Utilita Arena Birmingham
Alternate: Arena Birmingham, The Barclaycard Arena, National Indoor Arena, The NIA
Sponsor: Utilita Arena
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Established
1991 (34 years old)
Capacity
15,800
Build Cost
£26 million
Architect
Broadway Malyan
Country
England
Location
Birmingham
Timezone
UTC +00:00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Coordinates
52.479722, -1.915
Upcoming
| 14 Jun | Birmingham P  | - |  Loughborough |
Past Events
| 31 Mar | Premier League Night 8 | ||
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Utilita Arena Birmingham (previously known as Arena Birmingham, The Barclaycard Arena, originally as the National Indoor Arena and still commonly called The NIA) is an indoor arena and sporting venue in central Birmingham, England. It is owned by parent company the NEC Group. When it was opened in 1991, it was the largest indoor arena in the UK.
The arena is located alongside the Birmingham Canal Navigations Main Line's Old Turn Junction and opposite the National Sea Life Centre in Brindleyplace. The building straddles the main Birmingham to Wolverhampton Intercity railway line (originally the Stour Valley Line), but does not have a station of its own. There are three adjoining car parks with a total of 2,156 spaces. Close to the arena is The ICC which is also owned by the NEC Group.
It is currently the fourth-largest indoor arena in the United Kingdom by capacity. In 2019, the arena had ticket sales of 530,597, which was the 4th highest in the United Kingdom.
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