Olympia is an exhibition centre and conference centre in West Kensington, London, W14, England. It opened in the 19th century and was originally known as the National Agricultural Hall.
Erected in 1885,[1] by Andrew Handyside of Derby[2] it covered an area of 4 acres (16,000 m2). The Grand Hall, 450 feet (140 m) in length, by 250 feet (76 m) in breadth, was said to be the largest building in the kingdom covered by one span of iron and glass. By the 1900s, Olympia was regularly hosting the Royal Tournament.
It now features three exhibition halls known as Olympia Grand Hall (19,325m² on two levels), Olympia National Hall (8,730m²), and Olympia 2 (7,850m² on three levels). Together with Earl's Court, these facilities are operated by "EC&O Venues".
The nearest railway station is Kensington (Olympia) station which serves as both a main line station and a District Line station on London's Tube Network.
Dance act The Chemical Brothers played at Olympia on August 30th 2008. This was the first time any major band had played at the venue in over ten years.
Contents |
The International Motor Exhibition was held annually at Olympia from 1905 to 1936.[3][4]
| Preceded by Port Glaud |
Miss World
Venue 1999 |
Succeeded by Millennium Dome |
   | Earls Court and Olympia website - Home - EC&O Venues | Event Venues in London | Conference centres in London | Exhibition halls in London |
| | Olympia London International Horse Show - Olympia - The London International horse Show | Ticket Office: 0844 412 4630 |
| | BETT, The Educational Technology Show - BETT 2010 - Welcome to BETT online |
| | InfoSecurity Europe - Infosecurity Europe - Europes No1 Dedicated Information Security Event |
| | Satellite Image - olympia, london - Google Maps |
|
|
Wikis
Quiz
Map
Search
