Westpoint Exeter (formerly Westpoint Arena) is a multi-purpose indoor arena and showground, at Clyst St Mary, near Exeter, England. The capacity of the venue is 7,500 people.[1] It hosts local concerts, fairs and exhibitions. Westpoint is the largest exhibition and entertainment venue in the South West and is located near to Exeter Airport.
Westpoint's arena and showground was built on the former Ivington Farm to host the annual Devon County Show each May. The farm was purchased by the Devon County Agricultural Association, with work on the site estimated to have cost a further sum in excess of £3 million. 50,000 square feet of unobstructed floor space, and a building capable of seating 6,000 people opened in 1990. The 4,590 sq metre column-free main arena doubles as an exhibition area and, for the County Show, a cattle shed. Large car parks can accommodate well over 12,000 cars at any one time.[2]
The Association and its subsidiary company Westpoint Centre (Devon) Ltd rent the facilities out to event organisers during the remainder of the year.[3]
westpoint, exeter, formerly, westpoint, arena, multi, purpose, indoor, arena, showground, clyst, mary, near, exeter, england, capacity, venue, people, hosts, local, concerts, fairs, exhibitions, westpoint, largest, exhibition, entertainment, venue, south, west. Westpoint Exeter formerly Westpoint Arena is a multi purpose indoor arena and showground at Clyst St Mary near Exeter England The capacity of the venue is 7 500 people 1 It hosts local concerts fairs and exhibitions Westpoint is the largest exhibition and entertainment venue in the South West and is located near to Exeter Airport Westpoint ExeterWestpoint Westpoint CentreThe main arena in March 2010Former namesWestpoint ArenaLocationClyst St Mary near Exeter EnglandCoordinates50 42 47 N 3 26 26 W 50 713135 N 3 440506 W 50 713135 3 440506OwnerWestpoint Centre Devon LtdCapacity7 500 concerts ConstructionOpenedMay 1990Construction cost 3 millionArchitectDevon County Agricultural AssociationWebsitewestpointexeter wbr co wbr uk Contents 1 Construction 2 History 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksConstruction edit nbsp Westpoint Arena in January 2009 Westpoint s arena and showground was built on the former Ivington Farm to host the annual Devon County Show each May The farm was purchased by the Devon County Agricultural Association with work on the site estimated to have cost a further sum in excess of 3 million 50 000 square feet of unobstructed floor space and a building capable of seating 6 000 people opened in 1990 The 4 590 sq metre column free main arena doubles as an exhibition area and for the County Show a cattle shed Large car parks can accommodate well over 12 000 cars at any one time 2 The Association and its subsidiary company Westpoint Centre Devon Ltd rent the facilities out to event organisers during the remainder of the year 3 History editIt has been the venue for the Devon County Show since 1990 2 Since 2009 Westpoint has played host to a week of the Premier League Darts 4 The arena has hosted concert performances by acclaimed artists including Bryan Adams David Bowie Elton John Lewis Capaldi Manic Street Preachers Meat Loaf Morrissey Muse Oasis Robbie Williams Stereophonics and The 1975 5 as well as car shows such as the BHP Fuel Fest 6 The venue has also regularly hosted shows such as Disney on Ice 7 and Holiday on Ice 8 The creation of a Nightingale Hospital at Westpoint Exeter during the UK COVID 19 Coronavirus crisis was announced in April 2020 9 but the location was changed later the same month to a former Homebase store in Sowton on the outskirts of Exeter 10 See also editDevon County ShowReferences edit Venue Facilities Westpoint Exeter Event amp Exhibition Venue in Devon westpointexeter co uk Retrieved 22 May 2019 a b ExeterMemories Devon County Show www exetermemories co uk Retrieved 16 June 2019 Devon County Agricultural Association www exeterchamber co uk Retrieved 16 June 2019 Premier League Darts Sporting Life Retrieved 14 April 2020 Westpoint Exeter Concert Setlists SetList fm Retrieved 9 March 2024 BHP FUEL FEST June 14th Exeter Devon bhpfuelfest com accessed 15 April 2020 Disney on Ice to return for 2024 with shows celebrating Mickey Moana and more Devon Live Retrieved 9 March 2024 Holiday on Ice Westpoint Arena Exeter and touring The Telegraph Retrieved 9 March 2024 A new NHS Nightingale Hospital will be opened in Westpoint Exeter westpointexeter co uk accessed 13 April 2020 Exeter s NHS Nightingale hospital moved from Westpoint Arena to new location ITV News 25 April 2020 External links edit nbsp Media related to Westpoint Arena at Wikimedia Commons Official website nbsp This article about a Devon building or structure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about an English sports venue is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Westpoint Exeter amp oldid 1212605920, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
