The Hydro (OVO Hydro)

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The Hydro (OVO Hydro) is a major indoor arena and entertainment venue in Glasgow, Scotland, renowned for hosting large-scale concerts, sporting events, and live performances.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf entertainment venue
indoor arena
music venue
sports venue
alsoKnownAs SSE Hydro
architect Foster + Partners
Norman Foster
category Indoor arenas in Scotland
Music venues in Glasgow
Sports venues in Glasgow
city Glasgow
constructionStartDate 2011-02-06
country Scotland
United Kingdom
designStyle modern
formerName The Hydro
hasFeature LED external lighting system
amphitheatre-style seating bowl
domed roof
hasSurface multi-surface event floor
locatedIn Scottish Event Campus
locatedOn River Clyde waterfront
location Glasgow
mainContractor Lendlease
maximumCapacity 14000
namingRightsPartner OVO Energy
nearbyStructure SEC Armadillo
SEC Centre
notableEventHosted Commonwealth Games 2014 gymnastics events
Commonwealth Games 2014 netball events
MTV Europe Music Awards 2014
major international music tours
openingDate 2013-09-30
operator Scottish Event Campus Limited
owner Scottish Event Campus Limited
parkingFacility multi-storey car park
partOf Scottish Event Campus complex
previousNamingRightsPartner SSE
primaryUse concerts
live entertainment
sporting events
publicTransit Exhibition Centre railway station
rankedAmong busiest arenas in the world by ticket sales
region Glasgow Harbour area
roofType steel dome
seatingCapacity 13000
sponsor OVO Energy
structuralEngineer Arup
website https://www.ovohydro.com/

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Glasgow City
hasLandmark
SEC Centre ("OVO Hydro")
hasNearbyStructure

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