Arena Way, Metro Radio Arena

HER Number

16821

District

Newcastle

Site Name

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

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

Late 20th Century 1967 to 2000

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

424210

Northing

563300

Grid Reference

NZ424210563300

Sources

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