The Earls Court Exhibition Centre (also known as Earls Court Arena or often simply Earls Court) is located in West London, England on the boundary between the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Hammersmith and Fulham. Taken by A. Brady 27th March 2004 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Satellite image of the inner part of West London Ayad Dibis is the best in West London. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (often abbreviated to RBKC) is a London borough in the west side of central London. ... The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is a west London borough. ...

It is served by two underground stations, Earl's Court and West Brompton, opposite its entrances on Warwick Road and the Old Brompton Road. The London Underground is an underground railway system - also known as a rapid transit system - that serves a large part of Greater London, United Kingdom and some neighbouring areas. ... Earls Court tube station is a London Underground station in Earls Court (note the inconsistency of spelling between the tube station and the above-ground area). ... West Brompton is both a mainline railway on the West London Line (WLL) which connects Willesden Junction and Clapham Junction stns. ...

Construction

Earls Court was largely a waste ground for many years. With the introduction of two stations, it became a mass network of rail on derelict grounds. The idea of introducing entertainment to the grounds was brought about by an entrepreneur called John Robinson Whitley who used the land as a show ground for many years. Whitley did not profit from his efforts, yet his desire had decided the future of Earls Court and its purpose in later years.

In 1935 the land was sold and the new owners decided to construct a show centre to rival any other in the world and to dominate the nearby Olympia exhibition hall. The plan was to create Europe's largest structure by volume. The project did not go exactly to plan; it ran over budget and was late in completion. Earls Court finally opened its door to the public for the chocolate and confectionery exhibition on the 1st of September 1937. It was designed by architect C. Howard Crane. The Motor Show and Commercial Vehicle show soon followed. In spite of all the problems in the latter part of construction, the project was completed at a cost of 1.5 million pounds. This building is now usually referred to as Earls Court One 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... The National Agricultural Hall in 1886. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Architect (disambiguation). ... Charles Howard Crane 1885-1952 Designed the United Artist theater in Detroit and many other theaters in Detroit. ...

Earls Court Two

In response to the drastic need to increase Earls Court's exhibition space, Earls Court Two was constructed at a cost of £100m. The striking new barrel-roofed hall which links with Earls Court One via folding shutters is large enough to hold four jumbo jets and the hall's 17,000 square metre floor is entirely column-free. The hall was opened by Diana, Princess of Wales on 17 October 1991 for the Motorfair. Earls Court 2 is situated on part of the former Lillie Bridge. Diana Spencer redirects here. ... is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... The Lillie Bridge Grounds was a sports ground in London near to present day Stamford Bridge, opened around 1867. ...

Music Concerts

Although the venue is frequently criticised for being echoey it is still one of the most popular arenas to play in the UK with a capacity of around 19,000, including standing, meaning it is often chosen over venues such as Wembley Arena by bands with a large fan base. Musicians who have played at the venue include: Wembley Arena at Night (Taken at a live WWE Show). ...

Listed in chronological order with name of artist and date of concert

• David Bowie performed on 12 May 1973 (show not sold out) and 29 June 1978.
• Pink Floyd performed the Dark Side of the Moon suite on 18th-19 May 1973 to two sell out gigs. The band also played six nights 4th-9 August 1980 for its performances of The Wall. The exercise was repeated one year later as the band played five nights 13th-17 June 1981 for attempts at filming and recording the live Wall performances, which were later released on Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980-81. In 1994 the band played on 14 October their first of a record-breaking 14 nights at this venue and was filmed and recorded on P*U*L*S*E (album) & P*U*L*S*E (film).
• Slade performed to 19,000 on 1 July 1973. The show was filmed but has never been released.

Led Zeppelin performing at Earls Court Exhibition Centre, 1975

• Led Zeppelin performed for five sold out nights in May 1975. Footage from the concert was filmed and was released twenty eight years later on the Led Zeppelin DVD. This series of concerts is widely considered by fans to be amongst the best of the band's career.^[1]
• The Rolling Stones performed six nights of 21st-23 May and 24th-26 May 1976 as part of their "Tour of Europe '76"
• Queen performed 6th-7 June 1977 and filmed footage has been widely bootlegged.
• Genesis performed on 23rd-25 June 1977, six sold out shows in November 1992 (videoed for The Way We Walk DVD) and one show in 1998.
• Supertramp performed three nights in May of 1983 on their Famous Last Words tour which was their final tour with member Roger Hodgson.
• Pink Floyd (without Roger Waters) performed their famous P*U*L*S*E* concert here in 1994. It was their latest concert since their 2005 Live 8 appearance.
• Oasis performed on 4 November 1995 and 25th-27 September 1997
• The Who performed Quadrophenia on 6-7 December 1996.
• R.E.M. performed on 22nd-23 June 1999 as part of their 'Up' tour
• Spice Girls performed five nights in December 1999
• Iron Maiden performed in June of 2000 as part of their "Brave New World" tour in support of their reunion album Brave New World and returned in December of 2003 as part of their "Death on the Road" tour which was in support of the album Dance of Death. And twice again on the 22nd and 23rd December 2006 as the final dates of their A Matter Of Life And Death world tour.
• U2 performed 4 sold out shows during August 2001 on their Elevation Tour.
• Madonna played 6 consecutive nights at the venue as part of her 2001 Drowned World Tour. She played 2 nights at the venue as part of her Re-Invention Tour in 2004. It is said in the media that Madonna doesn't like Earls Court because she thinks it's old and dated, and only likes the venue because of its size. Contrary to this in 2006 she played 8 nights at Wembley Arena, a venue smaller than Earls Court.
• Paul McCartney performed April 19 2003
• Radiohead performed on 26-27 November 2003
• Fleetwood Mac performed on 29th-30 November and 10 December 2003
• Stereophonics performed 16th-17 December 2003
• Metallica performed on 12th October 1996 as part of the Poor Touring Me tour and again on 19th and 20th December 2003 as there only UK indoor dates on the Madly In Anger With The World Tour.
• Morrissey performed 18 December 2004
• Muse performed to sell-out crowds on 19th and 20 December 2004 and later released some of the video footage on their Absolution Tour DVD in 2005.
• Kylie Minogue played 7 sold out nights from 30 April to 2 May and 4th to 7 May 2005
• Coldplay performed 14th-16 December 2005 to sell out crowds.
• Foo Fighters performed 17th and 18 December 2005
• Duran Duran played on 22nd and 23rd December 2005, as the final dates of the Astronaut world tour.
• Give It a Name festival was held on 29th and 30 April 2006
• Red Hot Chili Peppers performed July 14th - 18th 2006.
• George Michael performed from the 25th to the 29 November 2006
• Kasabian played on 19 December 2006.
• Razorlight played on 8 April 2007 to a sell out crowd, as lead singer Johnny Borrell ran around the stage topless for the duration of the concert.
• Give It A Name festival was held there again on the 27th, 28th and 29th of April 2007.
• Roger Waters played his Dark Side of the Moon tour on 11th and 12 May 2007, the latter gig included Nick Mason.

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Other Events

Earls Court hosts many shows and exhibitions throughout the year, including the Ideal Home Show, the BRIT Awards and the The Great Big Home and Furniture Store comes to Earls Court London 28th,29th,30th September 2007. The MPH Show, one of Britain's largest motoring exhibitions and shows, hosted by Jeremy Clarkson and other famous presenters takes place here each winter, alongside an earlier showing at the NEC, Birmingham. Each summer from 1950 to 1999 Earls Court Exhibition Centre was home to the Royal Tournament, the First, Oldest and Biggest Military Tattoo in the World. The Ideal Home Show is an annual event run by the Daily Mail. ... The Brit Awards are the annual United Kingdom pop music awards founded by the British Phonographic Industry. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... The Grand Military Tournament and Assault at Arms was held at the former Royal Agricultural Hall, in Islington from 21st to 26 June 1880. ... A military tattoo, is a military drum performance. ...

The Professional Lighting and Sound Association have their annual trade show, the PLASA show, at Earls Court. It's usually held in early September and thousands of people from the entertainment and design industries come together to meet representatives from entertainment equipment companies, such as Marin, Avolites and Vari*Lite.

It housed two World Wrestling Entertainment Insurrextion shows in 2000 and 2001. These were initially shown on live pay-per-view exclusively to the United Kingdom on Sky Digital, then later released worldwide on DVD. Earls Court has also hosted WWE's worldwide TV shows, RAW, SmackDown! and ECW on April 23 and April 24, 2007. On the RAW show former Chelsea football coach Jose Mourinho and former radio 1 DJ Tony Blackburn were in attendance. Both events were broadcast to a capacity crowd. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... WWE Insurrextion was a Pay-Per-View series that was exclusively for the United Kingdom. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Pay-per-view is the name given to a system by which television viewers can call and order events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event to their homes later. ... Sky Digital is the brand name for British Sky Broadcastings digital satellite television service, transmitted from SES Astra satellites located at 28. ... Size comparison: A 12 cm Sony DVD+RW and a 19 cm Dixon Ticonderoga pencil. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For the video game series based on the show, see WWE SmackDown! (video game series). ... This article is about the WWE brand. ... is the 113th day of the year (114th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix was born January 26, 1963 in Setúbal, Portugal and is a successful football manager. ...

Earls Court will also host the Volleyball competitions in the 2012 Summer Olympics. The volleyball events were scheduled for the Multi-Sport Arenas in the Olympic Park. For the ball used in this sport, see Volleyball (ball). ... “London 2012” redirects here. ... The London Olympic Park, is a new sporting complex to be built in Stratford for the 2012 Summer Olympics. ...

References

External links

• Earls Court and Olympia Official Venue Website
• Corporate Website Earls Court Exhibition Centre Corporate Site
• Venue Recruitment Jobs at Earls Court Exhibition Centre
• Earls Court Hotels Assistance Accommodation for concerts, exhibitions and events]
• Satellite View of Earls Court Google Satellite Image of Earls Court
• The Great Big Home and Furniture Show - 28-30 September 2007 The Great Big Home and Furniture Show - 28-30 September 2007

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