Standard Bank Arena

An indoor sporting arena located in Johannesburg, This is part of the Ellis Park sports complex (later enlarged and renamed the Coca Cola Park for the 2010 World Cup) South Africa.

The venue

The Arena can host a wide range of events and provide a facility comparable to other venues of its size worlwide. The floor area covers an area of 45 metres by 30 metres and the surface is the internationally recognised hard court surface protected by a carpet when used for other events. There are 4 300 permanent seats which give all spectators an unobstructed view with optimum 300 meter sightline criteria. In addition there are retractable seats on the east and west sides on the floor for an additional 850 spectators. Chairs can also be placed on the floor up to a maximum of 1 200 making the capacity of the Arena approximately 6 300. There is a covered walkway around the Arena which includes a theatre style foyer, a fully licensed bar facility and refreshment outlets and entertainment areas. The VIP suite can accommodate 200 people in a cocktail environment with two bar facilities. The Donald Ross Room can accommodate 100 people in a cocktail environment while the Media Centre can be used for private functions and can accommodate 200 people in a cocktail environment. The main foyer can accommodate up to 1 000 people for a cocktain functon.

The Standard Bank Arena as theatrical venue

Over the years has been used for a variety of large-scale theatrical events as well.

In 1988 PACT and Des and Dawn Lindberg staged King Africa there and in 1992 Geoffrey Sutherland, Andrew Botha and Graham Scott’s production of Queen at the Opera was staged there

Sources

Percy Tucker, 1997

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