Bowlers Exhibition Centre (B.E.C Arena)
Bowlers Exhibition Centre (B.E.C Arena) in Manchester lists 4 event spaces totaling 5,802 m² (62,452 sq ft). The largest is Arena 2 at 74 x 40 m (243 x 131 ft) with a 3.1 m (10 ft) ceiling. The tallest ceiling on the property is 3.1 m (10 ft).
Open Arena 2 in 3D previzRooms
| Room | Floor | L x W (m) | L x W (ft) | Area | Ceiling | Rig pts | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arena 2 | 74 x 40 | 243 x 131 | 2,960 m² / 31,861 sq ft | 3.1 m / 10 ft | Published dimensions | ||
| Arena 1 | 54 x 35 | 177 x 115 | 1,890 m² / 20,344 sq ft | 3.1 m / 10 ft | Published dimensions | ||
| Arena 3 | 35 x 20 | 115 x 66 | 700 m² / 7,535 sq ft | 3.1 m / 10 ft | Published dimensions | ||
| ARENA 4 | 14 x 18 | 46 x 59 | 252 m² / 2,713 sq ft | 3.1 m / 10 ft | Published dimensions |
What fits in Arena 2
With a 3.1 m ceiling, a flown wall of Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 (2.5 mm) runs 118 tiles wide by 2 high (236 tiles, 59 x 1 m, 23600 x 400 px) once you keep 1.5 m of trim under the bottom edge. That wall weighs about 1,841 kg and draws up to 37.8 kW (182 A at 208 V). Floor space after a 12 x 7 m stage seats roughly 6,391 theater, 2,614 banquet, or 1,797 classroom. The previz lets you move the wall, change the tile, and check sightlines from the back row.
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absen KLCOB 0.78 | 0.78 mm | 98 x 3 = 294 | 58.8 x 1 m | 75264 x 1296 | 1,323 kg / 2,917 lb | 26 kW, 125 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 | 2.5 mm | 118 x 2 = 236 | 59 x 1 m | 23600 x 400 | 1,841 kg / 4,058 lb | 37.8 kW, 182 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL3.9 Plus V2 | 3.9 mm | 118 x 2 = 236 | 59 x 1 m | 15104 x 256 | 1,841 kg / 4,058 lb | 33 kW, 159 A @ 208 V |
Wall sizing assumes 1.5 m trim to the bottom edge, 0.3 m clearance under the ceiling, and a wall no wider than 80% of the longest wall. Weight and power are tile totals from the panel spec sheet; add processing, rigging, and cable.
Planning notes
No rigging point data is published for this venue yet; plan on ground-supported LED or ask the venue for its rigging plot. 4 of the 4 rooms sit under 3.5 m, which rules out flown LED there and limits ground-stacked walls to about 6 rows of 500 mm tile.
Data source
Published dimensions. Dimensions from the venue's published meeting-space specifications (source). Rooms drawn as boxes use published length x width; shapes are as published. Venue managers: send a floor plan to upgrade your listing to production-ready.