Plymouth Pavilions
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Plymouth Pavilions is an entertainment and sports complex in Plymouth
, Devon, England. It has a Fun Pool, Ice Rink, Live Cafe and arena. The arena is used for corporate hire and as an entertainment venue.
The Pavilions is built on the site of the former Millbay railway station
that is directly opposite from the Duke of Cornwall Hotel
. The granite pillars which can be seen outside the main entrance were once the gate posts to the station.
, selling out in one hour.
professional basketball
team, who compete in the elite British Basketball League
. The Raiders have one of the biggest fan bases in British basketball, and games are often played in front of sell-out crowds of up to 1,480 people. The arena has been home to the Raiders since 1996, when the team moved in from the nearby Mayflower Centre
looking for a bigger venue to play at.
The venue is one of the most unusual looking basketball arenas in the country, with one large two-tiered stand and a smaller temporary stand situated on the events stage. It is known for its off-court entertainment including laser light shows and pyrotechnics
, but the actual playing court is deemed by many fans to be unsuitable for top level competition, despite hosting several England national team
matches in 1997.
Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
, Devon, England. It has a Fun Pool, Ice Rink, Live Cafe and arena. The arena is used for corporate hire and as an entertainment venue.
The Pavilions is built on the site of the former Millbay railway station
Plymouth Millbay railway station
Plymouth Millbay railway station was the original railway terminus in Plymouth, Devon, England. It was used for passenger trains from 1849 to 1941.- History :...
that is directly opposite from the Duke of Cornwall Hotel
Duke of Cornwall Hotel
The Duke of Cornwall Hotel is a hotel in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. Built in Victorian Gothic style, it opened in 1865 to cater for the increasing number of travellers who were coming to the region by rail and sea....
. The granite pillars which can be seen outside the main entrance were once the gate posts to the station.
Shows and concerts
The fastest selling show at Pavilions, was The Arctic MonkeysArctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band. Formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, the band currently consists of Alex Turner , Jamie Cook , Nick O'Malley and Matt Helders...
, selling out in one hour.
| Year | Notable shows and concerts |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Kylie Minogue, Beverley Craven, Gary Glitter |
| 1992 | Barclay James Harvest, Status Quo, KISS |
| 1993 | Inxs, Squeeze, The Kinks, Roy Wood, Brian May Band |
| 1994 | Electric Light Orchestra Part Two, Pantera |
| 1995 | Bryan Ferry |
| 1996 | Deep Purple, Whitesnake |
| 1997 | Radiohead |
| 1998 | Yes |
| 2001 | Muse |
| 2002 | Coldplay & Oasis |
| 2004 | Travis, LeAnn Rimes & Keane |
| 2005 | Green Day, P!nk, Judas Priest, Little Britain Live, Machine Head, Motorhead & Kings of Leon |
| 2006 | Arctic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs, Elkie Brooks, Sugababes, Jack Johnson, Lostprophets, P!nk, Motorhead & Jet |
| 2007 | My Chemical Romance, Bloc Party, P!nk, Kings of Leon, Kanye West, Billy Connolly, Ricky Gervais, The Darkness, Jimmy Carr, Bowling For Soup, The Feeling, Heaven & Hell, Lamb of God, Enter Shikari & Lemar |
| 2008 | Kelly Clarkson, Avril Lavigne, Lee Evans, The Mighty Boosh, Bullet For My Valentine, Pendulum, The Feeling, Korn, The Moody Blues, Sugababes & McFly |
| 2009 | Al Murray, Kenny Rogers, Keane, The Saturdays, Motorhead, Alice Cooper, Bloc Party, Enter Shikari, Lily Allen, Lemar & Them Crooked Vultures |
| 2010 | Avenged Sevenfold, Stone Sour, The Prodigy, Frankie Boyle, The Moody Blues, JLS, Dizzee Rascal, Scouting for Girls, Crowded House, Machine Head, Pendulum, Pixie Lott, Biffy Clyro, Halestorm, Buckcherry, Papa Roach & Disturbed. |
| 2011 | James Blunt, Alexandra Burke, Morrissey, Evanescence with The Pretty Reckless, Tinie Tempah, Plan B, Adele |
| 2012 | One Direction, McFly |
Basketball
The arena is home to the Plymouth RaidersPlymouth Raiders
The Plymouth Raiders, officially called UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders for sponsorship reasons, is South-west England's leading basketball team. Based in the city of Plymouth, they play their home games at the Pavilions arena and have competed in the top-tier British Basketball League since 2004...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team, who compete in the elite British Basketball League
British Basketball League
The British Basketball League, often abbreviated to the BBL, is the premier men's professional basketball league in the United Kingdom. The BBL runs two knockout competitions alongside the league championship; the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy....
. The Raiders have one of the biggest fan bases in British basketball, and games are often played in front of sell-out crowds of up to 1,480 people. The arena has been home to the Raiders since 1996, when the team moved in from the nearby Mayflower Centre
Mayflower Centre
The Mayflower Centre is a leisure centre in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. It is situated in Central Park, close to Plymouth Argyle Football Club...
looking for a bigger venue to play at.
The venue is one of the most unusual looking basketball arenas in the country, with one large two-tiered stand and a smaller temporary stand situated on the events stage. It is known for its off-court entertainment including laser light shows and pyrotechnics
Pyrotechnics
Pyrotechnics is the science of using materials capable of undergoing self-contained and self-sustained exothermic chemical reactions for the production of heat, light, gas, smoke and/or sound...
, but the actual playing court is deemed by many fans to be unsuitable for top level competition, despite hosting several England national team
England national basketball team
The England national basketball team represents England in international basketball competitions. The team is organized by England Basketball, the sport's governing body in England...
matches in 1997.