Entertainment and tradeshows

A premier event location

The AIS Arena is a versatile multi-purpose venue offering a huge variety of set-up options for your concert or production.

The AIS plays host to an array of local, national and international events such as concerts, major sporting events, ice shows and circuses.

Only minutes from the city centre, the AIS has ample parking with 5000 spaces and is well serviced by the public transport system.

With 1900sqm of floor space and 12.5m ceilings, breakout and production rooms with internet access, onsite box office, ATM, café and shop, the AIS Arena is the perfect venue for your next event!

The AIS Arena has the capacity for 5200 reserved seating with centre stage, 3450 full reserved seating with stage at one end, or 4264 with reserved seating using permanent and retractable seating plus general admission on floor. Reduced-mode configurations are available as required. Seating numbers can vary depending on final stage size and production requirements of the show; site lines may impede some seats thus reducing capacity.

The perfect exhibition space 

With an expansive and flexible space, the AIS Arena is ideal for any sized tradeshow, exhibition or promotion.

The AIS Arena is at the heart of a world-class sporting precinct, with all the amenities of an award-winning tourist attraction.

The Sports Visitor Centre – the entrance to the AIS Arena – is filled with sporting memorabilia and displays.

The AIS Arena provides you with access to:

  • 1900sqm of floor space
  • ceiling height of 12.5m
  • venue can be draped to suit any requirements
  • open floor space with no columns to impede view or set-up
  • flexibility to bring in your own suppliers and providers of booths and equipment
  • breakout and production rooms with internet access
  • pre-rigged and load-tested points throughout the roof allowing for flexibility in the configuration of the venue
  • minutes from the city centre and hotels
  • ample parking, with 5000 spaces
  • well serviced by the public transport system.

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Australia is one of only two nations to have competed in every modern Summer Olympic Games

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700 Athlete scholarships are offered annually at the AIS
40 Thousand kilometres were swum by Petria Thomas whilst at the AIS
1 million people visit the AIS each year
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