Odyssey Place
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The Odyssey Complex,[1] consisting of Odyssey Place and the SSE Arena, is a sports, entertainment and science learning complex located within the Titanic Quarter in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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Odyssey Complex Odyssey Place / SSE Arena | |
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Former names | Landmark Millennium Project (planning/construction) Odyssey Centre (2000–13) |
General information | |
Location | Titanic Quarter |
Address | 2 Queen's Quay Belfast BT3 9QQ Northern Ireland |
Coordinates | 54°36′15″N 5°54′54″W |
Groundbreaking | June 1998 (1998-06) |
Opened | 2 December 2000 (2000-12-02) |
Inaugurated | 29 November 2001 (2001-11-29) |
Renovated | 2015 |
Cost | £120 million |
Renovation cost | £3 million |
Client | Belfast Giants (EIHL) (2001–present) |
Owner | Odyssey Trust Company Ltd. (charity) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Consarc Design Group |
Developer | Delap & Waller, Tavakoli Associates |
Structural engineer | Ballykine |
Services engineer | RPS Group |
Other designers | Teather Walls Architects |
Main contractor | Farrans Construction, Gilbert-Ash |
Renovating team | |
Architect(s) | H.J. Lyons Architects |
Structural engineer | Turley & Associates |
Services engineer | RPS Group |
Other information | |
Seating capacity | 11,058 (SSE Arena) |
Parking | 1,500 spaces |
The concept for the complex originated in 1992 and was finalised in June 1998. It opened in December 2000, with expansions in March and May 2001. The complex consists of a multipurpose indoor sports arena, a "hands-on" science learning centre, retail facilities and a large car park. As of May 2024, the Odyssey houses a Cineworld cinema with a Baskin Robbins outlet and a Lavazza café, Hollywood Bowl, Ice Locker, The Lost City Adventure Golf Apocalypse, W5, and three restaurants (Five Guys, Nando’s, Zizzi), along with a new café opening as Angels Café.