Copper Box Arena has secured a bronze award for the Most Versatile Venue at the Conference & Events Awards 2024.
The event took place at City Central at the HAC in London. The gold winner was Manchester Central and silver was Tobacco Dock.
The Copper Box Arena, which is managed by GLL, a charitable social enterprise and worker-owned cooperative operating under the community-brand Better, hosts esports, culture, sports and entertainment events with a maximum seating capacity of 7,500.
The arena has played host to top esports tournaments such as Apex Legends ALGS, League of Legends MSI 2023 (pictured above), Clash Royale, Call of Duty, and Rocket League events (including the recent RLCS London Major 2024 won by G2 Stride).
It’s also served as the home ground for sports teams including the London Lions basketball teams and London Pulse netball team.
Copper Box Arena has also hosted international events, conferences, and product launches, such as the Billie Jean King Cup and the unveiling of the Fiat 500. It has also been the venue for major boxing matches, featuring fighters like Dereck Chisora and Joe Joyce.
Daniel Le Grange, Head of National Events at GLL, said:
“We’re honoured to receive a bronze medal for Most Versatile Venue at the Conference & Events Awards. This accolade highlights the incredible efforts of our team and their success in hosting such diverse and outstanding events.”
Daniel Le Grange, GLL
“GLL takes pride in its expansive national events portfolio featuring renowned venues such as Lee Valley VeloPark, Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, Crystal Palace National Sports Centre and many others.”
Edward Fane, Head of Venues at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, added: “This is a richly deserved result for the GLL team. Copper Box Arena goes from strength to strength serving its local residents with excellent facilities and staging world-class events throughout the year. The venue plays a key role in helping to cement the amazing legacy of the London 2012 Games.”
Copper Box Arena recently signed a new 10-year contract with partners London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) to host more esports and other events in the future.
There’s more info over at copperboxarena.org.uk
Dom is an award-winning writer and finalist of the Esports Journalist of the Year 2023 award. He graduated from Bournemouth University with a 2:1 degree in Multi-Media Journalism in 2007.
As a long-time gamer having first picked up the NES controller in the late ’80s, he has written for a range of publications including GamesTM, Nintendo Official Magazine, industry publication MCV and others. He worked as head of content for the British Esports Federation up until February 2021, when he stepped back to work full-time on Esports News UK and offer esports consultancy and freelance services. Note: Dom still produces the British Esports newsletter on a freelance basis, so our coverage of British Esports is always kept simple – usually just covering the occasional press release – because of this conflict of interest.
