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Echo Arena Liverpool is the arena half of ACC (Arena and Convention Centre) Liverpool situated on the Liverpool Docks which opened in January 2008. The BT Convention Centre forms the other half of the complex. The Arena and Convention Centre as a whole was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip during their visit to Liverpool on 22 May 2008.

The arena has 7,513 permanent seats around three sides of a central floor suitable for indoor sports events. The capacity for end-stage or in-the-round concerts is 10,600 including floor seating. With floor standing, the capacity is increased to 11,000.

The arena and convention centre complex is capable of hosting a whole range of events including music concerts, conventions, sporting events, children's entertainment and more. Since the arena's opening in 2008, it has regularly played host to many of the world's top musical acts. Many world famous artists including Oasis, Lady Gaga, Nickelback, Queen + Paul Rodgers, Rihanna and Beyoncé have performed at the Arena, with the latter on three separate occasions in the space of a year. As well as concerts, the arena has also hosted a number of major international events.

On 6 November 2008 the arena hosted the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards, whilst on 14 December 2008 it was the venue for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year show.

Since its completion in 2008 the arena has become home to the Liverpool Summer Pops Festival, which takes place each year. The festival, which until previous years had operated from a huge big top tent, regularly attracts a number of well known popular artists.

The Echo Arena is set to hold host to the MOBO Awards on 20 October 2010, this will be only the second time that the awards have been held outside of London.

The Echo Arena has managed to host numerous sporting events in the limited time it has been open, despite a busy concert schedule. The arena sometimes plays host to the Everton Tigers, Liverpool's only semi-professional basketball team, who have played a number of games in the Echo over the past few years. A number of international sporting events have been held inside the arena, such as Britain's Davis Cup tie against Poland in September 2009 and the Britain women's handball team's match against Finland in the same month.

The arena also plays host to many regular sporting events such as, Boxing, WWE, British Supercross, Premier League Darts, International squash, Masters Football and many others. In 2008 the Echo Arena hosted the annual Firefighter Games. The Arena was also the starting point for the 2010 Liverpool Half Marathon.

Getting There:
For all car journeys it's best to follow the white on brown tourist route signs for the Albert Dock. These signs are visible on the major routes into the city. ACC Liverpool is directly adjacent to the south side of the Albert Dock.

From the North...

Leave the M6 at junction 26 and follow signs for M58 Liverpool. Follow to end of M58 and then take signs for A59 Liverpool. Continue to follow Liverpool City Centre until picking up signs for the Albert Dock. ACC Liverpool’s car park is signposted Waterfront on the city wide 'available spaces' signage.


From the South...

Leave the M6 at junction 21A and take the M62 to Liverpool. At the end of the M62 follow signs for Liverpool City Centre along Edge Lane, picking up and following signs for the Albert Dock. ACC Liverpool’s car park is signposted Waterfront on the city wide 'available spaces' signage. Alternative car parking is shown on the downloadable map located under 'related stuff'.

They offer a flat fee of £5 for parking for all Echo Arena event nights.

 

The Echo Wheel of Liverpool
14 Feb 10 - 14 Feb 13 | Family entertainment/Echo Arena | Ticket Prices: Please see main area.

Liverpool's big wheel graces the skyline of Liverpool, and is located on the piazza of Arena and Convention Centre Liverpool.

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One Direction 2013
17 Mar 13 | Concert/Echo Arena | Ticket Prices: £25.00 / £32.50

Zayn, Niall, Liam, Harry and Louis announce a new arena tour for 2013 which will come to Echo Arena 17 March 2013.

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A Christmas Carol
20-21 Dec 12 | Theatre/St. George's Hall | Ticket Prices: £13.50 / £15.50

After 2009's 3-night sell out, Gerald Dickens performs the classic tale 'A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens famously delivered this wonderful story from the same stage, so what better way to celebrate 200 years of this amazing writer than to go back in time and re live the experience with Mr Dickens himself.

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Tales From Charles Dickens
12-13 Apr 12 | Theatre/St. George's Hall | Ticket Prices: £12.00 - £14.00 Child Matinee £6.00

The work of one of the world's greatest and most popular writers Charles Dickens is being celebrated with an event in a city he claimed his favourite after London, and performed in a hall he described as the most perfect hall in the world. The team that bought you the sell-out 'Tales From Haunted Liverpool' series return with Tales From Charles Dickens featuring excerpts from Dickens most popular family tales including Oliver, Great Expectations and Hard Times on 12 & 13 April at St George's Concert Room.

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Liverpool Sound City 2012
17-19 May 12 | Festival/Echo Arena | Ticket Prices: £25.00 for a limited time only.

Liverpool Sound City, the 3 day international music, media and technology conference and live arts and music festival returns in May with another compelling line up.

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Barclaycard Wireless Festival - RIHANNA to headline
08 Jul 12 | Festival/Hyde Park, London | Ticket Prices: £52.50

Barclaycard Wireless Festival is excited to announce that Pop Superstar Rihanna will headline the festival on Sunday 8 July.

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Global Entrepreneurship Congress 2012 at ACC Liverpool
13 Mar 12 | Conference/Echo Arena | Ticket Prices: Various

The Global Entrepreneurship Congress is the largest gathering of start-up champions from around the world.

Coming to Britain for the first time, the Congress is a unique opportunity meet and network with some of the most successful and innovative entrepreneurs.

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Barclaycard Wireless Festival - DRAKE to headline
07 Jul 12 | Festival/Hyde Park, London | Ticket Prices: £49.50

Barclaycard Wireless Festival is excited to announce that Grammy nominated recording artist Drake will headline the festival on Saturday 7 July.

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A Touch of West End
24 Feb 12 | Concert/Knowsley Leisure and Culture Park | Ticket Prices: £12.00 / £10.00 conc.

A guaranteed evening of true delight featuring fantastic pieces from well loved West End Musicals with the Royal Liverpool Philarmonic Orchestra. Conducted by Anthony Gabriele.

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Protein
31 Mar 12 | Other/Knowsley Leisure and Culture Park | Ticket Prices: £9.50 (£7.50 Conc.)

Luca Silvestrini's award-winning Protein takes everyday issues and subjects them to a deep, witty analysis through idiosyncratic and distinctive dance theatre. Powering the approach is a desire to connect theatrical experience with familiar life stories. The result is work of humour, pathos and invention which reflects the integrity and absurdity of its ingredients.

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The Liverpool International Tennis Tournament 2012
21-24 Jun 12 | Sport/Calderstones Park | Ticket Prices: £17.10 - £28.80 / £85.00 Week Ticket - Concessions Available

Nothing compares to The Tradition-ICAP Liverpool International Tennis Tournament.

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Disney Live Mickey's Magic Show
29 Aug - 02 Sep 12 | Family entertainment/Echo Two | Ticket Prices: £16.50- £23.00

Abracadabra! It's Disney Live! presents Mickey's Magic Show!

Mickey, Minnie and a host of Disney friends come together in their very own magic show live on stage at Echo Arena from 29 August – 2 September.

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Gillette Soccer Saturday Live with Jeff Stelling
14 May 12 | Sport/Echo Arena | Ticket Prices: £29.50

After entertaining millions, Jeff Stelling and the Sky Sports gang are hitting the road for the first time ever. The popular football show will embark upon a UK arena tour coming to Echo Arena Monday 14 May. 

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The Big Bang: Bellew vs. McIntosh
14 Apr 12 | Sport/Echo Arena | Ticket Prices: £30.00/ £40.00/ £60.00/ £80.00

The Big Bang: Bellew vs. McIntosh. Coldwell Boxing are delighted to announce that the British light-heavyweight title clash between champion Tony Bellew and challenger Danny McIntosh will take place on Saturday 14 April at Echo Arena.

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Drake
22 Apr 12 | Concert/Echo Arena | Ticket Prices: £35.00

Grammy-nominated, Young Money/Cash Money recording artist Drake, is bringing his Club Paradise Tour to Liverpool!

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Rebecca Ferguson
17 Mar 12 | Concert/Echo Two | Ticket Prices: £32.50/ £25.00/ £19.50

Rebecca Ferguson will embark on a headline UK tour in 2012 coming to Echo Arena on 17 March.

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Mrs Brown Rides Again
11-15 Dec 12 | Comedy/Echo Two | Ticket Prices: £19.50/ £29.50/ £39.50

Due to popular demand a brand new tour has been announced for Mrs Brown's Boys. "Mrs Brown Rides Again" written by and starring Brendan O'Carroll will ride into the Echo Arena 11-15 December 2012.

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Radio City Live 2012
21 Jul 12 | Concert/Echo Arena | Ticket Prices: £20.00/ £25.00/ £35.00/ (£70.00 Gold Circle)

Radio City Live returns this summer on Saturday 21 July 2012 at Echo Arena.

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Peter Andre - Up Close and Personal
08 Dec 12 | Concert/Echo Two | Ticket Prices: £75.00 / £65.00 / £55.00 / ££45.00 / £28.50

Following a massive arena tour in 2010 and selling over 150,000 concert tickets in the process, Peter Andre is back for massive 22 date UK tour next year, coming to EchoTwo at Echo Arena on Saturday 8 December 2012. The tour will give Peter a chance to get up close and personal with his fans.

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Andrea Bocelli
11 Nov 12 | Concert/Echo Arena | Ticket Prices: £45.00/ £65.00/ £90.00/ £120.00

Andrea Bocelli, the world's most beloved Italian tenor and biggest-selling solo artist in the history of classical music, will be returning to Echo Arena on Sunday 11 November 2012.

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Dancing on Ice
01-02 May 12 | Concert/Echo Arena | Ticket Prices: £57.50 / £42.50 / £32.50

Dancing On Ice is coming back to Echo Arena on 1 and 2 May with the biggest, boldest and most exhilarating tour ever and we want you all to be a part of it!

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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
06 Sep 12 | Concert/Echo Arena | Ticket Prices: £59.50 / £45.00 / £35.00

Due to phenomenal demand Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds have announced a date at Echo Arena on 6 September 2012. 

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Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds: The New Generation - Alive on Stage!
01 Dec 12 | Concert/Echo Arena | Ticket Prices: £62.50 / £42.50

One of the most successful stage shows of recent times, Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds, returns to UK Arenas with a new star and another technological leap forward.

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John Bishop: Rollercoaster
01-06 Oct 12 | Comedy/Echo Arena | Ticket Prices: £30.00

Despite performing to over 400,000 fans in a nationwide sell-out tour, topping the charts with the fastest selling stand-up DVD of all time last year, and regularly broadcasting into the homes of over 6.5m viewers in primetime BBC One show, John Bishop's Britain, John Bishop will return to the Echo Arena 1-4 October 2012!

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Westlife - The Greatest Hits Tour second date
13 Jun 12 | Concert/Echo Arena | Ticket Prices: £41.50

Due to phenomenal public demand Westlife have today added even more shows in June to their farewell tour which comes to Echo Arena on Tuesday 15 May and now Wednesday 13 June.

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The Liebherr Men's World Cup Table Tennis
28-30 Sep 12 | Sport/Echo Arena | Ticket Prices: £15.00/ £20.00/ £35.00/ £45.00

The World Cup is coming to Liverpool! Liverpool will play host to a wealth of top international athletes, when the Liebherr Men's World Cup table tennis event heads to Echo Arena Liverpool from 28 -30 September.

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Westlife - The Greatest Hits Tour
15 May 12 | Concert/Echo Arena | Ticket Prices: £41.50

Westlife are heading back on the road for a massive arena run in May 2012, coming to Echo Arena on Tuesday 15 May. The tour entitled 'The Greatest Hits Tour' will see Kian, Shane, Mark and Nicky perform their 14 number one singles and hits in one spectacular live show. Having sold over 44 million records worldwide, the aforementioned 14 number one singles and 7 number one albums, Irish super-group Westlife are celebrating over 14 years of success by also releasing their brand new single 'Lighthouse' on November 13th with the release of their 'Greatest Hits' on November 21st.

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NKOTBSB - New Kids On The Block and Backstreet Boys
23 Apr 12 | Concert/Echo Arena | Ticket Prices: £40.00 / £45.00 / £50.00

With the continued and insatiable fan demand, the unstoppable phenomenon that is NKOTBSB will officially bring their show to Europe.  Kicking off in April, New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys will make stops in Ireland, the UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden and Norway, coming to Echo Arena on 23 April.

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Harlem Globetrotters 2012
29 Mar 12 | Family entertainment/Echo Arena | Ticket Prices: £40 / £25 / £19 / £12.50

The World Famous Harlem Globetrotters have announced that they will be returning to Liverpool in March 2012 as part of their World Tour. They will be bringing a brand new show packed with even more family fun, amazing tricks and incredible basketball skills we've come to expect.

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Steps
04 Apr 12 | Concert/Echo Arena | Ticket Prices: £35.00

After a break of 10 years, the multimillion selling, BRIT winning pop band STEPS are back. Claire, 'H', Faye, Lisa and Lee have reunited for an explosive TV documentary series on SKY Living, a new album and now a huge return to the live circuit with 'The Ultimate Tour' set for April 2012. The album and the tour will celebrate their biggest, chart topping hits.

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