3Arena
The 3Arena (originally The O2) is an indoor amphitheatre located at North Wall Quay in the Dublin Docklands in Dublin, Ireland. The venue opened as The O2 on 16 December 2008 and was re-branded on 4 September 2014 due to the takeover of O2 Ireland by Three Ireland. The venue is owned by a Live Nation subsidiary, Apollo Leisure Group Ltd. and is among the top ten busiest music arenas by ticket sales in the world.
Exterior view of the arena (c.2017) | |
| Former names | The Point, The O2 (2008–2014) |
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| Address | North Wall Quay Dublin D1 D01 EW90 Ireland |
| Location | Point Village |
| Coordinates | 53°20′51″N 06°13′43″W |
| Owner | Apollo Leisure Group, Ltd |
| Operator | Live Nation Ireland |
| Capacity | 9,300 (seated) 13,000 (with standing) |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2007–2008 |
| Opened | 16 December 2008 |
| Construction cost | €80 million |
| Architect | HOK Sport |
| Project manager | AECOM |
| Structural engineer | BuroHappold |
| General contractor | DLPKS |
| Main contractors | Walls Construction |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
It was built on the site of the former Point Theatre, a smaller music venue which operated from 1988 to 2007, retaining only some of the outer facade. The Point Theatre was branded as "The Point Depot", in recognition of its original role as a railway goods handling station.
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