Romford Ice Arena
Encyclopedia
Romford Ice Arena is a sports venue located in Romford
, Havering
, England
.
It is the home of the Romford Raiders
ice hockey
team. In addition to ice hockey, the venue has resident professional figure skating
coaches. The arena is also used for public skating, as a conference centre and party venue. The building is owned by London Borough of Havering Council and leased out.
The rink has been the subject of two fires over the last few years.
In December 2007 the ice rink featured in the below BBC
Christmas ident.
The ice arena was going to be knocked down and rebuilt with additional features like a gym and pool, but they just decided to renovate inside.
Jeff Brasier can be seen practicing for Dancing On Ice in late 2010-2011
Romford
Romford is a large suburban town in north east London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Havering. It is located northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan...
, Havering
London Borough of Havering
The London Borough of Havering is a London borough in North East London, England and forms part of Outer London. The principal town in Havering is Romford and the other main communities are Hornchurch, Upminster and Rainham. The borough is mainly characterised by suburban development with large...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
It is the home of the Romford Raiders
Romford Raiders
The Romford Raiders are an ice hockey team based at the 1,500 seat Romford Ice Arena in Romford, Havering, east London. They were founder members of the EPIHL but now compete in the ENIHL. Their development team was the Romford Spitfires who played in Division 2 of the ENIHL before being succeeded...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team. In addition to ice hockey, the venue has resident professional figure skating
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
coaches. The arena is also used for public skating, as a conference centre and party venue. The building is owned by London Borough of Havering Council and leased out.
The rink has been the subject of two fires over the last few years.
In December 2007 the ice rink featured in the below BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Christmas ident.
The ice arena was going to be knocked down and rebuilt with additional features like a gym and pool, but they just decided to renovate inside.
Jeff Brasier can be seen practicing for Dancing On Ice in late 2010-2011