| National Indoor Arena | |
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| Location | The NIA King Edwards Road Birmingham B1 2AA England |
| Opened | 4 October 1991 |
| Owner | NEC Group |
| Capacity | 12,802 seated 14,150 standing[1] |
| Website | thenia.co.uk |
| Tenants | |
| All England Open Badminton Championships Aviva Indoor Grand Prix |
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The National Indoor Arena (NIA) is a large indoor arena and is owned by the NEC Group. It is situated in central Birmingham, England and was opened in 1991, as the largest indoor arena at the time in the UK.[2] The NIA hosts a range of events ranging from sporting events, to musical concerts, and has a capacity to seat up to 12,700 using both permanent seating and temporary seating configurations.[3]
It was officially opened on 4 October 1991 by the athlete Linford Christie.
The NIA is located alongside the Birmingham Canal Navigations Main Line's Old Turn Junction and opposite the National Sea Life Centre in Brindleyplace. Close to the NIA, is The ICC which is also owned by the NEC Group.
The seating is arranged into upper-tier, lower-tier and flat floor seating sections. The lower-tier and flat floor sections are made up of removable seating whilst the upper-tier is made up of fixed seating. Areas for disabled visitors is provided between the upper-tier and lower-tier flooring, on the Atrium level.
Over the years it has hosted many notable events:
| Preceded by Pavilhão Atlântico Lisbon |
IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics Venue 2003 |
Succeeded by Budapest Sports Arena Budapest |
| Preceded by Palacio de Deportes de la CAM Madrid |
European Indoor Championships in Athletics Venue 2007 |
Succeeded by Oval Lingotto Turin |
| Preceded by Point Theatre Dublin |
Eurovision Song Contest Venue 1998 |
Succeeded by International Convention Center Jerusalem |
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