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The SSE Hydro

Glasgow, UK
Marc Turner

Scotland’s premier national venue, this 14,300-seat arena was the second expansion of the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Center’s campus, which originally opened in 1985.

140+
events annually
1,000,000+
visitors per year

Known as “The Hydro,” the venue hosts an array of events including concerts, televised debates and awards ceremonies, gymnastics competitions, boxing, and UFC fights, and conferences. As the fourth busiest arena in the world, The Hydro sells an average of more than 1 million tickets each year.

Marc Turner
owner:
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
architect:
Foster + Partners
users:
Touring performances
spaces:
  • 14,300-seat arena
construction type:
New construction
theatre type:
Arenas & stadiums, Auditorium design/seating, Strategic & artistic planning
services:
Sightline study
completion:
2013
Marc Turner

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