QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARK OUTDOOR EVENTS AND LOCATIONS NO ORDINARY PARK Your guide to outdoor event spaces and locations for concerts, festivals, sports, challenges, filming, photography, community events and more. THE GREAT OUTDOORS Grab your chance to make use of London’s most spectacular new public space by making the Park your next event venue. The Park is a sensational destination for organisers and audiences of events of all types and scales. Since opening PAST PROMOTERS INCLUDE the north of the Park in 2013 and the south of the Park in LiveNation, AEG, Jeep, Vodafone, Mind, BBC, 2014, we’ve hosted music festivals, concerts, sporting BT, Commonwealth Games, London Borough events, charity challenges, corporate away days, of Newham, Transport for London, Barbican community celebrations, markets and more. Centre, Guide Dogs for the Blind, Nova, Limelight and more. With its excellent transport connections and prime location in the heart of a vibrant and growing community, the Park is an easily accessible space in a thriving part of east London. The Park boasts a selection of spectacular outdoor licensed locations and a stunning backdrop of iconic venues and London landmarks. PAST EVENTS INCLUDE Invictus Games, Sport Relief Games, Tour de France, Prudential RideLondon, Wireless Festival, Dogs Unite, The Color Run, Hard Rock Calling, Queen’s Baton Relay, Great British Carnival, Vintage Classic Car Boot Sale, LolliBop, Open East Festival, National Paralympic Day and Mayor’s Liberty Festival, Summer Stampede Festival, Picnic in the Park, Art on the Move, and more. The north of the Park: green fields and open spaces A wide open green space on the banks of the River Lea is home to our two northern event lawns, framed by the Copper Box Arena, Here East, and Lee Valley VeloPark. Hopkins’ Field is large and flat – perfect for concerts, runs and event villages. At the edges it tapers into species-rich meadow, landscaped banks, and a small paddlesports hub. Alfred’s Meadow is a natural amphitheatre in a secluded, tranquil settling. With a backdrop of the river, wetlands and waterglades, Olympic Rings, iconic venues, and a sunset behind the London skyline, the north of the Park really is the ALFRED’S MEADOW Great Outdoors. Location: North East Lawn Dimensions and utilities: • 5000 m2 • 1500 capacity • Secluded riverside garden and amphitheatre • Corporate and community events, private parties, garden parties, summer balls • A tranquil and attractive setting with dramatic sunsets, amazing views. HOPKINS’ FIELD Location: North West Lawns Dimensions and utilities: • Approx 15,000 m2 • Licensed capacity to 30,000 • Open green field space • Major events, festivals, concerts, sports, fetes • Species-rich meadow and ornamental gardens • Riverside location with jetty • Proximity to Lee Valley VeloPark, Here East, Hackney Wick, East Village, Westfield Stratford City • Views of all iconic 2012 venues • Excellent transport: Stratford Regional and Stratford International stations, including mainline, overground, Underground and buses. 5 The south of the Park: iconic outdoor event locations SOUTH LAWN Dimensions and utilities: • Approx 25,000m2 VINCI Stadium, operator of a network of venues including the Stade de France, has been • Approx 20,000 capacity appointed to manage the former Olympic Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and • Backdrop of the Stadium and London the photogenic South Park Lawn and Stratford Waterfront. The backdrop of the Stadium Aquatics Centre and ArcelorMittalOrbit and London Aquatics Centre and proximity to Stratford stations make these the ideal • Proximity to Stratford stations venue for musical, mass participation and corporate events. • Concerts, sports, mass participation, corporate events. STRATFORD WATERFRONT Dimensions and utilities: • 20,000m2 • 20,000 capacity • Hard-standing tarmac with perimeter fence and vehicle access gate • On the main entry route to the park with excellent footfall and visibility • Markets, fairs, corporate, brand experiential and launches. Mandeville Place and beyond CONTACT US Outdoor events Filming and photography At the heart of the Park, next to the Stadium, with an elevated view across the entire Park and London skyline, Mandeville Place is a vast thoroughfare, with interesting For all enquiries for outdoor events, please The Park is a sensational backdrop, with all manner of planting and bags of room. It looks over Carpenters Lock, an amphitheatre straddling old contact the Events Team on 0203 288 1800 locations available, including the iconic former Olympic and Paralympic venues (interior and exterior), waterways, open lock where the park’s three waterways. or [email protected] – or download an application form from queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk/ parkland, kids play areas, ornamental gardens in various styles, work-with-us/stage-an-event wetlands, derelict spaces, highways, and a multi-storey car park. For permission to film or to see the rate card, please email [email protected] or call +44 (0)20 MANDEVILLE PLACE 3288 8891. Dimensions and utilities: All filming and photographic enquiries will be dealt with • 5000+ m2 on an individual basis and require at least 10 working days • 3000 capacity notice. While we will endeavour to accommodate as many • High footfall, or available for requests as possible, approval of filming and photography exclusive hire enquiries is subject to the Park’s existing events schedule. • At the heart of the Park next to the Note: News crews wishing to film at the Park will need Stadium, with an elevated view across to apply for a news filming permit by emailingpress@ the entire Park and London skyline queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk or call • Large hard-standing area with +44 (0)20 3734 9010. planted beds • Paralympic Legacy area. Venues ArcelorMittal Orbit and the Podium (for 50 to 250 people). Lee Valley VeloPark (for 20 to 6,700 people). Lee Valley VeloPark A creative collaboration between artist Sir Anish Kapoor and Cecil is the first place in the world where you can enjoy Track cycling, Balmond the ArcelorMittal Orbit is the tallest sculpture in the UK road racing, BMX or mountain biking, in one place. The venue and an intriguing new landmark on the London skyline. At 114.5m is also ideal for a wide range of social and business occasions tall, it is both a work of art and a thrilling public experience making providing a stunning backdrop for any event. To enquire about it the perfect venue for a wide range of corporate and social events bookings please contact Natasha Banks Velo-Corporate@ within its two viewing platforms. The Podium is situated at the foot leevalleypark.org.uk of the ArcelorMittal Orbit and has a ground floor and upper tier hospitality spaces with viewing terraces offering unparalleled views London Aquatics Centre (for 20 to 2,500 people). Designed by of the Park and its iconic venues. To enquire about bookings in architect Zaha Hadid, this venue provided the breathtaking either the ArcelorMittal Orbit or the Podium please call backdrop to countless world records and Ellie Simmonds’ dramatic 0333 600 6099 or email [email protected] swim into the history books. The venue also accommodates the London Aquatics Centre Events space which offers a truly unique Copper Box Arena (for 20 to 7,500 people). One of London’s space overlooking the competition and diving pools which is most flexible indoor venues, with a central auditorium including perfect for private functions. To enquire about bookings please OTHER LOCATIONS retractable seating, allowing for a wide range of different sports, contact [email protected] concerts, conferences and exhibitions. Also includes provision TO EXPLORE of smaller studio spaces for intimate events. To enquire about Stadium (10 to 60,000 people). From 2016 the Stadium becomes bookings please contact Reception and Enquiries Tel: 020 8221 the new home of West Ham United FC, as well as a major live • Busy bridges and plazas 4900. music venue. It will be open all year round for visitor tours, arts • Fountains and play areas and cultural events, conferences and other sporting activities. To • The Great British Gardens Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre (for 20 to 1,500 people). enquire about bookings please contact the Events Team on 0203 • Tree-lined promenade The centre boasts indoor facilities for a wide range of occasions. 288 1800 or [email protected] • Riverside gardens To enquire about bookings please contact Natasha Banks • Outdoor Theatre and Music Rooms. [email protected] Timber Lodge (for 10 to 150 people). Brilliantly designed to blend into the natural landscape and produce its own green energy from solar panels. Inside, the Unity Kitchen Café offers all the facilities and refreshments you need on a day out at the Park ideal for smaller scale events. 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