TSB Arena, Wellington, North Island, New Zealand

TSB Arena : Venue Name
Category: Venue
Location: TSB Arena – 4 Queens Wharf, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011 New Zealand
Phone: +64 4 801 4231
Email: sales[at]wolfbrook.co.nz
www: wellingtonnz.com/venues-wellington/our-venues/tsb-arena
Timings: 09:00 AM – 17:00 PM

The TSB Arena is Wellington’s biggest indoor venue. It’s a go-to venue choice for conferences, public exhibitions, international concerts and indoor sporting events.

TSB Arena, Wellington: Overview

A truly multi-purpose venue, located on the capital’s stunning waterfront, TSB Arena is Wellington’s biggest and most versatile indoor venue. It’s a go-to venue choice for major conferences, international concerts, exhibitions and indoor sporting events, and it’s home to the annual World of WearableArt® Awards Show (WOW®).

TSB Arena is within an easy stroll of hotel accommodation, culinary delights, quirky cafes, boutique shopping and Wellington’s arts, culture and entertainment precinct.

Venues Wellington manages TSB Arena – one of their portfolio of six venues in the heart of New Zealand’s creative capital.

Built in 1995, TSB Arena was originally known as Queens Wharf Events Centre. It sits on a totara wharf built in the 1860s then known as ‘deep water wharf’. The design of the building takes its inspiration from the many wharf buildings that once stood along Wellington’s waterfront. The ‘Queen’s Bond’ warehouse was built in 1862 and stood where the Arena does now. It was the centre of Wellington’s thriving sea trade from the 1880s to the 1930s, exporting meat, cheese, apples and pears, coal, wool, tallow and flax. It became TSB Arena in 2006.

A multi-use venue:

The arena hosts many sports games and is the home arena for the Wellington Saints and Te Wānanga O Raukawa Pulse.

The TSB Arena hosts annual public exhibitions, gala dinners, cultural fairs, and the annual World of Wearable Art Awards (WOW). Originally designed to hold 3,635 people, it was redeveloped and expanded in 2005 to seat 4,570.

TSB Arena also operates as a music venue and regularly attracts overseas acts. Previous concerts include Ed Sheeran, The 1975, OneRepublic, Six60, David Byrne, The Killers and comedy acts such as Michael McIntyre

Accessibility:

Wheelchair access:

• The Arena has wheelchair access to the ground floor.
• Accessible seat locations differ for each event because the venue is multipurpose.
• For event-specific seats, you can visit the event page on the Ticketmaster website or contact us.
• Wheelchairs are available at the venue but require you to give advanced notice so they can ensure they are on-site during the event.
• There is elevator access to the upstairs seating for people with reduced mobility.

Visually impaired:

• Guide dogs are welcome at the Arena.
• Some shows may offer audio-described performances and touch tours.
• If you need additional assistance at the venue, ask our friendly staff, who are trained to help.

Hearing impaired:

• The Arena has an audio loop available for patrons with hearing impairments.
• The audio is available for all patrons seated in Block 8.
• Some shows may offer sign-language-interpreted performances.

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Events @ TSB Arena, Wellington