Guildford Spectrum
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Guildford Spectrum Location of Spectrum in Surrey | |
Address | Parkway |
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Location | Guildford |
Coordinates | 51°14′54″N 0°33′46″W / 51.24844°N 0.56288°WCoordinates: 51°14′54″N 0°33′46″W / 51.24844°N 0.56288°W |
Owner | Guildford Borough Council |
Operator | Freedom Leisure |
Type | Sports centre |
Construction | |
Opened | 23 February 1993 |
Construction cost | £28 million |
Website | |
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Guildford Spectrum is a leisure complex in Guildford, Surrey, England. Owned by Guildford Borough Council, it was opened on 23 February 1993 at a cost of £28 million. It is the home of ice hockey teams the Guildford Flames and the Guildford Phoenix, Aldwych Speed Club (short track speed skating) and other sports clubs. In addition to its large indoor sports arena, it has an Olympic size ice rink, three swimming pools and a high diving pool, a tenpin bowling centre, squash courts and a football/athletics stadium.
The stadium adjoining the complex has 135 seats under cover as well as having a standing capacity of around one thousand.
In 2011, operation of Spectrum was outsourced to Freedom Leisure as part of a ten-year deal with Guildford Borough Council.[1]
See also[]
- Guildford Flames
- Guildford City FC
- Guildford Lightning
References[]
- ^ "Guildford Spectrum under new management". Get Surrey. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
External links[]
- Freedom Leisure
- Guildford Spectrum official website
- Guildford City FC official website
- Guildford International VC official website
- Aldwych Speed Skating Club official website
- Buildings and structures completed in 1993
- Sports venues in Guildford
- Basketball venues in England
- Indoor ice hockey venues in England
- Buildings and structures in Guildford
- Indoor arenas in England
- Sports venues completed in 1993
- 1993 establishments in England
- Netball venues in England