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SECC 12,500 seat arena

SECC Arena cross section 'Foster and Partners' computer generated graphic

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Location

Pacific Quay & SECC, SECC

, Glasgow

Type

Current

Description

The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) is set for a stunning makeover, with the unveiling of the final designs of its new £62 million purpose-built arena.

Created by world-renowned architects Foster and Partners, who also designed the SECC’s Clyde Auditorium, Scotland's new national arena will seat 12,500 and will be the largest entertainments venue in Scotland - and the only one of its scale in the UK built specifically for concerts and events.

Scottish Enterprise Glasgow will contribute £25m to the project, which is expected to boost tourism to Glasgow and contribute to the bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

The arena is the first major development to be undertaken in the SECC’s QD2 master plan which has the potential to inject an additional £131 million per annum into the local economy and create 1,400 jobs. The current economic impact of the SECC is £336 million per annum with 1.5 million visitors a year.

Like the Clyde Auditorium, the arena has been designed from the inside out. Visitors will enjoy sightlines from each of the 12,500 seats in the fixed, tiered and demountable seating system and the acoustics will be of the highest standard. There will be a wide range of food and drink outlets as well as a club seating area and a number of VIP boxes, each capable of accommodating 12 people.

Cost

£62 million

Current status

The arena will be situated towards the east of the existing complex where there is currently car parking. This will be replaced by multi-storey car parks in the first stages of construction in 2006.