Venue Information
The Utilita Arena Newcastle, officially ranked 7th as one of the world’s busiest venues by Pollstar magazine, is the largest concert and exhibition venue in the North East of England and is owned and operated by SMG.
The 11,000+ seater purpose built venue was the brainchild of former Animals stars, the late Chas Chandler and his partner in Park Arena Nigel Stanger. It opened in November 1995 with basketball, and the first concert, David Bowie, was on Thursday 7th December.
Since its opening, the Utilita Arena quickly established itself as a superb venue and major North East landmark, alongside the Tyne Bridge, Angel of the North and Hadrian's Wall. It has already played host to millions of visitors to concerts, exhibitions, conferences and world class sporting events.
Some of the biggest names in the entertainment world have paraded their talents here featuring the likes of
Oasis,
Guns ‘n’ Roses,
Rod Stewart,
Kylie,
Elton John,
Coldplay,
Kanye West,
Justin Bieber,
Beyonce,
Rihanna,
Take That,
Kings of Leon,
Kasabian,
Il Divo,
Andre Rieu,
Michael Buble,
Peter Kay,
Mamma Mia,
Cirque Du Soleil and the internationally acclaimed
Riverdance and
Les Miserables to name just a few.
A seating plan for the venue can be viewed
here.
Box Office
The box office is open from 5pm on the day of evening shows, or one hour before the doors open time for earlier shows.
Tickets are available to purchase 24/7 online.
All booking fees charged at the box office are in line with those charged online and over the phone. A venue facility fee applies to all paid tickets.
Bag Policy
Please only bring essential items – large bags, backpacks, holdalls, luggage or computer bags will not be allowed into the venue under any circumstances. There is no storage or cloak room facility available, so please make alternative arrangements before arriving at the venue.
Exceptions will only be made for those with medical requirements and / or special needs, and must be communicated to the venue ahead of your visit via
email.
Please note, all entry constitutes consent to search. A full list of non-permitted items can be viewed on the venue website FAQs page.
