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.jpg) Exterior of venue under old signage (c.2016) | |
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| Full name | bp pulse LIVE |
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| Former names | Hall 7 (planning/construction) Birmingham International Arena (1980–83) NEC Arena (1983–2008) LG Arena (2008–2014) Genting Arena (2014–2018) Resorts World Arena (2018–2024) |
| Address | Perimeter Rd Birmingham B40 1NT England |
| Location | Marston Green |
| Coordinates | 52°27′12″N 1°43′10″W / 52.45333°N 1.71944°W |
| Owner | National Exhibition Centre |
| Operator | NEC Group |
| Capacity | 15,685[1] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 11 April 1979 |
| Opened | 5 December 1980 |
| Renovated | 2008–2009 |
| Construction cost | £28 million (renovation) |
| Architect | Edward Mills & Partners |
| Structural engineer | Ove Arup & Partners |
| Website | |
| Venue Website | |
bp pulse LIVE is a multipurpose indoor arena located at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Solihull, England. It has a capacity of 15,685[1] seats. The venue was built as the seventh hall of the NEC complex. After 18 months of construction, the arena opened as the "Birmingham International Arena" in December 1980 with a concert by Queen.[2]
In 2019, bp pulse LIVE had the 5th highest ticket sales of an arena venue in the United Kingdom.[3] The Ticket Factory was the official box office for the Resorts World Arena. They would eventually be acquired by American ticket outlet AXS from September 2024 when the arena was rebranded as bp pulse LIVE.[4]
- ^ a b "Our Brands | Genting Arena, Birmingham". www.necgroup.co.uk. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "NEC: From Eurovision to the G8". 5 March 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "2019 Worldwide Ticket Sales Top 200 Arena Venues" (PDF). Pollstar. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "Sponsors". Genting Arena Birmingham.