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The SEC Centre occupies 64 acres (260,000 m 2) of land – most of which is surface car parking space – and hosts numerous music concerts, exhibitions and professional conferences. The SEC Centre also has its own railway station, Exhibition Centre, on the Argyle Line of Glasgow's suburban railway network.
The SEC Armadillo (originally known as the Clyde Auditorium) is an auditorium located near the River Clyde, in Glasgow, Scotland. [1] It is one of three venues on the Scottish Event Campus, which includes the SEC Centre and the OVO Hydro .
In May 2003, a plan had been unveiled for an entertainment arena, [6] holding 12,300 seated audience members and an extra 2,000 standing. London-based architects Foster + Partners were appointed as the design team for the Hydro in May 2004, [ 7 ] [ 8 ] with Glasgow-based Elphinstone additionally appointed as the preferred developer for the site ...
Glasgow is the home of the SEC Centre, Great Britain's largest exhibition and conference centre. [132] [133] [134] On 30 September 2013, a major expansion of the SECC facilities at the former Queen's Dock by Foster and Partners officially opened – the 13,000-seat Hydro arena.
The Glasgow Tower as part of the Glasgow Science Centre on Prince's Dock on the South Bank of the River Clyde, holds the overall title as the tallest free-standing structure in Glasgow, and the whole of Scotland at a height of 127 m (417 ft), however this measurement includes the structure's spire.
Interior of the Hydro, as used as a vaccination clinic in May 2021. Operated by NHS Scotland, it was planned to have an initial capacity of 300 beds, and the capability of expanding to accommodate 1000. [2]
Crowne Plaza Glasgow is a high-rise hotel in the Finnieston area of Glasgow, Scotland. Originally opened in 1989, it is a 4-star property on the banks of the River Clyde adjacent to the SEC Centre, the SEC Armadillo and the OVO Hydro. The building (along with the adjacent SEC Campus buildings), is frequently used as one of the most recognisable ...
Exhibition Centre railway station, previously called Finnieston (1979–1986) and Stobcross (1894–1959) due to its location in the Stobcross area of the city, is a railway station in Glasgow on the Argyle Line. It serves the OVO Hydro, the SEC Centre and the SEC Armadillo which are accessible by adjoining footbridge from an island platform.