Liverpool Arena
Exterior of the arena (February 2019) | |
| Full name | M&S Bank Arena Liverpool |
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| Former names | Echo Arena (2008–2019) |
| Address | 16 Monarchs Quay Liverpool L3 4FP England |
| Location | King's Dock |
| Coordinates | 53°23′48″N 2°59′27.45″W / 53.39667°N 2.9909583°W |
| Owner | Liverpool City Council |
| Operator | ACC Liverpool Group Ltd |
| Capacity | 7,513 to 10,600 (all seated) 11,000 (with standing) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 15 May 2005 |
| Opened | 12 January 2008 |
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| Construction cost | £164 million |
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| Project manager |
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| Structural engineer | BuroHappold Engineering |
| Services engineer | Faber Maunsell |
| Main contractors | Bovis Lend Lease |
| Website | |
| Venue Website | |
Liverpool Arena, known for sponsorship reasons as the M&S Bank Arena and previously the Echo Arena, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the city centre of Liverpool, England. The venue hosts live music, comedy performances and sporting events, and forms part of Liverpool event campus ACC Liverpool – an interconnected arena, exhibition and convention centre. The venue serves a regional population of 2.5 million people and over 6.6 million across England's North West.