Bournemouth International Centre
| Bournemouth International Centre | |
|---|---|
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| Address |
Exeter Road Bournemouth BH2 5BH England |
| Owner | Bournemouth Borough Council |
| Operator | BH Live |
| Inaugurated | 6 September 1984 |
| Renovated | 2004 |
| Opened | 16 August 1984 |
Construction cost |
£19.5 million (£57.4 million in 2015 pounds[1]) |
Classroom-style seating |
50 (Meyrick Suite) 38 (Branksome Suite) 26 (Durley Suite) 22 (Avon Room) 20 (Westbourne Suite) 10 (Chine Suite, Southbourne Suite) |
| Banquet/ballroom |
2,500 (Purbeck Hall) 1,300 (Solent Hal) 350 (Bourne Lougne) 250 (Purbeck Lounge) 200 (Bay View Suite) |
Theatre seating |
4,045 (Windsor Hall) 1,100 (Tregonwell Hall) |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Total space | 6,982 square metres (75,150 sq ft) |
| • Exhibit hall floor | 1,973 square metres (21,240 sq ft) |
| • Breakout/meeting | 1,000 square metres (11,000 sq ft) |
| • Ballroom | 2,748 square metres (29,580 sq ft) |
| Parking | 650 spaces |
| Website | Venue Website |
The Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) in Bournemouth, Dorset, is one of the primary venues for conferences, exhibitions, entertainment and events in southern England. Additionally, it is well known for hosting national conferences of major British political parties and trade unions.
The venue's Windsor Hall has a concert capacity of nearly 4,100 and is one of the bigger indoor music venues in the UK, often included on the arena tours of major artists. The smaller Solent Hall can house exhibitions or hold up to 2,000 people for standing music concerts. The Solent Hall replaced the BIC's well-known swimming pool and wave machine in 2004.
Owned and managed by BHLIVE, the BIC is operated alongside its sister venue, The Pavilion Theatre and Ballroom.
Notable events
Between 2006 and 2008, it hosted the Premier League Darts. It was not on the 2009 calendar but was brought back in 2010 and hosts it to this day.
| Year | Week | Date | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Week 5 | Thursday March 23 | Raymond van Barneveld  8 - 3  Peter ManleyRoland Scholten 7 - 7 Ronnie BaxterColin Lloyd 7 - 7 Wayne MardlePhil Taylor 7 - 7 Raymond van Barneveld |
| 2007 | Week 10 | Thursday April 5 | (86.31) Peter Manley 7 - 7 Raymond van Barneveld (86.65) (93.61) Colin Lloyd 5 - 8 Adrian Lewis (100.08)(95.97) Roland Scholten 7 - 7 Dennis Priestley (99.50)(107.27) Phil Taylor 8 - 1 Terry Jenkins (91.44) |
| 2008 | Week 5 | Thursday February 28 | (84.17) Adrian Lewis 7 - 7 Peter Manley (85.70) (96.97) Phil Taylor 8 - 0 Wayne Mardle (88.43)(89.54) James Wade 6 - 8 Raymond van Barneveld (91.09)(95.66) John Part  2 - 8 Terry Jenkins (98.28) |
| 2009 | Not on | ||
| 2010 | Week 2 | Thursday February 18 | (105.14) Adrian Lewis 8 - 3 Raymond van Barneveld (99.35) (100.26) Terry Jenkins 7 - 7  Simon Whitlock (96.37)(99.67) Phil Taylor 8 - 6 Ronnie Baxter (96.01)(89.83) James Wade 4 - 8 Mervyn King (91.26) |
| 2011 | Week 13 | Thursday May 5 | (94.97) Simon Whitlock 7 - 7  Mark Webster (93.87)(92.68) Gary Anderson  4 - 8 Raymond van Barneveld (93.49)(91.95) Terry Jenkins 3 - 8 Adrian Lewis (94.59)(102.84) James Wade 4 - 8 Phil Taylor (109.36) |
| 2012 | Week 11 | Thursday April 19 | (88.77) Raymond van Barneveld 4 - 8 Simon Whitlock (89.75) (85.01) Gary Anderson 4 - 8 Kevin Painter (90.65)(99.30) James Wade 7 - 7 Andy Hamilton (100.41)(98.85) Phil Taylor 5 - 8 Adrian Lewis (101.90) |
1991
On October 6, it hosted a concert by Morrissey as part of his Kill Uncle Tour.
2013
From May 18 to 20, it hosted a concert by Eddie Izzard as part of his Force Majeure.
On December 13, it hosted a concert by Imagine Dragons as part of their Night Visions Tour.
2014
On February 13, it hosted week 2 of the 2014 Premier League Darts.
On April 23, it hosted a concert by Gary Barlow as part of his Since I Saw You Last Tour.
On June 4, it hosted a concert by Little Mix as part of their The Salute Tour.
On September 22, it hosted a concert by The Saturdays as part of their Finest Selection: The Greatest Hits.
On October 12 and 18, it hosted a concert by The Vamps as part of their Meet the Vamps tour.
2015
On February 12, it will host week 2 of the 2015 Premier League Darts.
On March 9, it will host a concert by The Script as part of their No Sound Without Silence Tour.
On March 15, it hosted a concert by Morrissey.
On March 15, it will host a concert by Paloma Faith as part of her Paloma Faith Autumn Tour 2014.
On July 26, it will host a festival by British Gymnastics as part of the GymFusion Legends Tour 2015.
External links
References
- ↑ UK CPI inflation numbers based on data available from Gregory Clark (2014), "What Were the British Earnings and Prices Then? (New Series)" MeasuringWorth.
Coordinates: 50°43′00″N 1°52′41″W / 50.71667°N 1.87806°W
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