Bournemouth International Centre
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| Bournemouth International Centre | |
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 Exterior of the Bournemouth International Centre, April 2008 | |
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| Address | Exeter Road, Bournemouth, England, BH2 5BH, United Kingdom |
| Owner | Bournemouth Borough Council |
| Operator | BH Live |
| Built | Commenced 1982[1] |
| Inaugurated | 16 August 1984[2] |
| Opened | 6 September 1984[3] |
| Renovated | 2004 |
Construction cost | £19.5 million (£83.1 million in 2023 pounds[4]) |
Classroom-style seating | 10-50 |
| Banquet/ballroom | 200-2,500 |
Theatre seating | 1,100-4,045 |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Total space | 6,982 square metres (75,150 sq ft) |
| • Exhibit hall floor | 1,973 square metres (21,240 sq ft) |
| • Breakout/meeting | 1,000 square metres (11,000 sq ft) |
| • Ballroom | 2,748 square metres (29,580 sq ft) |
| Parking | 650 spaces |
| Website | |
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Bournemouth International Centre in Bournemouth, Dorset, was opened in September 1984. It is one of the largest venues for conferences, exhibitions, entertainment and events in southern England. Additionally, it is well known for hosting national conferences of major British political parties and trade unions. At opening it comprised two halls, the Windsor Hall and the Tregonwell Hall.
The venue's Windsor Hall has a concert capacity of nearly 4,100 and is one of the bigger indoor music venues in the UK, often included on the arena tours of major artists. This hall has the largest tensile grid in Europe - a tensioned mesh comprising 30 miles of steel wire hung 40 metres above the stage which can suspend approximately 90 tonnes of weight.[5]
In 1990 the circular Purbeck Hall was added at a cost of £6 million.
The Solent Hall can house exhibitions or hold up to 2,000 people for standing music concerts. As part of a refurbishment costing £22 million this hall replaced the well-known swimming pool and wave machine in 2004.[6]
Managed by social enterprise BH Live in partnership with Bournemouth Borough Council, Bournemouth International Centre is operated alongside its sister venue, The Pavilion Theatre and Ballroom.
Notable events
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Since 2006 the Bournemouth International Centre has hosted the Premier League Darts on several occasions.[7][8][9][10]
External links
References
- ^ "Bournemouth venue marks 25 years". 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ Adido. "About The BIC · BH Live". www.bic.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
- ^ Adido. "About The BIC · BH Live". www.bic.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
- ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ "Bournemouth venue marks 25 years". 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ "Bournemouth venue marks 25 years". 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ "Darts: Historic achievement can help Taylor bounce back in Bournemouth". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ "Darts: Tickets still available for BIC Premier League show". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ "2015 BETWAY PREMIER LEAGUE DARTS". BH Live Tickets. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Premier League darts: Anderson to savour BIC atmosphere". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
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