Coventry_Skydome
Coventry Skydome
Arena in Coventry, England
Coventry Skydome is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Coventry, England.
| Full name | Coventry Skydome |
|---|---|
| Former names | Planet Ice Arena SkyDome Arena |
| Location | Croft Rd Coventry CV1 3AZ, England |
| Coordinates | 52.40742°N 1.518677°W / 52.40742; -1.518677 |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
| Opened | 1999 |
| Tenants | |
| Coventry Blaze (EIHL) (2006-present) | |
Ice Hockey
The arena is the current home of Elite League ice hockey franchise the Coventry Blaze.[1]
Ice Skating
The arena hosts classes from the International School of Skating.[2]
Basketball
The arena has been used for the FIBA European Basketball Championship semi-final between England and Italy on November 20, 2002 with Italy scoring a 97-39 point victory.[3][4]
Professional Wrestling
The arena hosted several large professional wrestling shows not long after its opening, and established itself on the British wrestling circuit. In 2005, the venue hosted a The Wrestling Channel's International Showdown with the Frontier Wrestling Alliance.[5] A WWE event was also held at the venue in the same year.[6] A couple of years later hosted TNA Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Noah events in 2008, with TNA returning to the venue as part of its Maximum Impact tour in 2010.[7] The venue also hosted What Culture Pro-Wrestling in 2017.[8] WWE would return to the venue in 2019 with its NXT UK brand.[9]
Music
The arena host occasional music concerts and performances. Performances include UB40 and the SAMA African Music Festival featuring Winky D, Mafikizolo.[10]
- "Planet Ice Coventry - home". iceaccount.co.uk. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- Gibbs, Ross. "Intense Learn To Skate". Planet Ice. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- "Basketball showdown at Skydome". Coventry Telegraph. 20 November 2002. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- "Basketball: England given Italian lesson". The Independent. 21 November 2002. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- Arnold Furious (13 June 2005). "The Furious Flashbacks: TWC International Showdown". 411Mania. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- Coventry Live (14 October 2005). "Skydome coup with 'RAW' Wrestlers". Coventry Telegraph. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- "Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database". www.wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- "Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database". www.wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- Sandford, Elis (27 January 2019). ""Expect the unexpected" - WWE star on Coventry show". Coventry Telegraph. Archived from the original on 27 January 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- Hartley, Laura (1 May 2016). "UB40 announce Coventry gig - but all isn't quite as it seems". coventrytelegraph. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
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