Newcastle, Arena Way, Metro Radio Arena

HER Number:
16821

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, Arena Way, Metro Radio Arena

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Recreational

Site Type: Broad:
Music Speech and Dance Venue

Site Type: Specific:
Concert Hall

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
Opened in 1995, the brainchild of Chas Chandler, the Animals bass player. Cost £10 million. Has a maximum capacity of 11,000. As well as music concerts, the arena hosts boxing, wrestling, basketball (Newcastle Eagles) and ice hockey (Northern Stars and other clubs).

Easting:
2421

Northing:
6330

Grid Reference:
NZ24216330

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
2010, Played in Tyne and Wear - Charting the heritage of people at play, p 24