Fan Stay
Holiday Inn Express London — Greenwich
162-room Holiday Inn Express on Greenwich Peninsula, 15-min walk from The O2 and IFS Cloud cable cars — free breakfast, easy North Greenwich Tube access.
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The O2 Arena
London, England · Capacity: 20,000
About The O2 Arena
Opened 2007 inside the former Millennium Dome. Acoustically engineered to minimize echo. Roof was constructed on the ground and then lifted into place. World's busiest music arena in 2008. Also served as 'North Greenwich Arena' for the 2012 London Olympics.
- Opened: 2007
- Capacity: 20,000
- Address: Peninsula Square, Greenwich, London SE10 0DX, UK
- Architect: Populous
- Structural engineer: Buro Happold Engineering
- Owner: Homes England
- Official site: www.theo2.co.uk
Fan Guide · The O2
The O2: the world’s busiest arena
The O2, built inside the former Millennium Dome on the Greenwich peninsula, is consistently one of the busiest arenas on the planet — a vast entertainment district under a tented roof, with the arena, clubs, restaurants and the “Up at The O2” roof climb.
It's on the Jubilee line and the Thames Clipper, in maritime Greenwich, east London.
Below are the London stays, restaurants and bars fans use around The O2.
Fan tip: Arrive by Thames Clipper boat for the best approach — and the whole complex has bars and restaurants for before the show.
Where Fans Stay, Eat & Drink near The O2 Arena
All London hotspots →Hotels, bars, restaurants and things to do near The O2 Arena in London — every pick web-researched and source-cited, closest to the arena first.
Where to Stay
Fan Stay
InterContinental London — The O2
494-room luxury directly connected to The O2 by private walkway — complimentary shuttle to North Greenwich tube. Floor-to-ceiling Thames and Canary Wharf views from the Eighteen Sky Bar.
Fan Stay
Chiltern Firehouse
Five-star André Balazs hotel and restaurant inside a converted 1889 fire station in Marylebone. 26 suites and a 200-seat dining room originally helmed by Michelin-starred chef Nuno Mendes when it opened in 2013. The single most photographed celebrity restaurant in London.
Fan Stay
Claridge's
Art Deco grande dame of Mayfair since the 1850s. Cate Blanchett, David Beckham, George Clooney, Rihanna.
Fan Stay
Hotel du Vin & Bistro Cannizaro House
A historic country-house hotel set in Cannizaro Park on Wimbledon Common, roughly a 20-minute walk to the All England Club and offering dedicated Wimbledon packages — the standout luxury base in the Village.
Fan Stay
The Green Rooms
Set in a converted 1930s cinema in Wood Green, The Green Rooms offers apartment-style rooms with kitchenettes and a creative community vibe at prices that won't break the bank. Visiting fans on a budget love the Piccadilly Line access that connects directly to central London and onward to Wembley.
Bars & Pubs
All Bar One The O2
Two-floor All Bar One inside The O2 — 650-standing capacity, fully decked for pre-concert cocktails, brunch on show days, group bookings.
Brooklyn Bowl London
32,000-sq-ft venue inside The O2 entertainment complex — 800-cap live music room, 12 bowling lanes, three bars, Blue Ribbon restaurant by Bruce Bromberg. Default pre/post-show hang since 2014.
Trafalgar Tavern
Established 1837 — riverside Greenwich pub overlooking the Thames. Nile Restaurant, Collingwood Bar, underground Cribbs Parlour with live music Fri-Sun + Thursday comedy. 20-min walk or short bus to O2.
Annabel's
The world's most exclusive private members' club since 1963. Princess Diana, Frank Sinatra, Beyoncé & Jay-Z, Drake, Rihanna.
The Crooked Billet
A well-known early-18th-century Young's pub facing Wimbledon Common, a few minutes from the Village — a popular before-and-after-match stop that puts deckchairs out on the Common in summer.
DUKES Bar at Dukes Hotel
A 1908 St James's institution famous for its tableside-poured martinis. Ian Fleming was a regular here in the 1950s; the Vesper Martini that Craig's Bond orders in Casino Royale is widely credited as having been formulated by Fleming in this very bar.
Restaurants
Fan Eats
Gordon Ramsay Street Burger
Gordon Ramsay's casual burger concept inside The O2 — signature burgers, seasoned fries, shakes, cocktails. Quick service before walking into the arena.
Fan Eats
Entertainment Avenue: 26 bars and restaurants ring the arena
The O2 is built as a tented circular arena surrounded by 'Entertainment Avenue,' a wide indoor pedestrian street with 26 leased bars and restaurants (All Bar One, Five Guys, Brooklyn Bowl, plus chains and quick bites). This means most O2 fans never leave the venue for food before doors; the entire pre-show ritual happens inside the dome.
Fan Eats
All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club - Centre Court Royal Box
Centre Court's Royal Box - Federer holds the record for the most Men's Singles Wimbledon titles (8) and has now become a Royal Box fixture in retirement.
Fan Eats
All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club - Wimbledon Royal Box
The Royal Box at Centre Court, the most prestigious public seat in British tennis. Kate Middleton has been royal patron of the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club since 2016 and traditionally presents the trophies at the singles finals.
Fan Eats
Bertie Blossoms
Intimate Notting Hill tapas restaurant on Portobello Road, opened by Ed Sheeran and his manager Stuart Camp in September 2019. The name is a reference to Cherry Seaborn (Sheeran's wife - 'cherry blossoms') and Liberty 'Bertie' Shaw (Camp's partner).
Fan Eats
Borough Market
London's oldest and most celebrated food market (1,000+ years) with artisan producers, street food stalls, and gourmet ingredients under Victorian railway arches.
Things to Do
Things to Do
Brooklyn Bowl: bowling, Blue Ribbon food, and after-show gigs
Brooklyn Bowl opened inside The O2 in January 2014, a 32,000 sq ft live-music venue with 12 bowling lanes, three bars, and a Bromberg-brothers Blue Ribbon restaurant. After main-arena shows it regularly hosts after-parties and late sets, making it an established 'extend the night' option without leaving the peninsula.
Things to Do
indigo at The O2 is the 2,750-cap 'little sister' venue
indigo at The O2 launched in July 2007 as an intimate 2,750-capacity (1,800 seated) venue inside the same complex, used for smaller club shows, aftershow gigs, and corporate events. It has four bars (including the Purple Lounge VIP and the Bleachers stalls bar), and fans frequently book indigo and main-arena shows back-to-back on the same trip.
Things to Do
North Greenwich tube on the Jubilee line is the only sensible route
The O2 sits on the Greenwich Peninsula and its only step-free, fast-egress option is North Greenwich tube on the Jubilee line, which empties straight into Entertainment Avenue. After big shows the station crowd-controls the platforms in waves; if you want to skip the crush, exit toward the Thames Clipper Uber Boat pier instead and ride a riverbus back into central London.
Things to Do
Climb the dome on Up at The O2 before your show
Up at The O2 is a 90-minute guided rooftop climb (briefing, harness, walkway, summit) that puts you 52 metres above the Greenwich Peninsula with 360-degree views over Canary Wharf, the Olympic Park, and historic Greenwich. Climbs run as Daylight, Sunset, or Twilight slots; pair a Sunset climb with an evening arena show for a complete day on-site.
Attraction
BOXPARK Shoreditch
BOXPARK Shoreditch — the world's first pop-up mall, built from repurposed shipping containers — is East London's go-to fan zone for Premier League, international rugby, and major tournament screenings. The outdoor terrace bars and street food vendors create a festival atmosphere for 2,000+ fans simultaneously, and the proximity to Hackney and Arsenal's Emirates Stadium makes it a natural match-day hub. During World Cups and Euros, BOXPARK's giant screen hosts some of London's best public viewing parties.
Attraction
BOXPARK Wembley
BOXPARK Wembley is an enormous fan village of shipping-container bars and restaurants located on Wembley Way, serving as the official pre-match gathering hub for every event at Wembley Stadium — from FA Cup finals to NFL London games and major concerts. The venue hosts live DJs, giant screens showing warm-up coverage, and a rotating cast of street food vendors, creating a full festival atmosphere before the gates even open. For any first-time Wembley visitor, spending an hour at BOXPARK is the essential warm-up to the main event.
Plan Your Trip to The O2 Arena
The O2 Arena in London is tracked across 2 events and seats 20,000 fans. Here's how fans build a trip around it:
- Anchor Event: BRIT Awards 2024 — RAYE's record-breaking 6 wins (March 2, 2024).
- Post-Event Path: Continue into London and London hotspots for food, bars, and stay options.
Events at The O2 Arena
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Sources & References
Structured facts on this page (capacity, opening year, architect, ownership) are compiled from public reference databases and verified against venue coordinates.
Frequently Asked Questions About The O2 Arena
Check back for celebrity sighting reports from The O2 Arena.
The O2 Arena has a capacity of 20,000 people.
The O2 Arena opened in 2007. It was designed by Populous.
BRIT Awards 2024 — RAYE's record-breaking 6 wins, BRIT Awards 2025 — Charli xcx sweeps are among the events held at The O2 Arena.