 As the building was designed to operate as a multi-use venue, the arena-style seating was used to avoid limited visibility.This proved useful for sports such as snooker or boxing, but rendered a number of seats unusable during performances that utilised the proscenium.A review of the Hexagon's architectural design in a 1979 edition of the "Architects' Journal" surmised that dramatic performances were seen as a low priority in the design—despite an estimated quarter of all events being of this type.