Swansea Arena | Swansea, Wales

SWANSEA ARENA

Swansea, Wales

Rendering: Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG)

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wansea Arena is a brand-new waterside 3,500 capacity indoor arena, located just a short walk from Swansea Beach, Swansea Marina and Swansea city centre, with up to 10 dedicated meeting rooms, a divisible auditorium to create separate spaces with the upper level transforming into a conference space for up to 750 people, a 175 capacity VIP Lounge, nine food and beverage outlets and a kitchen with capacity to provide banqueting for up to 750 people. The game-changing venue is expected to host 160 performances across music, comedy, theatre, esports and conference events for an estimated 230,000 visitors each year. Around 60 of the events will be exhibitions, conferences, graduations and other business led events. The brand-new tech installed at Swansea Arena ensures that the venue is equipped to host both real life and hybrid events, embracing the current trend for virtual attendance that will continue beyond the pandemic. The Copr Bay Phase One project - worth £17.1 million a year to Swansea’s economy - is being developed by Swansea Council and advised by development manager RivingtonHark. Earmarked for completion in the autumn of 2021, its construction is being led by Buckingham Group Contracting Limited. The development of the Arena will be a significant landmark within Swansea’s city centre and the transformational Copr Bay Phase One project. Swansea City Centre is one of the largest urban transformations currently being delivered in Europe - over £1billion is being invested across the city, allowing Swansea to realise its potential to be one of the most vibrant places to live, work, visit and study in the UK. The arena also forms part of the Swansea City and Waterfront Digital District project which is being partfunded by the £1.3 billion Swansea Bay City Deal.