Adelaide Entertainment Centre

Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Exterior of venue at night, showcasing "The Orb" c. 2015
Map
Address98 Port Rd
Adelaide SA 5007
Australia
LocationHindmarsh, South Australia
Coordinates34°54′29″S 138°34′25″E / 34.9079854°S 138.5737253°E / -34.9079854; 138.5737253
OwnerGovernment of South Australia
OperatorAdelaide Venue Management Corporation
Capacity11,300 (arena)
10,000 (court sports)
3,000 (theatre)[2]
Construction
Broke ground1990
Opened20 July 1991 (1991-07-20)
Renovated2007–2010
Construction costA$44 million
($83.5 million in 2016 dollars[1])
Tenants
Adelaide Thunderbirds (ANZ/NNL) (2010–2013; 2018–present)
Adelaide 36ers (NBL) (2019–present)
Website
Venue Website

The Adelaide Entertainment Centre (AEC) is an indoor arena located in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. It is used for sporting and entertainment events. It is the principal venue for concerts, events and attractions for audiences between 1,000 and 11,300.[3]

It is located on Port Road in the suburb of Hindmarsh, just north-west of the Adelaide city centre. With modern architecture and acoustics, function rooms and catering, the Adelaide Entertainment Centre provides a live entertainment venue for hundreds of thousands of people each year.

In 2010 the Adelaide Entertainment Centre completed a $52 million redevelopment with a new entry and theatre complex.

  1. ^ "Inflation Calculator". RBA. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Adelaide Entertainment Centre > Venue Details". theaec.net.
  3. ^ "Adelaide Entertainment Centre > Venue Details". theaec.net. Retrieved 16 December 2019.