Ibis London Earls Court

When it comes to staging events in London, there is no more experienced or famous venue than Earls Court, which has been hosting world-class shows for over 70 years. More than any venue in Europe, Earls Court has the experience and the capability to stage the largest and highest profile events, from international conferences and exhibitions, AGM’s, political conventions and premier parties to live sporting tournaments and music concerts.

With an incredible 61,000m² of variable exhibition space and multiple adaptable halls Earls Court can stage anything from massive rock concerts down to intimate recitals and from the country’s largest exhibitions down to conferences for 250 delegates. Earls Court One transforms into Europe’s largest seated auditorium with a capacity of 20,000 whilst Earls Court Two’s stunning new barrel-roofed hall (linked with Earls Court One via folding shutters) has enough room to hold four jumbo jets and 17,000 square meters of floor space.

From the moment it opened its doors in 1937 Earls Court has hosted the country’s biggest exhibitions, from British Industries Fairs to Motor Shows, Ski Shows to Ideal Home Exhibitions to Royal Tournaments. With a capacity of 19000 it is still one of the most popular and in-demand venues for monster rock and pop acts, both for its size and facilities, and for its illustrious history as a music arena. From Pink Floyd performing Dark Side of the Moon to the legendary Led Zeppelin concerts, from the Rolling Stones to Queen, Genesis, Supertramp and the Who; and more recently from Oasis to REM, the Spice Girls, Iron Maiden, U2, Madonna, Westlife and Paul McCartney; from Radiohead, Fleetwood Mac, Stereophonics, Metallica, Morrissey, and Muse to Kylie Minogue Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Duran Duran, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kasabian and Razorlight; this is a venue that attracts the biggest names in rock and pop.

July 2009