Wembley Arena - Wikipedia
WEBWembley Arena / ˈ w ɛ m b l i / (originally the Empire Pool, now known as OVO Arena Wembley for sponsorship reasons) [2] is an indoor arena next to Wembley Stadium in Wembley, London, England. The 12,500-seat facility is London's second-largest indoor arena after The O2 Arena, and the ninth-largest in the United Kingdom.
Live at the Empire Pool - Wikipedia
WEBLive at the Empire Pool is a live concert recording by the progressive rock band Pink Floyd, recorded by BBC Radio 1. Overview. The album was recorded during the British Winter Tour, 1974 at the Empire Pool (now Wembley Arena), Wembley, England.
Group 28 - MyLondon
WEBAug 1, 2022 · Wembley Ice Rink at the site of the Empire Pool. Then, during the 1948 Summer Olympics games the venue hosted the Olympic boxing, Olympic diving, Olympic swimming, and Olympic water polo events. It also played host to numerous other sports including tennis, hockey, martial arts and cycling.
WEMBLEY MATTERS: The Empire Pool / Wembley Arena Story – …
WEBJul 27, 2024 · The swimming pool at the Empire Pool was brought back into use, first for the swimming and diving events, and the finals of the water polo competition. Then the Wembley team erected a bridge across the pool, with a boxing ring at the centre of it, for the Olympics boxing matches.
The Empire Pool / Wembley Arena Story – Part 1 - Blogger
WEBJul 25, 2024 · Wembley’s brand-new Empire Pool, with seating for 5,000 spectators, and a wooden pontoon across the shallow end to create the correct length of 55 yards (50 metres), was ideal for the aquatic competitions.
Genesis - Empire Pool, Wembley, London, 15th April 1975 (5.1 Mix)
WEBGenesis - Empire Pool, Wembley, London, 15th April 1975 (5.1 Mix) The 5.1 Surround Music Channel. 5.9K subscribers. Subscribed. 1.2K. 61K views 1 year ago. 00:00 - Watcher of the Skies...
WEMBLEY ARENA (FORMERLY THE EMPIRE POOL) - Historic …
WEBOverview. Heritage Category: Listed Building. Grade: II. List Entry Number: 1078877. Date first listed: 14-Oct-1976. List Entry Name: WEMBLEY ARENA (FORMERLY THE EMPIRE POOL) Statutory Address: WEMBLEY ARENA, ARENA SQUARE, ENGINEERS WAY, WEMBLEY. Go to the official list entry.
T.Rex - Wembley Empire Pool, 18th March 1972 (Evening Concert)
WEBOn 18 March 1972 T.Rex performed two sell-out concerts at the Empire Pool, Wembley (capacity 10,000 per show).
Live: Empire Pool, London | May 1976 | The Bowie Bible
WEBOct 13, 2023 · David Bowie performed at London’s Empire Pool on 3 May 1976, as part of the Isolar Tour. It was the 55th date of the tour, which began on 2 February in Vancouver, and the first of six consecutive nights at the venue. The Empire Pool was later renamed Wembley Arena.
Wembley Arena, Wembley, London - manchesterhistory.net
WEBThe Wembley Arena started life as the Empire Pool building on the site of an ornamental lake that was a feature of the British Empire Exhibition of 1924. It was located across from the entrance to the original Wembley Stadium, a …