National Indoor Arena

National Indoor Arena
This article is about an arena in Birmingham. For other uses, see National Indoor Arena (Jamaica).

Coordinates: 52°28′47″N 01°54′54″W / 52.47972°N 1.915°W / 52.47972; -1.915

National Indoor Arena
National Indoor Arena logo.svg
NIA, Birmingham.jpg
Location The NIA
King Edwards Road
Birmingham
B1 2AA
England
Opened 4 October 1991
Owner NEC Group
Capacity 12,802 seated
14,150 standing[1]
Website thenia.co.uk
Tenants
All England Open Badminton Championships
Aviva Indoor Grand Prix
The NIA hosting an athletics meeting
ECW on 16 October 2007, before the ECW tapings at the NIA, Birmingham UK

The National Indoor Arena (NIA) is a large indoor arena and is owned by the NEC Group. It is situated in central Birmingham, England and was opened in 1991, as the largest indoor arena at the time in the UK.[2] The NIA hosts a range of events ranging from sporting events, to musical concerts, and has a capacity to seat up to 12,700 using both permanent seating and temporary seating configurations.[3]

It was officially opened on 4 October 1991 by the athlete Linford Christie.[citation needed]

The NIA 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 NIA, is The ICC which is also owned by the NEC Group.

The seating is arranged into upper-tier, lower-tier and flat floor seating sections. The lower-tier and flat floor sections are made up of removable seating whilst the upper-tier is made up of fixed seating. Areas for disabled visitors is provided between the upper-tier and lower-tier flooring, on the Atrium level.

Notable events

Over the years it has hosted many notable events:

References

  1. ^ "The NIA Factsheet". http://www.thenia.co.uk/aboutus/thenia/Documents/nia-factsheet.pdf. Retrieved March 30, 2011. 
  2. ^ http://www.necgroup.co.uk/venues The NEC Group Venues
  3. ^ "Venue Information". thenia.co.uk. http://www.thenia.co.uk/planninganevent/information/venue/arena. 

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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
v · d · eIndoor arenas in the United Kingdom by capacity
Manchester Evening News Arena (21,000) · The O2 Arena (20,000) · Earls Court Exhibition Centre (19,000) · LG Arena (16,000)  · Odyssey Arena (14,000) · Motorpoint Arena Sheffield (13,500) · National Indoor Arena (13,000) · Manchester Central (12,500) · SECC (12,500) · Wembley Arena (12,500) · Echo Arena Liverpool (11,000) · Metro Radio Arena (11,000) · Capital FM Arena Nottingham (10,000) · AECC (10,000) · Motorpoint Arena Cardiff (7,500)
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