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Wembley Arena

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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, used for music, comedy, family entertainment and sport. The 12,500-seat facility is London's second-largest indoor arena after The O2 Arena, and the ninth-largest in the United Kingdom.

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Wembley Arena
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Full nameOVO Arena Wembley
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′29.10″N 0°16′58.70″W
Public transitLondon Underground Wembley Park
National Rail Wembley Stadium
London Overground London Underground National Rail Wembley Central
OwnerQuintain
OperatorAnschutz Entertainment Group / ASM Global
Capacity12,500
Construction
Broke groundNovember 1933
Opened25 July 1934; 88 years ago (1934-07-25)
Renovated2005–2006
Reopened2 April 2006
ArchitectArthur Elvin
Sir Owen Williams (engineer)
Website
ovoarena.co.uk
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