembley". www.ssearena.co.uk.