Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena
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The Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena is located within the Kelvin Hall
in Glasgow
, Scotland
. It has hosted many athletics competitions including the 1990 European Athletics Indoor Championships and the Aviva International Match
since 1988.
, it was completed in 1927. The previous building on the site was originally built as the Industrial Hall for the 1901 Glasgow International Exhibition
at Kelvingrove Park
and burnt down in 1925.
It was originally used to house large scale exhibitions, including the Industrial exhibitions of the Festival of Britain
in 1951. Over the decades it has also hosted motor shows, modern homes exhibitions and the world renowned Kelvin Hall Circus. Lions, tigers and African elephants all thrilled Glaswegians for years and many to this day can remember that distinctive aroma when walking round the carnival after their circus visit.
opened, the building needed modernisation and is currently home to both the International Sports Arena and the Glasgow Museum of Transport
.
The Kelvin Hall houses an indoor international sports arena, which has hosted many international athletic events, as well as boxing, and badminton competitions. The venue is also the home arena for Glasgow Rocks who compete in the British Basketball League
. The Rocks have played at 1,200 capacity Kelvin Hall since 2008, following a move from the Braehead Arena
though there are plans to move to the 5,000-capacity National Indoor Sports Arena once construction has been completed in 2012.
Kelvin Hall
The Kelvin Hall in Glasgow, Scotland, is a mixed-use arts and sports venue that opened as an exhibition centre in 1927. It has been a music hall, indoor arena and barrage balloon factory, and is currently home to the Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena and from 1987 to 2010, Glasgow's Museum of...
in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It has hosted many athletics competitions including the 1990 European Athletics Indoor Championships and the Aviva International Match
Aviva International Match
The Aviva International Match is an annual indoor track and field athletics meeting which takes place in late January in Glasgow, Scotland. The televised competition is the first major indoor event in the United Kingdom's athletics calendar. It has been held at the Kelvin Hall International Sports...
since 1988.
History
Built in the West End of Glasgow, near the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and MuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is a museum and art gallery in Glasgow, Scotland. The building houses one of Europe's great civic art collections...
, it was completed in 1927. The previous building on the site was originally built as the Industrial Hall for the 1901 Glasgow International Exhibition
Glasgow International Exhibition (1901)
The Glasgow International Exhibition was the second of 4 international exhibitions held in Glasgow, Scotland during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.-Summary:...
at Kelvingrove Park
Kelvingrove Park
Kelvingrove Park is a public park located on the River Kelvin in the West End of the city of Glasgow, Scotland, containing the world-famous Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.-History:...
and burnt down in 1925.
It was originally used to house large scale exhibitions, including the Industrial exhibitions of the Festival of Britain
Festival of Britain
The Festival of Britain was a national exhibition in Britain in the summer of 1951. It was organised by the government to give Britons a feeling of recovery in the aftermath of war and to promote good quality design in the rebuilding of British towns and cities. The Festival's centrepiece was in...
in 1951. Over the decades it has also hosted motor shows, modern homes exhibitions and the world renowned Kelvin Hall Circus. Lions, tigers and African elephants all thrilled Glaswegians for years and many to this day can remember that distinctive aroma when walking round the carnival after their circus visit.
Current Kelvin Hall
However once the Scottish Exhibition and Conference CentreScottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre , located on the north bank of the River Clyde, in Glasgow, is Scotland's largest exhibition centre....
opened, the building needed modernisation and is currently home to both the International Sports Arena and the Glasgow Museum of Transport
Glasgow Museum of Transport
The Glasgow Museum of Transport in Glasgow, Scotland was established in 1964 and initially located at a former tram depot in Pollokshields. From 1987 the museum was relocated to the city's Kelvin Hall...
.
The Kelvin Hall houses an indoor international sports arena, which has hosted many international athletic events, as well as boxing, and badminton competitions. The venue is also the home arena for Glasgow Rocks who compete in the British Basketball League
British Basketball League
The British Basketball League, often abbreviated to the BBL, is the premier men's professional basketball league in the United Kingdom. The BBL runs two knockout competitions alongside the league championship; the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy....
. The Rocks have played at 1,200 capacity Kelvin Hall since 2008, following a move from the Braehead Arena
Braehead Arena
The Braehead Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Renfrewshire, Scotland, in the western part of the Glasgow conurbation. The arena was built in 1999, and is located within the Braehead Complex....
though there are plans to move to the 5,000-capacity National Indoor Sports Arena once construction has been completed in 2012.
Facilities
- Fitness Classes
- Athletics Track
- Sports Injury Clinic
- Sports Halls
- Climbing (Bouldering) Wall
- Function Suite
- Fitness Suite
- Conditioning Suite
- Conference Room