Blackburn Arena
Planet Ice Blackburn is an Olympic-size ice arena operated by Planet Ice in Blackburn, England. It is the home of Blackburn Hawks and Blackburn Eagles ice hockey clubs. The arena, which was opened in April 1991 by Christopher Dean and Jayne Torvill, holds 3,200 people and has an ice pad of 60 by 30 metres. The arena was built to coincide with Manchester’s 1996 Summer Olympic bid, with the possibility of boxing contests being held there. It was refurbished in 2005. It is currently operated by Planet Ice.
Quick facts
- Type
- Family
- Location
- Blackburn
- Coordinates
- 53.74278, -2.48056
Nearby
Within 500m: 14 cafes, 0 restaurants, 53 businesses, 2 other places , 4 hotels
Within 1000m: 60 cafes, 0 restaurants, 213 businesses, 5 other places , 5 hotels
Sources
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