The
Barclaycard Arena (previously the
National Indoor Arena) is an indoor sporting and entertainment venue in
Birmingham, UK. The Arena, which is owned by parent company, the
NEC Group, is situated in central
Birmingham. When it was opened in 1991, it was the largest indoor arena in the UK. The arena hosts a variety of events including concerts, business conferences and exhibitions. It has a capacity of up to 15,800 using both permanent seating and temporary seating configurations. The NIA was officially opened on 4 October 1991 by the athlete
Linford Christie.