What is Wembley Arena?
[[File:Wembley Arena - geograph.org.uk - 480295.jpg|thumb|{{center|Wembley Arena}}]] '''Wembley Arena''' is an indoor [[arena]] in [[Wembley]], [[London]], [[England]]. It is next to [[Wembley Stadium]]. The arena was built for the [[1934 British Empire Games]]. Originally, it had a large [[swimming pool]], as reflected by its name at the time, '''Empire Pool'''.<ref name=ET>{{cite web |url=http://www.engineering-timelines.com/scripts/engineeringItem.asp?id=817 |title=Empire Pool, now Wembley Arena |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= |website= |publisher=Engineering Timelines |accessdate=17 December 2014}}</ref> In 1978, it was renamed Wembley Arena. It became one of the best known indoor [[music venue]]s in England.<ref name=ET/> It seats 12,000. In April 2006 it was [[wikt:refurbish|refurbish]]ed. It was the main stadium for the [[1948 Summer Olympics]].<ref>''The Official Report of the Organizing Committee for the XIX Olympiad'' (London: Organizing Committee, 1948), p. 34</ref> Since 1934, Wembley has hosted [[concert]]s by the world's most famous [[artists]], spanning many different [[genre]]s of music. == References == {{reflist}} {{commons}} <br> {{UK-stub}} [[Category:Sports buildings]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Brent]]