Barclaycard Arena

Barclaycard Arena
Tenants


Former names	National Indoor Arena (1991–2014)
Location	King Edwards Road Birmingham B1 2AA England
Owner	NEC Group (Lloyds Banking Group)
Capacity	15,800^[1]
Opened	4 October 1991
All England Open Badminton Championships Sainsbury's Indoor Grand Prix
Website
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ECW on 16 October 2007, before the ECW tapings at the NIA, Birmingham UK

The Barclaycard Arena (previously the National Indoor Arena) is an indoor sporting and entertainment venue in Birmingham, UK. The Arena, which is owned by parent company, the NEC Group, is situated in central Birmingham. When it was opened in 1991, it was the largest indoor arena in the UK.^[2] The arena hosts a variety of events including concerts, business conferences and exhibitions. It has a capacity of up to 15,800 using both permanent seating and temporary seating configurations.^[3] The NIA was officially opened on 4 October 1991 by the athlete Linford Christie.^[4]

The arena was renamed after it underwent an extensive renovation which was completed at the end of 2014.

The Barclaycard Arena is located alongside the Birmingham Canal Navigations Main Line's Old Turn Junction and opposite the National Sea Life Centre in Brindleyplace. Close to the arena is The ICC which is also owned by the NEC Group.

Renovation 1
Notable events 2
References 3
External links 4

Renovation

In 2012 plans to refurbish and renovate the NIA were approved by Birmingham City Council. The plans included creating a showpiece entrance from the canal-side, three "sky needle" light sculptures, a new glazed facade fronting the canal and new pre-show hospitality elements. The design was by the architecture firm Broadway Malyan and the building contract was awarded to Royal BAM Group in 2013 with an projected finishing date of Winter 2014.^[5]

The £26 million redevelopment began in June 2013. The redeveloped arena was officially opened with a performance by singer Michael Bublé on 2 December 2014.^[6] It was renamed the Barclaycard Arena after Barclaycard won the naming rights for five years.^[7]

The NIA hosting an athletics meeting

Notable events

1993 and 2003 World Badminton Championships
1995 Netball World Championships
1998 Eurovision Song Contest.
1999 World Judo Championships
On Saturday 2 October 1999, it played host to WWF Rebellion 1999
Between Friday 14 March to Sunday 16 March of 2003, it played host to the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships.
Davis Cup tennis matches (United States in 1999 and Sweden & Thailand in 2002)
BBL Cup and BBL Finals Weekend matches
Many basketball, powerlifting, table tennis, and wrestling competitions
The British games company Games Workshop used the arena to stage their Games Day and Golden Demon events until 2003, when they moved to the larger National Exhibition Centre.
Heart of England Judo championships
The British Indoor Rowing Championships since 2000
The Gladiators television programme from 1992 to 2000
The All England Open Badminton Championships from 1994 to present day.
2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships.
Michael Flatley's Stage Show, Celtic Tiger – DVD recording
It has played host to three BAMMA events. BAMMA 4 on Saturday 25 September 2010, BAMMA 7 on Saturday 10 September 2011 and BAMMA 9 on Saturday 24 March 2012.
Between Wednesday 7 July to Saturday 17 in 2010, it played host to the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship.
2010 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships
2011 Trampoline World Championships
2012 BMX World Championships
2012 All England Super Series Premier
Total Nonstop Action Joker's Wild II pay per view taping on 2 February 2014.

References

^ "Venue Information | Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham". Archived from the original on 8 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
^ "Our brands". NEC Group. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
^ "Venue Information". Barclaycard Arena. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
^ "Birmingham NIA". ActivBirmingham. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
^ "International firm awarded £24m contract to refurbish Birmingham NIA".
^ Brown, Graeme (29 September 2014). "Michael Bublé to perform as NIA renamed the Barclaycard Arena". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
^ [2] Archived 30 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine

External links

Official website
Construction of the Arena's Roof

Preceded by Pavilhão Atlântico Lisbon	IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics Venue 2003	Succeeded by Budapest Sports Arena Budapest
Preceded by Palacio de Deportes de la CAM Madrid	European Indoor Championships in Athletics Venue 2007	Succeeded by Oval Lingotto Turin
Preceded by Point Theatre Dublin	Eurovision Song Contest Venue 1998	Succeeded by International Convention Center Jerusalem

Indoor arenas in the United Kingdom by capacity

Manchester Arena (21,000)
The O₂ Arena (20,000)
Genting Arena (16,000)
Barclaycard Arena (15,800)
Sheffield Arena (13,600)
First Direct Arena (13,500)
The SSE Hydro (13,000)
Manchester Central (12,500)
SECC Concert Hall 4 (12,500)
The SSE Arena, Wembley (12,500)
Bristol Arena (12,000, proposed)
SSE Arena Belfast (11,000)
Echo Arena Liverpool (11,000)
Metro Radio Arena (11,000)
Capital FM Arena Nottingham (10,000)
GE Oil and Gas Arena (8,500)
King's Hall (7,800)
Motorpoint Arena Cardiff (7,500)
Westpoint Arena (7,500)
Bolton Arena (6,000)
SECC Concert Hall 3 (5,852)
Braehead Arena (5,200)
Brighton Centre (4,500)
Windsor Hall (4,045)
Plymouth Pavilions (4,000)
Hull Arena (3,750)
Venue Cymru Arena (2,500)
Northgate Arena (1,500)

Eurovision Song Contest

Countries

Active	Albania Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bulgaria Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Latvia Lithuania Macedonia Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Romania Russia San Marino Serbia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Ukraine United Kingdom

Inactive	Andorra Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Luxembourg Monaco Morocco Portugal Slovakia Turkey

Former	Serbia and Montenegro Yugoslavia

Unsuccessful attempts	Kazakhstan Kosovo Lebanon Liechtenstein Qatar Scotland Soviet Union Tunisia

Contests

1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Host cities

1950s	Lugano Frankfurt Hilversum Cannes

1960s	London Cannes Luxembourg London Copenhagen Naples Luxembourg Vienna London Madrid

1970s	Amsterdam Dublin Edinburgh Luxembourg Brighton Stockholm The Hague London Paris Jerusalem

1980s	The Hague Dublin Harrogate Munich Luxembourg Gothenburg Bergen Brussels Dublin Lausanne

1990s	Zagreb Rome Malmö Millstreet Dublin Dublin Oslo Dublin Birmingham Jerusalem

2000s	Stockholm Copenhagen Tallinn Riga Istanbul Kiev Athens Helsinki Belgrade Moscow

2010s	Oslo Düsseldorf Baku Malmö Copenhagen Vienna Stockholm

Songs of Europe (1981): Mysen Congratulations: 50 Years of Eurovision (2005): Copenhagen Best of Eurovision (2006): Hamburg Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits (2015): London

Venues

1950s	Teatro Kursaal Großer Sendesaal des hessischen Rundfunks AVRO Studio Palais des Festivals

1960s	Royal Festival Hall Palais des Festivals Villa Louvigny BBC Television Centre Tivolis Koncertsal RAI Concert Hall Villa Louvigny Hofburg Palace Royal Albert Hall Teatro Real

1970s	RAI Congrescentrum Gaiety Theatre Usher Hall Grand Théâtre Brighton Dome Stockholm International Fairs Nederlands Congrescentrum Wembley Conference Centre Palais des Congrès International Convention Center

1980s	Nederlands Congrescentrum RDS Simmonscourt Pavilion Harrogate International Centre Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle Grand Théâtre Scandinavium Grieg Hall Centenary Palace RDS Simmonscourt Pavilion Palais de Beaulieu

1990s	Koncertna dvorana Vatroslav Lisinski Studio 15 di Cinecittà Malmö Isstadion Green Glens Arena Point Theatre Point Theatre Oslo Spektrum Point Theatre National Indoor Arena International Convention Center

2000s	Ericsson Globe Parken Stadium Saku Suurhall Arena Skonto Hall Abdi İpekçi Arena Palace of Sports Olympic Indoor Hall Hartwall Areena Belgrade Arena Olimpiisky Indoor Arena

2010s	Telenor Arena Esprit Arena Baku Crystal Hall Malmö Arena B&W Hallerne Wiener Stadthalle Ericsson Globe

Congratulations: 50 Years of Eurovision (2005): Forum Copenhagen Best of Eurovision (2006): NDR Studios Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits (2015): Eventim Apollo

National selections

Current	Albania Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bulgaria Denmark Estonia Finland Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Latvia Lithuania Macedonia Malta Moldova Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom

Former	Bosnia & Herzegovina Croatia Estonia Finland Greece Ireland Latvia Eirodziesma Dziesma Montenegro Serbia Serbia and Montenegro Switzerland Yugoslavia

Venues of the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics

1985: Bercy Arena
1987: RCA Dome
1989: Budapest Sportcsarnok
1991: Palacio Municipal de Deportes San Pablo
1993: Rogers Centre
1995: Palau Sant Jordi
1997: Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
1999: Green Dome Maebashi
2001: Pavilhão Atlântico
2003: National Indoor Arena
2004: László Papp Budapest Sports Arena
2006: Moscow Olympic Stadium
2008: Luis Puig Palace
2010: Aspire Dome
2012: Ataköy Athletics Arena
2014: Ergo Arena
2016: Oregon Convention Center
2018: Barclaycard Arena

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