PIN The O2 Arena

An Iconic Concert Venue

The building itself was completed 18 years ago, at the cost of £789 million, and opened on January 1, 2000 as the Millennium Dome.

It was mocked in the press as a white elephant and the public were not kind either. It closed after a year – as has always been planned – but with reports of maintenance costs of £1million per month, and the place empty, the Greenwich landmark was beginning to look like a disaster. There were commendable moments – most notably Crisis using the building as a home for the homeless during the Christmas of 2003 – but it was not until the present deal with O2 was signed that things really started moving.

On June 24, 2007, London’s largest tent re-opened as The O2, and success after success has followed. The ‘Dome’ moniker is all but gone – talk about a win for advertising – and the space has hosted hundreds of bands and artists during its first decade. It is now a famous venue for all sorts of events and musicians and there is always something going on. It is simply jam packed with things to do