NPRN423276
Map ReferenceST17NE
Grid ReferenceST1871976200
Unitary (Local) AuthorityCardiff
Old CountyGlamorgan
CommunityCastle (Cardiff)
Type Of SiteCONCERT HALL
Period21st Century
DescriptionCardiff International Arena was officially opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1993, and Shirley Bassey performed the opening concert on 10th September that year. The venue has a 7,500 capacity arena as well as several restaurants and bars. The Arena is currently known as 'Motorpoint Arena Cardiff' under a naming rights agreement with 'the car supermarket' Motorpoint which lasts until 2021.
Sources: motorpointarenacardiff.co.uk and Wales Online article: 'Motorpoint extends its naming rights for the 7,500 capacity Cardiff centre arena' dated 19th July 2016.
M. Ryder, RCAHMW, 10th September 2018.