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Rating: 5 | Votes: 1 | Date: 03/07/2026 02:30:00

Shirley Bassey opened it before 5,500 fans and Queen Elizabeth II cut the ribbon a month later - a suitably grand start for the building that gave Wales its first true arena. Utilita Arena Cardiff, on Mary Ann Street in the city centre, opened on September 9, 1993. Built between 1989 and 1993 for 23 million pounds as the Cardiff International Arena and Convention Centre, the venue has cycled through sponsor names - Motorpoint Arena from 2011 to 2021, back to CIA briefly, then Utilita Arena from...