Odyssey Arena

The Odyssey Arena is a fantastic arena, a great venue for sports, music and all kinds of various attractions! The Arena itself can fit in 7000 people for big concerts and hockey matches. I was there when it opened back in 2001, when President Clinton came and opened the venue. It was an emotional day, that dawned a new era for Belfast and Northern ireland. Such a landmark building would not have been possible many years before. I was a big fan of ice hockey back when the arena opened, hardly missing a match in the first two years. The atmosphere was truly second to none, in Northern Ireland anyway. Those nights were really memorable for the ...  Read the complete review

London wasted their Millenium money on a big tent that no one really wanted to go to. Belfast used theirs to create one of the largest entertainment centres in Europe. The Odyssey encompasses a 7,000 seater arena, complete with ice rink (and Ice hockey superleague team Belfast Giants), a multiplex cinema, Planet Hollywood, a science museum and various other cafes and restaurants. As well as hosting approximately 50 ice hockey games in a season, the arena also plays host to big name music concerts, such as Westlife, Radiohead and Stereophonics, as well as 5-a-side football tournaments, motorcross, ice shows etc. There is also a 200m indoor ...  Read the complete review

The Odyssey Arena, is situated in Queen's Island in Belfast. It is easily accessed from Belfast City centre, and is well signposted. It is 10 minutes walk away from Central station (trains), 5 minutes walk away from the Laganside Bus Centre, and less than a mile's walk from the city center. This magnificent building has just recently opened, and houses a whole number of attractions. The main arena is home to "The Belfast Giants" Belfast's very own ice hockey team, and fans from all around Northern Ireland head to Belfast for their regular games. As well as being an ice rink, the Odyssey Arena also hosts concerts and main events. Fans ...  Read the complete review