39-572: The Adelaide Entertainment Centre ( AEC ) is an indoor arena located in the South Australian capital of Adelaide . It is used for sporting and entertainment events. It is the principal venue for concerts, events and attractions for audiences between 1,000 and 11,300. It is located on Port Road in the suburb of Hindmarsh , just north-west of the Adelaide city centre . With modern architecture and acoustics, function rooms and catering,
78-517: A Grey Ward Councillor with the City of Adelaide. This particular election created a "heritage faction" on the City Council which favoured heritage conservation ahead of overdevelopment. Lomax-Smith joined other councillors Jane Rann, Rosemary Boucaut, Bob Angove, Ian Caller, Francene Connor, Jacqueline Gillen, Michael Gibb on the pro-heritage faction. She served in this role until 1997, when she
117-596: A concert for The Love Tour supporting their album The Love Album . On 4 October 2014, Miley Cyrus performed in the Entertainment Centre during the Bangerz Tour for the second time since her last sold-out show in 2011 during her Gypsy Heart Tour . On 9 October 2018, Cher performed at the arena as part of her Here We Go Again Tour . On 28 July 2022, British virtual band Gorillaz performed at
156-723: A general admission floor and Corporate-level seating, the maximum capacity of the AEC of 11,300, making it the third-largest permanent indoor arena in Australia behind Sydney 's Qudos Bank Arena (21,032) and the Brisbane Entertainment Centre (14,500), and the fifth-largest Australian arena behind the Sydney Super Dome (Qudos), Melbourne 's Rod Laver Arena (16,200), the Perth Arena (14,856) and
195-469: A large foyer area, a 2,680-square-metre (28,800 sq ft) event arena, seven function rooms, car parking, logistic facilities and administrative offices. The arena is the largest auditorium in South Australia. The centre it is capable of operating in several different modes, including an 'intimate' mode (2,000–4,500 patrons), end stage mode (4,500–7,500 patrons) and '360-degree' mode. With
234-414: A location, often with the specific intent of comparing an idea to a sporting event. Such examples of these would be terms such as "the arena of war", "the arena of love" or "the political arena". Jane Lomax-Smith Jane Diane Lomax-Smith , AM (born 19 June 1950) is an Australian politician and histopathologist serving as Lord Mayor of Adelaide since 14 November 2022. Lomax-Smith previously held
273-551: A minute's walk from the main entrance of the AEC. All tickets for concerts or events at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre can be purchased through Ticketek . Adelaide concert venues include: [REDACTED] Media related to Adelaide Entertainment Centre at Wikimedia Commons Indoor arena An arena is a large enclosed platform, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre , musical performances , and/or sporting events . It
312-494: Is 65.4 metres by 42.1 metres and the roof height is approximately 20 metres from the Arena floor (approximately the height of a 5-storey building). The clear span of the Arena is 85 metres, the 8 roof trusses weighed a total of 216 tonnes and 980 tonnes of structural steel was used in the construction. The Adelaide Entertainment Centre was officially opened on 20 July 1991 by John Bannon , the then Premier of South Australia . Before
351-476: Is also the sport of indoor American football (one variant of which is explicitly known as arena football), a variant of the outdoor game that is designed for the usual smaller playing surface of most arenas; variants of other traditionally outdoor sports, including box lacrosse as well as futsal and indoor soccer , also exist. The term "arena" is also used loosely to refer to any event or type of event which either literally or metaphorically takes place in such
390-429: Is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators, and may be covered by a roof. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the lowest point, allowing maximum visibility. Arenas are usually designed to accommodate a multitude of spectators. The word derives from Latin harena , a particularly fine-grained sand that covered the floor of ancient arenas such as
429-455: Is via Mary Street, Manton Street or Adam Street only. A$ 18 parking fee applies for event parking. A tram service operates from Glenelg via the Adelaide city centre , free of charge to and from the city. A taxi stand is situated on Port Road next to the main entrance of the AEC. Bus stops are located on Port Road and Manton Street (rear of the AEC). The Bowden railway station is located within
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#1732779634380468-628: The Colosseum in Rome , Italy, to absorb blood. The term arena is sometimes used as a synonym for a very large venue such as Pasadena's Rose Bowl , but such a facility is typically called a stadium . The use of one term over the other has mostly to do with the type of event. Football (be it association , rugby , gridiron , Australian rules , or Gaelic ) is typically played in a stadium, while basketball , volleyball , handball , and ice hockey are typically played in an arena, although many of
507-697: The Federal Minister for Tertiary Education, Chris Evans , announced a Higher Education Base Funding Review, to be chaired by Lomax-Smith. The review was released in December 2011. On 28 November 2010, the Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus) announced that Lomax-Smith was to act in the role of Director until a permanent appointment was made, but that she would not be an applicant for the permanent role. On 18 August 2011, Premier Mike Rann announced that Lomax-Smith had been appointed as
546-754: The Sydney Kings . On 11 February 2024, Blink-182 performed at the arena on their reunion tour . On 17 April 2024, Bring Me the Horizon performed at the arena as part of their Nex_Gen World Tour After the centre's success, the number of regular plays and musicals decline in 2010s, as the Adelaide Festival Centre opposite the Adelaide Oval took over with musicals such as Chitty Chitty Bang Bang , The Sound of Music and Matilda (shown in 2014, 2016 and 2017). On 3 August 2024,
585-797: The United States in 1984 to take up a position as Research Fellow at Harvard University 's Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston . After two years, she returned to the UK, this time working at St James Hospital managing the surgical pathology department. She was made Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia in 1984 and received a Ph.D. from the University of Adelaide in 1985 on "IgA Nephropathy and Liver Disease". In 1987, she returned to Australia to once again lecture at
624-437: The $ 52 million upgrade. Tourism Minister Jane Lomax-Smith said: "the upgrade comes on the back of a record-breaking last 12 months, with more than 370,000 passing through the centre's doors, and record profits recorded." The renovation included: major upgrades of the foyer, backstage area and corporate facilities; creation of additional car parking; new staging and curtains; renovation of administration areas; and restoration of
663-494: The AEC was built it was generally believed by the people of Adelaide that it would also be the new home of the Adelaide 36ers who played in the National Basketball League as they played their home games at Apollo and a move there when it opened seemed natural as ticket demand for the 36ers was more than twice what the old stadium could hold. This speculation was also fuelled by the success of other teams in
702-612: The AEC was formally appointed on 9 February 1999. The current Board consists of seven Directors. In 2007, the Rann Government announced plans to renovate the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. The Government released the statement: "The State Government is committed to the vision of creating a vibrant entertainment and media precinct on the Adelaide Entertainment Centre Site". On 6 August 2007, the renovation plans were passed and construction began on
741-554: The AEC's sports attendance record was set when 9,694 fans saw the Adelaide Thunderbirds win their 6th national title defeating the Melbourne Vixens 59-57 in the 2024 Suncorp Super Netball Grand Final . On 4th September 2024, Iron Maiden performed at the arena as a part of their The Future Past World Tour . The footprint of the site is 28,900 square metres (2.89 ha) (approx 7 acres), and includes
780-654: The Adelaide Entertainment Centre provides a live entertainment venue for hundreds of thousands of people each year. In 2010 the Adelaide Entertainment Centre completed a $ 52 million redevelopment with a new entry and theatre complex. The AEC was established by the Government of South Australia in response to rising demand from the people of South Australia (primarily Adelaide) for a suitable venue for international and local popular entertainment and sport. The 3,500 capacity Apollo Stadium , which had been Adelaide's primary entertainment and indoor sports venue since 1969,
819-515: The Apollo's capacity). To meet the demand for a new indoor venue that could hold upwards of 10,000 people, the AEC was announced in late 1989 and would be built at a cost of AU$ 44 million. Building for the venue began in early 1990 and involved the excavation of 75,200 tonnes of earth and the pouring of 36,480 tonnes of concrete, the largest concrete pour in South Australia at the time, as well as over 750,000 hours on construction. The Main Arena floor
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#1732779634380858-627: The Brisbane Entertainment Centre (both the Rod Laver and Perth arenas are retractable roof venues). The AEC has a complete in-house catering operation that provides for audience food and beverage requirements, as well as banquet, function, seminar, tradeshow, corporate suites and backstage requirements. The AEC also provides corporate hospitality in the form of 31 suites that are leased on a 2–5-year basis. The Adelaide Entertainment Centre holds various functions throughout
897-774: The NBL, namely the Brisbane Bullets , Perth Wildcats , and Sydney Kings who had all moved into their respective cities larger Entertainment Centres and were attracting record crowds. However, both the 36ers and their then owner the Basketball Association of South Australia wanted their own venue that would provide a home for basketball in SA, and thus the AU$ 16 million, 8,000 seat Clipsal Powerhouse (Renamed to Titanium Security Arena, and then to Adelaide Arena in 2019)
936-610: The University of Adelaide's Medical School, while also working as a Senior Specialist Consultant at the Royal Adelaide Hospital . Lomax-Smith worked across the private sector in the early 1990s as clinical pathologist and medical researcher before opening her clinic, Adelaide Pathology Partners, in 1998; a practice she operated until 2002. In 2017, she was awarded an honorary DSc by the University of Adelaide. Lomax-Smith first entered public office in 1991 as
975-565: The arena as part of their 2022 World Tour and as a part of Illuminate Adelaide . On 14 November 2022, Dua Lipa performed at the arena as part of her Future Nostalgia Tour . On 18 October 2023, Paul McCartney performed at the arena for the first show of the Australian leg of his Got Back Tour. On 11 January 2024, the Adelaide 36ers set their all time home attendance record when 9,580 fans saw them take on reigning NBL champions ,
1014-730: The centre played host to the ANZ Championship grand final between local team the Adelaide Thunderbirds and the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic team from New Zealand. The Thunderbirds won the grand final 52–42 in front of 9,300 fans. The Entertainment Centre was chosen over the Thunderbirds home venue of ETSA Park which only holds 3,200 and their former alternate venue, Titanium Security Arena , due to its ability to hold more spectators and because ticket demand
1053-512: The heritage-listed Revelations Chapel for use as a wedding and function venue. In the main arena itself 8,000 new seats were also installed. The centre not only holds music and cultural events, but hosts the occasional sporting event such as netball , as well as Professional Wrestling with the World Wrestling Entertainment using the venue for the Adelaide leg of their Australian tours since 2004. On 7 November 2010,
1092-588: The larger arenas hold more spectators than do the stadiums of smaller colleges or high schools. There are exceptions. The home of the Duke University men's and women's basketball teams would qualify as an arena, but the facility is called Cameron Indoor Stadium . Domed stadiums, which, like arenas, are enclosed but have the larger playing surfaces and seating capacities found in stadiums, are generally not referred to as arenas in North America. There
1131-778: The new chair of the South Australian Museum board. She is on the Board of the Jam Factory, and TechInSA and in 2017 was made the Presiding Member of The South Australian Teachers Registration Board. In the 2013 Australia Day Honours List, Lomax-Smith was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to the Parliament and the community of South Australia. In 2015, Lomax-Smith
1170-561: The position of Lord Mayor between 1997 and 2000, after serving as a City of Adelaide councillor from 1991 to 1997. She was elected to the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Adelaide representing the Labor Party from 2002 to 2010, serving as a Minister of Education and Tourism. Following the 2010 South Australian state election , Lomax-Smith served as the chair of South Australian Museum . Lomax-Smith
1209-806: The venue when they defeated the Firebirds 50–48 in front of 9,000 fans. Since 2018, the Thunderbirds have utilised the Entertainment Centre as an alternate home venue. Kylie Minogue performed here for the first time on 25 and 26 April 2001, during her On A Night Like This . Minogue returned on 30 November and 1 December 2006 as part of her Homecoming Tour . Kylie performed again 18 June 2011 as part of her Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour and 17 March 2015 during her Kiss Me Once Tour . She returned on 11 March 2019, during her Golden Tour . On 18 February 2025, she will perform as part of her Tension Tour . On 23 July 2007, Irish vocal pop band Westlife held
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1248-549: The year for corporate clients and private hirers including gala banquets, dinners, breakfasts, conferences, weddings and wedding ceremonies. The Arena can accommodate a banquet for up to 1000 guests. The AEC is also home to the Revelations Chapel which is heritage listed and non-denominational. This venue can host both wedding ceremonies and functions. The Adelaide Entertainment Centre has more than 1,400 car park spaces available on site for concert-goers. Entry or exit
1287-942: Was born in Walthamstow in the East End of London , in the United Kingdom . She attended the Woodford County High School Grammar School from 1961 to 1968 and received a grant to attend the London Hospital Medical College , in Whitechapel , where she obtained her medical degree in 1974. Lomax-Smith migrated to Australia in November 1977, becoming a lecturer in the University of Adelaide Medical School's Department of Pathology. She later moved to
1326-749: Was commissioned by Premier Jay Weatherill to examine options for the post coal-mining future of Leigh Creek , a purpose-built mining town in the Northern Flinders Ranges , and wrote a report entitled Leigh Creek Futures . From 2016–2017, Lomax-Smith had a position on the Advisory Board of UCL Australia . On 3 June 2020, Lomax-Smith was announced as new chair of the Don Dunstan Foundation , taking over from Lynn Arnold . Lomax-Smith defeated incumbent Lord Mayor Sandy Verschoor and former senator Rex Patrick in
1365-495: Was defeated at the 2010 election by Liberal candidate Rachel Sanderson , with a two-party preferred swing of 14.5 percent, the second-largest swing at that election. Lomax-Smith served as South Australian State Minister for Education, Minister for Mental Health & Substance Abuse, Minister for Tourism, and Minister for the City of Adelaide between 2002 and 2010 in Premier Rann 's Labor Government. In October 2010,
1404-472: Was elected Lord Mayor of Adelaide . At the 2002 state election , Lomax-Smith was elected a member of the South Australian House of Assembly for the seat of Adelaide , defeating the Liberal Party candidate Michael Harbison , who had been preselected after the retirement of Liberal Party incumbent Michael Armitage . She retained the seat at the 2006 election with a 60 percent two-party vote but
1443-481: Was increasingly considered to be too small to meet this need and by the end of the 1980s many international music acts were bypassing Adelaide (especially in the winter months) on their Australian tours due to the lack of a suitable indoor venue (the only other viable indoor venues in Adelaide were the Adelaide Festival Centre or the Thebarton Theatre , both of which only held 2,000 which was even less than
1482-531: Was more than the Titanium's 8,000 capacity. The centre also hosted the opening two games of the 2012 Holden Netball Quad-Series in a double header with Australia taking on England and New Zealand taking on South Africa . On 14 July 2013, the AEC hosted its second ANZ Championship grand final when the Thunderbirds hosted the Queensland Firebirds . The T-Birds kept their winning record at
1521-690: Was opened in 1992. In 2019, the Adelaide 36ers announced that the Adelaide Entertainment Centre would be the new home of the Adelaide 36ers NBL team. The Adelaide Entertainment Centre has capacity to hold 10,000 Basketball fans. The South Australian Government assigned responsibility for the management of the AEC to the Grand Prix Board in 1989. In August 1998, the Government established the Adelaide Entertainments Corporation. The first board of directors for
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