The National Indoor Arena in Birmingham is one of the most sought after locations for sporting and musical events. Since the venue was opened in 1991 more than 4 million fans have attended more than 30 different sports, music and cultural events that have been held here.
   
Located in the busy Birmingham City Centre, the National Indoor Arena is popular for bringing world class sports to the West Midlands. A variety of indoor sporting events from club and regional level to international level are hosted here. Some notable sporting events that have been hosted here are the World Badminton Championships, the World Netball Championships, Davis Cup Tennis matches and the European Indoor Athletics Championships.

However, the venue is not just about sport; many international artistes regularly perform here and the venue has also hosted a number of important cultural events. The ’98 Eurovision Song Contest was held at the National Indoor Arena while international singers such as Celine Dion, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Green Day and Pink have performed here. For British artistes this is a regular venue for local tours; Paul McCartney, Oasis and Coldplay have played to packed audiences here.

The performances at the National Indoor Arena draw in large crowds from all over the country and sometimes even foreign visitors as well. The Copthorne Hotel Birmingham is a hotel in Birmingham England that gives great access to this cultural highlight of the West Midlands.