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The O2 (formerly the Millennium Dome)

 
Description: , now officially known as The O2, is a large dome shaped building on the Greenwich peninsula in south east London, the ... more
The O2 (formerly the Millennium Dome) ... United Kingdom. The name was officially changed when O2 plc purchased the naming rights from the developers, Anschutz Entertainment Group. The dome was constructed in order to hold a major exhibition celebrating the beginning of the third millennium. This exhibition opened to the public on January 1, 2000 and ran until December 31, 2000; however the project and exhibition was the subject of considerable political controversy and did not attract the number of visitors anticipated in its planning and costing. Since the closure of the original exhibition, several possible ways of reusing the building have been proposed and then rejected. The renaming of the dome on May 31, 2005 gave publicity to the Dome's transition into an indoor sporting arena. In this role the plan is to host the 2009 World Gymnastics Championships and the artistic gymnastics and trampolining events of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. The sports area will be complemented by a proposed substantial entertainments complex, the contents of which are still the subject of political decision (and some major controversy).

Newest Review: ... avenue within The O2. The street is all within the dome and has artificial palm trees and other decorations aloud the street. The buildings were built just like normal ones. The foundations had to be laid and roofs installed. Just clever that that was all done in side another building. There are so many restaurants and bars down this street that you will be spoilt for choose. But when there ... more

 ... is a concert on the area will be full to the rafters. The street also includes a music club known as indigO2, an exhibition space known as The O2 bubble and a cinema managed by Vue. indigO2 indigO2 is a live music club that hold small music events and pa...more

Gary_Flower
Premium Review The O2 (formerly the Millennium Dome): The Dome (442 words)
by - written on 24/10/09 (Very useful, 19 readings)
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The O2, is a large entertainment district on the Greenwich peninsula in South East London. The O2 was opened in 2007 after the redevelopment for the Millennium Dome. The Millennium Dome was a large dome-shaped building built to house an exhibition celebrating the turn of the third millennium. The Dome remains a name in common usage for the venue due to this. The O2 has an indoor arena, a music club, a cinema, an exhibition space, bars and restaurants. Entertainment Avenue The Entertainment Avenue is a modern and very clever pedestrian avenue within The O2. The street is all within the dome and has artificial palm trees and other decorations aloud the ...  Read the complete review

ktbainbridge
Premium Review Amazing concert venue. (275 words)
by - written on 11/09/09 (Useful, 42 readings)
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I was surprised when the O2 became a concert venue, after it was the millenium dome. I thought Wembley Stadium would be enough but how wrong I was. There seem to be more than enough concerts and so on to keep the O2 arena occupied aswell as Wembley. The O2 really became famous when Michael Jackson announced his tour dates there. The biggest series of come back gigs ever and he chose the O2. Even though they never ended up happening the amount of publicity it generated was still great. I got tickets to see the Spice Girls at the O2. I didn't necessarily chose to go there its just the nearest venue to me. I left my house with plenty of time to get ...  Read the complete review

GeordieNick
Premium Review The O2 (formerly the Millennium Dome): Great Revamp of the Dome (549 words)
by - written on 31/07/09 (Very useful, 87 readings)
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The O2 Arena was a good thing to come out of the heavily criticised Millenium Dome. It is an arena located in the middle of the O2 complex and is used for a variety of purposes. Not only is it one of the largest indoor arenas in Europe but it also holds the name of the Worlds Busiest Arena which just goes to show that some good as come out of the Millenium Dome in Greenwich. The maximum capacity of the O2 Arena is 23,000 but this will vary depending on the event as less can be used for events which take up more floor space such as Ice Hockey. After the closure of the Millenium Experience, it was revamped as an entertainment facility and in 2007 the O2 Arena ...  Read the complete review

shaney99
Premium Review The tent with a difference (1121 words)
by - written on 30/07/09 (Very useful, 52 readings)
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The O2 Arena, arising from the bad press of the Millennium Dome, comes one of the top entertainment venues in the world, with it's adaptibility to host not only concerts but a wide variety of sports and shows the O2 manages to create an experience like no other, from Acoustically perfect music systems and design for concerts to what could be the inside of an American Basketball stadium, the "hollowed out" ampitheate-esque design allows for floor space to be utilised by the show or as extra audience space. But it's not just the Arena itself that is impressive it's the whole placade of bars and restuarants around the outside of the arena that make it ...  Read the complete review

mrjoegoodwin
Premium Review The O2 (formerly the Millennium Dome): The O2 - a blueprint for the modern entertainment arena (979 words)
by - written on 13/07/09 (Very useful, 294 readings)
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London's O2 Arena is situated south of the river Thames, near to Greenwich, and was formally the site of the ill-fated Millennium dome, a symbol of the New Labour party in its peak years, but an underused white elephant for many more in the years since then. The regeneration of the site into arguably Europe's premier concert venue is quite astonishing, and it is becoming increasingly clear why the O2 is rapidly becoming one of the most popular venues for touring artists, shows and one off events. Arrival at the O2 is easiest by tube, taking the Jubilee line to the North Greenwich stop, and from here, the main entrance is a short 5 minute walk ...  Read the complete review

 

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