Olympia (London)

Olympia (London)
Exterior of Olympia as seen from Kensington Olympia station
The interior of Olympia, hosting a trade fair
Imre Kiralfy's Venice the bride of the sea, performance poster

Olympia is an exhibition centre and conference centre in West Kensington, on the boundary between The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham, London, W14 8UX, England. It opened in the 19th century and was originally known as the National Agricultural Hall.

Opened in 1886, and built by Andrew Handyside of Derby[1] it covered an area of 4 acres (16,000 m2). The Grand Hall, 450 feet (140 m) in length, by 250 feet (76 m) in breadth, was said to be the largest building in the kingdom covered by one span of iron and glass. By the 1900s, Olympia was regularly hosting the Royal Tournament.

It now features three exhibition halls known as Olympia Grand Hall (19,325m² on two levels), Olympia National Hall (8,730m²), and Olympia 2 (7,850m² on three levels). Together with Earl's Court, these facilities are operated by EC&O Venues.

The nearest railway station is Kensington (Olympia) station which serves as both a London Overground station and a District Line station on the London Underground.

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Regular events

  • BBC Good Food London BBC Haymarket Exhibitions Show - held annually in November
  • Olympia London International Horse Show
  • BETT, The Educational Technology Show every year in January
  • InfoSecurity Europe Reed Exhibitions Show - normally in April
  • Storage Expo Reed Exhibitions Show - normally in Sept/Oct
  • Unified Communications Expo Imago Communications Show - normally in March/April
  • VoIP for Business Imago Communications Show - normally in March/April
  • Communications Expo Imago Communications Show - normally in March/April
  • WDYTYAL Genealogy and Family History Show - normally in Feb/March
  • The 50+ Show (formerly The Retirement Show) Britain's biggest show for the active over-50s! - normally in July

International Motor Exhibition

The International Motor Exhibition was held annually at Olympia from 1905 to 1936.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Cooper, B., (1983) Transformation of a Valley: The Derbyshire Derwent, Heinemann, republished 1991 Cromford: Scarthin Books
  2. ^ About SMMT
  3. ^ British International Motor Show: Locations and Dates

External links


Preceded by
Port Glaud		 Miss World Venue
1999		 Succeeded by
Millennium Dome

Coordinates: 51°29′47″N 0°12′35″W / 51.49639°N 0.20972°W / 51.49639; -0.20972



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