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This is a list of indoor arenas in the United Kingdom with an indoor seating capacity of at least 5,000, regardless of usage.

Constructed

England

City/town Arena Date built Capacity Image
Birmingham BP pulse LIVE 1980 15,685
Utilita Arena Birmingham 1991 15,800
Bolton Bolton Arena 2001 6,500
Bournemouth Bournemouth International Centre 1984 6,500
Brighton Brighton Centre 1977 5,000
Coventry Coventry Building Society Arena 2005 10,000
Coventry Skydome 1999 3,000
Derby Derby Arena 2015 5,000
Exeter Westpoint Exeter 1990 7,500
Leeds First Direct Arena 2013 13,781
Liverpool M&S Bank Arena 2008 11,000
London Copper Box Arena 2011 7,500
The O2 Arena 2007 20,000
OVO Arena Wembley 1934 12,500
Manchester AO Arena 1995 23,000
Co-op Live 2024 23,500
Milton Keynes Marshall Arena 2014 5,000
Newcastle upon Tyne Utilita Arena Newcastle 1995 11,400
Nottingham Motorpoint Arena Nottingham 2000 10,000
Sheffield Utilita Arena Sheffield 1991 13,600


Northern Ireland

City/town Arena Date built Capacity Image
Belfast The SSE Arena, Belfast 1999 10,800

Scotland

City/town Arena Date built Capacity Image
Aberdeen P&J Live 2019 10,000 - 15,000
Glasgow Braehead Arena 1999 5,200 - 8,000
Emirates Arena 2012 8,200
OVO Hydro 2013 14,300

Wales

City/town Arena Date built Capacity Image
Cardiff Utilita Arena Cardiff 1993 7,500
Newport International Convention Centre Wales 2019 5,000
Swansea Swansea Arena 2022 3,500

Proposed

City/town Arena Opening Capacity
Bristol YTL Arena Bristol 2027 19,000
Bristol Sports & Convention Centre TBA 5,000
Cardiff New Cardiff Bay Arena 2027 15,348
East Kilbride Playsport Arena 2026 6,000
Edinburgh Edinburgh Arena 2027 8,500
Gateshead The Sage TBD 12,500
Sunderland Sunderland Arena TBD 10,000

Former proposals

City/town Arena Capacity Outcome
Dundee Dundee Arena 10,000 Did not materialise
London MSG Sphere London 21,500 Rejected

Former / demolished

City/town Arena Date built Date closed Capacity Image
Aberdeen BHGE Arena 1985 2019 8,500
London Harringay Arena 1936 1958 13,500
London Arena 1989 2005 15,000
Basketball Arena 2011 2012 12,000
Water Polo Arena 2011 2012 5,000
Earls Court 1937 2014 20,000

See also

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