Olympia is an exhibition 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.
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Regular events
- BBC Good Food London BBC Haymarket Exhibitions Show - held annually in November
- Olympia London International Horse Show
- BETT, The Educational Technology Show Every year in January
- InfoSecurity Europe Reed Exhibitions Show - normally in April
- Storage Expo Reed Exhibitions Show - normally in Sept/Oct
- Unified Communications Expo Imago Communications Show - normally in March/April
- VoIP for Business Imago Communications Show - normally in March/April
- Visual Communications Expo Imago Communications Show - normally in March/April
- WDYTYAL Genealogy and Family History Show - normally in Feb/March
International Motor Exhibition
The International Motor Exhibition was held annually at Olympia from 1905 to 1936.[3][4]
References
- ^ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9A04EFDC1139E033A25757C2A9679D94649ED7CF query.nytimes.com
- ^ Cooper, B., (1983) Transformation of a Valley: The Derbyshire Derwent, Heinemann, republished 1991 Cromford: Scarthin Books
- ^ About SMMT
- ^ British International Motor Show: Locations and Dates
External links
- Earls Court and Olympia website The joint Earls Court and Olympia website
- Satellite Image Google Maps satellite image of London Olympia
| Preceded by Port Glaud |
Miss World Venue 1999 |
Succeeded by Millennium Dome |
Coordinates: 51°29′47″N 0°12′35″W / 51.49639°N 0.20972°W
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