Bessemer Civic Center
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The Bessemer Civic Center is a performing arts and convention center
located in Bessemer, Alabama
, a Birmingham
suburb. The Civic Center's main hall features 13000 square feet (1,207.7 m²) of main space. A mezzanine measuring 4415 square feet (410 m²) overlooks the main hall and can be used for additional seating for events as well as dancing and banquets. The main hall features a 45-by-37-foot permanent stage. When used for concerts, boxing
, or wrestling
, the Civic Center can seat up to 2,000 (1,600 in the main hall, 400 in the mezzanine using retractable risers); as a banquet
facility the main hall seats 1,000. Conventions and trade shows are also held at the main hall.
There are also four meeting rooms totaling 5850 square feet (543 m²) of space at the Civic Center.
Convention center
A convention center is a large building that is designed to hold a convention, where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typically offer sufficient floor area to accommodate several thousand attendees...
located in Bessemer, Alabama
Bessemer, Alabama
Bessemer is a city outside of Birmingham in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States eight miles west of Hoover. The population was 29,672 at the 2000 Census, but by the 2009 U.S...
, a Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
suburb. The Civic Center's main hall features 13000 square feet (1,207.7 m²) of main space. A mezzanine measuring 4415 square feet (410 m²) overlooks the main hall and can be used for additional seating for events as well as dancing and banquets. The main hall features a 45-by-37-foot permanent stage. When used for concerts, boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
, or wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
, the Civic Center can seat up to 2,000 (1,600 in the main hall, 400 in the mezzanine using retractable risers); as a banquet
Banquet
A banquet is a large meal or feast, complete with main courses and desserts. It usually serves a purpose such as a charitable gathering, a ceremony, or a celebration, and is often preceded or followed by speeches in honour of someone....
facility the main hall seats 1,000. Conventions and trade shows are also held at the main hall.
There are also four meeting rooms totaling 5850 square feet (543 m²) of space at the Civic Center.