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Claudelands Events Centre

Claudelands Arena

The Claudelands Events Centre redevelopment project has been designed on the basis of a unique one-site, multi-zoned facility with strong connectivity and close proximity to Hamilton's CBD. This major upgrade and redevelopment is a milestone project for the city and an exciting new feature on the trans-Tasman map of event and conference destinations.

The proposed redevelopment includes a 6000-capacity multipurpose indoor arena, 1500-capacity conference centre and upgraded exhibition facilities.

 

Where we are at:
  • The Claudelands Conference and Exhibition Centre was completed in April 2011.
  • The new Claudelands Arena is on track for completion in June 2011, and will be open to the public on Saturday 18 June from 10am-3pm.
  • EDGEtravaganza - the very first full scale music event to rock Claudelands Arena - is on Saturday 16 July.

 

Highlights of the project:

  • 6000-capacity indoor arena for live performance, indoor sports, conference plenaries and banquet dinners
  • A conference facility with two levels of flat floor space of 800sqm and 1000sqm with ancillary break out rooms
  • Improved exhibition areas for consumer and trade shows of up to 10,500 sqm of indoor space
  • 5,000sqm outdoor exhibition plaza
  • 4.8h multi-purpose grassed oval
  • Large arrival plaza connecting the Hamilton CBD to Claudelands
  • Improved animal areas for relevant events
  • Improved on-site car parking

Works programme:

    Claudelands Events Centre is a four- year project with work commencing in late 2007 and expected completion by July 2011.

Want more information?

 Visit the Claudelands Events Centre website for updates on the redevelopment project.

Site history:

  • The Claudelands Events Centre site has strong historical significance for Hamilton. In 1882, the site was leased from the crown by a group of Hamilton residents called the Claudeland Syndicate and after seven years this group purchased the land.
  • During their lease and ownership, the Claudelands Syndicate sub-leased the land to the South Auckland Racing Club and the site was used primarily as a race course, but also leased to other organisations for their activities.
  • In 1903, the Waikato Agricultural and Pastoral Association bought the site having used the property since 1892 with a very active on-site programme.The South Auckland Racing Club continued to operate under a new lease arrangment and to own their own buildings on-site at Claudelands.
  • In 1924, after the lease arrangements and growth in racing outgrew the premises, the South Auckland Racing Club moved to its present-day site at Te Rapa.
  • The Waikato Trotting Club also operated at the Claudelands site, being first registered in 1907 and operating a thriving operation until the 1920s. At this stage Claudelands used by the Trotting Club, A&P Show, Polo Association, Greyhound racing and the Hamilton Motorcycle Club.
  • In 1966 the A&P Association became the Waikato Show Trust and a new lease of the Claudelands site was negotiated with the Trotting Club in 1979.
  • By the 1990s, the entire site became under-utilised and the Waikato Show Trust sold the Claudelands Showgrounds to Hamilton City Council.

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Claudelands Events Centre
Gate 1, Brooklyn Road
Private Bag 3010
Hamilton
Phone: 958 5895
Fax: 958 5896