NEC Arena at NEC Campus
NEC Arena is 101 x 101 m (331 x 331 ft), 10,201 m² (109,803 sq ft), with a 3.1 m (10 ft) ceiling.
Open in 3D previzPlan view
Shape approximate: the venue publishes area only, so this room is drawn as a square of equal area.
LED wall that fits
Under a 3.1 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 2 rows of 500 mm tile flown, which is tight; ground-stack or go lower on trim. Along the 101 m wall a Absen A2 Pro wall runs 161 x 2 (27048 x 336 px, 3,220 kg, 59.6 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9thPanel DW1.9 S Pro | 1.875 mm | 134 x 3 = 402 | 80.4 x 1 m | 42880 x 540 | 1,930 kg / 4,254 lb | 102.1 kW, 491 A @ 208 V |
| Absen A2 Pro | 2.97 mm | 161 x 2 = 322 | 80.5 x 1 m | 27048 x 336 | 3,220 kg / 7,099 lb | 59.6 kW, 286 A @ 208 V |
| Absen A3 Pro | 3.9 mm | 161 x 2 = 322 | 80.5 x 1 m | 20608 x 256 | 3,059 kg / 6,744 lb | 51.5 kW, 248 A @ 208 V |
Wall sizing assumes 1.5 m trim to the bottom edge, 0.3 m clearance under the ceiling, and a wall no wider than 80% of the longest wall. Weight and power are tile totals from the panel spec sheet; add processing, rigging, and cable.
Seating estimate
After a 12 x 7 m stage, NEC Arena holds about 22,482 theater seats, 9,197 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 6,323 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 94 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.
Other rooms at NEC Campus
- Hall 5157.7 x 157.7 m (517 x 517 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Hall 4129.2 x 129.2 m (424 x 424 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Hall 1118.4 x 118.4 m (388 x 388 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Hall 2107.2 x 107.2 m (352 x 352 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Hall 20103.3 x 103.3 m (339 x 339 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Hall 3103 x 103 m (338 x 338 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Hall 12101 x 101 m (331 x 331 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Hall 9100.9 x 100.9 m (331 x 331 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Hall 6100.6 x 100.6 m (330 x 330 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Hall 1696.6 x 96.6 m (317 x 317 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Hall 1789.2 x 89.2 m (293 x 293 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- Hall 1989.2 x 89.2 m (293 x 293 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-05. All rooms at NEC Campus · Venues in Birmingham