Exhibition centre will be transformed into Space by ECHO Arena Liverpool for up to 7,000 people – double the number of people who can currently stand at ECHO Arena

Liverpool’s ECHO Arena is to double its floor capacity by hosting live events in sister venue Exhibition Centre Liverpool.

The exhibition centre will be transformed into Space by Echo Arena Liverpool for up to 7,000 people – double the number of people who can currently stand at Echo Arena.

Visitors will be able to enjoy a variety of entertainment ranging from large gigs to dance to major sporting events in the three halls, which can be used separately or in combination.

Since opening in 2015, Exhibition Centre Liverpool has been used for large exhibitions such as MCM Liverpool Comic Con, British Style Collective and the International Festival for Business.

It will now be transformed to also enable the campus – the only purpose-built, interconnected arena, convention and exhibition centre in Europe – to host even more live events. 

It will continue to host exhibitions, banqueting and conferences.

Ben Williams, commercial director, said: “Space by ECHO Arena Liverpool is the latest addition to our live events offer and complements Echo Arena, EchoTwo and The Auditorium Liverpool.

“Using the halls will enable us to host many more visitors all on one level – we currently host up to 3,600 people on the floor of the arena for gigs but this can now be almost doubled in Space by Echo Arena Liverpool.

“We can comfortably host simultaneous events in Echo Arena, BT Convention Centre and Exhibition Centre Liverpool, ranging from entertainment to conferences to banqueting to exhibitions.”