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ExCel Exhibition Centre
Excel's site covers over 100 acres (400,000 m²) on the north quayside of the Royal Victoria Dock. Whilst this dock closed to commercial traffic in 1981, it is still accessible to shipping. The centre's waterfront location is used to advantage when it hosts the annual London Boat Show, with visiting vessels able to moor alongside the exhibition centre; for example the 2005 show was visited by HMS Sutherland. The exhibition building itself consists of two column-free rectangular halls of 32,500 m² each on either side of a central boulevard containing catering facilities and information points. The halls can be subdivided for smaller events. There are also a number of function rooms. A temporary hall can be added on part of the car park when required, as it is for the London Boat Show. It was the Permanence for the Tour de France
Transport links
ExCeL is served by two railway stations. The main western entrance is directly linked to Custom House station and the eastern entrance is connected to Prince Regent station, both of which are served by the Docklands Light Railway. During major shows with large visitor attendances, extra shuttle trains are run between Prince Regent station and Canning Town station, with interchange at Canning Town to London Underground's Jubilee Line.ExCeL is located near London City Airport. A number of dual-carriageway roads connect the centre to the airport and the important nearby office and commercial district of Canary Wharf.
ExCeL hosts the biggest arms fair in Europe biannually
Sport
In December 2005 ExCeL hosted a boxing match between British heavyweights Danny Williams and Audley Harrison. For the 2012 Summer Olympics ExCeL will be divided into four sports halls with capacities ranging from 6,000 to 10,000, which will be used for boxing, judo, taekwondo, table tennis, weightlifting and wrestling. On April 22, 2005 ExCeL played host to WWE's SmackDown!.Other Events
ExCel played host to the 2007 London Guitar Show between Friday 27th - Sunday 29th April. The show featured 2 masterclasses on the Saturday with Steve Vai, in which time he answered questions asked by fans through the LGS website prior to the show, and from fans at the masterclass.In 2007, ExCel hosted the Star Wars Celebration Europe; the first Star Wars fan event of its kind outside the United States, between 13th-15th July 2007.
The ExCel centre has hosted the biannual UK arms fair DSEi since 2001, most recently on the 11-14th September 2007. DSEi has a history of poor human rights records, as documented in Mark Thomas' book "As Used On The Famous Nelson Mandela", with abuses including the sale of cluster bombs to UN embargoed and otherwise suspect nations. Protests held against the fair, by the group 'Disarm DSEi' (colloquially pronounced "Dicey" by prostestors") are often quite effective. In 2005, they successfully halted the DLR network for that area.
ExCeL also plays host to the London MCM Expo for comic, anime, manga and sci-fi fans every May and October with different guests each time.
The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards will be held there in October 2007 for the first time in the UK.
External links
- Official Venue Website
- ExCel Location Google Satellite view of ExCel London
The Royal Docks comprise three docks in east London - the Royal Albert Dock, the Royal Victoria Dock and the King George V Dock. They are more correctly called the Royal Group of Docks
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The London Boat Show is held each January at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre in the heart of London, just opposite the O2 and the centre of London's business and entertainment centre. It is a very large event, now in its 54th year, which uses ExCeL's two 32,500 square metre halls.
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HMS Sutherland (F81) is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy. It is the third ship to bear the name and is the thirteenth ship in the Duke class of frigates.
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Local name Le Tour de France
Region France and nearby countries
Date July 7 to 29 (2007)
Type Stage Race (Grand Tour)
General Director Christian Prudhomme
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First race 1903
Number of races 94 (2007)
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Region France and nearby countries
Date July 7 to 29 (2007)
Type Stage Race (Grand Tour)
General Director Christian Prudhomme
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First race 1903
Number of races 94 (2007)
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Custom House
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Local authority London Borough of Newham
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Locale Greater London, Chiltern, Epping Forest, Three Rivers and Watford
Transit type(s) Electrified Metro Railway
Began operation 1863
System length 253 miles / 408 km
No. of lines 12
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Transit type(s) Electrified Metro Railway
Began operation 1863
System length 253 miles / 408 km
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Year opened 1979
Line type Deep Level
Rolling stock 1996 Tube Stock
Stations served 27
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Year opened 1979
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Nickname Brixton Bomber
Rated at Heavyweight
Height 6'1
Nationality English
Birth date July 13 1973
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Real name Daniel Williams
Nickname Brixton Bomber
Rated at Heavyweight
Height 6'1
Nationality English
Birth date July 13 1973
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Audley Harrison
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Real name Audley Harrison
Nickname A-Force, Fraudley[1][2]
Rated at Heavyweight
Nationality English
Birth date September 26 1971
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Real name Audley Harrison
Nickname A-Force, Fraudley[1][2]
Rated at Heavyweight
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Birth date September 26 1971
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