The Pickaquoy Centre
| The Picky Centre, or Picky | |
| Location | Kirkwall, Orkney |
|---|---|
| Owner | Orkney Islands Council |
| Operator | The Pickaquoy Centre |
| Capacity |
Concerts: 1,600 Conferences: 1,600 Basketball: 1,200 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1999 |
| Construction cost | £8.4 million |
| Tenants | |
| Orkney official football team | |
The Pickaquoy Centre is a multi-use leisure centre in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. It has a 1,600 seat arena with bleacher style seating, which can be condensed and used as a sports hall, with room for two five a side football pitches. The football pitches host the Orkney official football team. It also has a 247-seat cinema, numerous meeting rooms, health spa, gym, indoor and outdoor children's play areas, a cafe and bar. Outside, there is an All Weather Pitch, used for football and hockey, several grass pitches used for football and rugby and an athletics track. The centre also has a campsite within its grounds.
External links
- "Pickaquoy Centre". Pickaquoy Centre Trust. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
Coordinates: 58°58′59″N 2°58′18″W / 58.98306°N 2.97167°W