Remember the dome, yeah the big billion pound white elephant. Well the o2 is the same thing! Except it's much cooler, packed to the brim with events, places to eat and drink and generally enjoy oneself as a typical Briton might do. It's got a cinema and a nightclub and is one of the leading arenas in the world. You owe it to yourself to see a concert here. The main arena is ginormous and spectacular. I saw Kylie here earlier in the year and loved every minute. Personally I can't wait to go back again! read more

Wow this arena is so big, i mean big big not just big, words can't really describe it. You go in and at first you are like 'am i in the right place?' beacuse there are retaurants, clubs and bars everywhere, and your'e thinking 'hey i came here to see such and such sing', but this is just the beginning you then have to enter into the next section to get to the actual seating area, what is good about the 02 arena is that there is a standing area, thought you have to be fast as these tickets sell quickly! I had seats in the highest of the highest section but still the view was fine, maybe not the biggest tvs, but im sure they were the biggest you could get. the downisde, is if you do want a drink in the 02 arena it is highly expensive such as a cider is 4 pounds! but overall i had a great time. read more

the O2 arena is really amazing. Its always got something fascinating going on and the arena is astounding, and HUGE. It looks very modern and its really quite and experience just being there. It is quite hard to get to if driving but once you get there, you'll be impressed. I would recommend anone to go there for any of the events. There are constantly some kind of concerts going on, or other intreaging things. read more

Eight years later and they have finally found a decent use for the calamity that was the Millennium Dome. It attracts more people in a night than it did the whole time the Millennium exhibition was in the place. The acoustics are amazing although when I went to see Tina, her voice was a little metallic. read more

Huge, vast arena for watching things that befit a huge, vast arena! Tickets are always quite steeply priced - along with all 9,999 others. It's impossible to get any food or drink under £5 as you're a captive audience in the little dome. This isn't such a bad thing, but there simply are no other options. Having said that the architecture of the dome itself is pretty interesting, and great to see the Blackwall Tunnel ventilation shaft inside it. And all the ropes that hold it up! Other than that, it's in a bit of a no-man's land. Quick tip - if you're going there and want to get back to central london, try the Thames Clippers - awesomely fast! read more

Good place to find some good restaurants or bars in the avenue which follows the O2 arena. In the same way you have also some entertainments and a night club. read more

Great for the cinema (cineworld inside) but hideous to get out of when there is an event because there is only one tube option. If you are getting the bus then go in the left queue for taxis and go around the outside to save yourself a queue. read more

Great selection of restaurants but the atmosphere is very cold. The Tut exhibition was limited and was like trying to view the Mona Lisa in the summer. Every piece on exhibit was placed in tiny viewing rooms compared to the sheer amount of people and everyone is squashed up against one another. The center itself was freeing and for a city that spends most of its time living in the colder seasons it makes you want to run and find a blanket and a fire to warm up next to! read more

An excellent venue for just about anything, Clubs, Concerts, Food, Shooping and in a great location, also holds various exhibitions. A great place to go for a day out with the family or on a night out with the girls, can be a little expensive but only if you choose it to be. In the central of london with a main station so easy to get to, and into other parts of London. read more

Been to the O2 twice now to see the Ultimate fighting championship. First time i went was a terrible experience. Long story short (because there was a hell of alot wrong) - The staff were rude and abrupt, they confiscated my camera on the premise that no unauthorised photography was allowed they were then really rude when we left and got our camera back. Anyway after 7 months of trying to get someone to listen to my complaint and give me a straight answer (7 months i kid you not) i was contacted by the head of the O2 who apologised profusely and offered me complementary tickets to an event of my choosing and free parking for the event too! She took on board all of my issues and alleviated my grievance. When i returned to see the UFC again on my free tickets there was a noticeable change in the way the staff were acting (for the better) and the whole place seemed much much better. The arena itself is a pretty impressive building and unlike anything else you will visit. Only gripe is the acoustics arnt really up to much So the first experience was a 1 star venue but the second was a 4 star venue so i've give then a 3 star overall. read more

This is an absolutely amazing music venue! I tend to prefer more intimate venues when I go to see gigs but some artists will only do the big arenas and this is definitely the best one I've ever been to! I've been 3 times to see Justin Timberlake (just after it opened) and the Spice Girls! It's absolutely huge with a floor, level one tier and a very high up tier (level four). I wouldn't recommend the fourth tier if you're scared of heights. I've only been on the fourth tier once when I received free tickets from a friend and I was scared to stand up cos we were such a long way up! And obviously the artist is like a dot in the distance haha. The floor has absolutely amazing views though as you're right in the middle of the action and the first tier is good too you're a bit away but you still get a very decent view! They also have a good range of places to eat and drink, as well as a cinema and club. The little indigo2 club does more intimate gigs which is great - I saw Timbaland there after the Justin Timberlake gig I attended and it was very good. Very intimate and after he'd left everyone partied on - it sort of turned into a club. Only downsides are the expensiveness of the food etc (but it's the same anywhere really!) and that it's over commercialised. read more

This place is incredible! I went to the Coldplay concert there last month and we couldn't believe how enormous it was! We were sat quite far back at the top but still had a fantastic view. I love what they've done with the place. Apparently it's one of the most popular music venues and one of the most lucrative. There are a hundred places to eat and drink before a concert - in fact I would go back all that way even if I wasn't going to a concert! It's fab! read more

Saw prince and santana here good for stadium rock! awesome bangers and mash restaurant aswell, and a very good wild west type place too. remember bits of it from its millenium dome stage but much better now! shame about mj oh well! read more

We have been here a number of times. Travel from Bristol, sometimes we stay at the Express Holiday Inn nearby, it's basic, regularly offer deals and is walking distance to the O2. We love going there for the music but find the food places inside rather plastic and a bit chain like. If you are going to the O2 and like Chinese food, there is a Chinese Restaurant next to the Express Holiday Inn that is fabulous. They specialise in Dim Sum and is generally full of foodies! Loads of Chinese people go there and I can honestly say do some of the best Dim Sum we have had. Worth a visit if you can slot it in:-) read more

When here for a tennis march with my 3 friends.the food is brilliant and never disappointed me.

Everybody knows about the O2 as a venue, but it is not until one actually visits it that you can fully apprecite that its a fabolous place to hang out!it has every restuarant and bar you could possibly wanteverything from nandos to starbucks, in fact i think it even has a club, all set inside the o2 which always has events taking place.and only 20 minutes on the tube from central london. read more

I went to see The Saturdays here... (lol it was a free ticket I couldn't say no) Even though I had never heard of them at the time it was a lot of fun. The sound is crisp. Even though I was like a million miles away from the stage (I think I was like on the top tier) the screen was big and clear enough for me to see. I am afraid of heights but I felt safe and secure up there. It wasn't hot it was just the right temperature. Before you go in you must go through security which is cool if you have nothing to hide. I'm coming back here in November to see Rihanna. I'm sooooooooo very excited! read more

Not the easiest place to get to but what an impressive venue for gigs and to just have a night out eating or drinking. Using the river taxi is a fun way to arrive and the layout and facilities are great. Easy to find your way around and plenty to choose from when eating or drinking. The concert hall itself is well designed offering great sound and a perfect view from every seat. read more

Great venue! Went for the Drake concert and had purchased standing general admission tickets. Once inside, ushers gave my friends and I VIP bands and we had an amazing view! Thank you, o2! Made my trip to London amazing! read more

This is one of my favourite places in London. beautifully presented, unique, classy and so much to do! It has such a luxurious fun vibe and I just love the 02 so much. I would recommend sorting out your travel beforehand and ensuring you know how to get back. read more

My friends and I decided to do Up at the 02 for my birthday and we chose the sunset climb. I have to say I was very excited and petrified, I hate heights absolutely hate them, we got there early so we stood outside and watched another group go up which had some older children so I figured if they could do it so could I. You check in, fill in a safety form then you are shown a corny but good safety video after that you are kitted out in your safety harness, boots and jumpsuit. You are given another quick safety/ rules chat at the bottom of a set stairs then your harness is double checked by guide before you go up to platform where they take your picture and then you begin. My friends volunteered for us to go first so I wouldn't back out lol it was odd at first because walkway was like walking on a trampoline, it was a hard go on the way up quite steep but wow oh wow is it worth it when you get to top platform what a view!!!! You have about 15 mins to wander around top platform which is plenty of time then you begin your decent. I quite enjoyed the decent bit but a lot people didn't guess it's personal preference. The whole climb took about an hour but I definitely think it was worth money and time I want to do it again :-) the guides are very conscious of safety and made the experience a great time. Definitely recommend going read more

climbed over this bad boy and can "highly" recommend!!! the view once you reach the top is outstanding - honestly its soooo worth the effort of staggering up it but beware going down is alot harder than going up!!! x read more

I finally made it to the O2 Arena, one of the venues on my bucket list. We came here for the Jarree show. Security check was a bit of an overkill considering the type of show and demographic. For the most part the staff were really nice. There was a mix up with our seat allocations, however, they were unable to assist us as they openly admitted that the venue sold 10% of the tickets to the public and they sold the rest to stubhub so unless the unsold tickets are given back to the venue than they could resolve our issue. In other words they openly work hand in hand with scalpels whereas in Canada they work very hard and denying the truth. In others words if I wanted to pay an extra $150 pounds I would've had my original seat that I had tried to select at the time of check out. We just sucked it up and dealt with it. Other than that the arena itself looks really cool. Strong wifi signal so that I could work on zine. read more

Saw Dolly Parton here - AWESOME. Had no clue the extent of this venue, very American in its style and setup. Plenty of restaurants to choose from though definitely book before you go if you want to go to one of the nicer restaurants. We didn't and ended up at a quick and cheap sushi joint as everywhere else had long lines. Highly recommend for dinner and a concert. read more

Ok, yeah. Wow. This place is cooler than ice and a huge surprise in comparison to its very urban ugly surroundings. On an approach to the location, it does look like a white carcass of something dead, I'll agree with that. But we were particularly impressed with the ease with which we found a place to park. When approaching the entrance, you find yourself under subtle covered walkways that run past various food stops and cigarette vendors. When we walked inside, we were asked to go through security, apparently, but the accent of the security people was difficult to understand and so in my confusion I wandered right by. Nobody stopped me at all or questioned my entrance, which was perhaps a bit worrisome. It makes one think that perhaps the security is all a show to make people feel better because it took nothing for me to just cruise on by. Inside the dome are a variety of eateries including Pizza Express, Zizzi, a nightclub, theatre, etc. On this occasion we were visiting the indigo2, which I'm told is a smaller more intimate venue for music and other smaller events. The place was cool, I'll give it that. Indigo lighting, very modern silver decor, a long sprawling busy bar, hardwood floors, and seating that didn't appear, at first glance anyhow, to be clausterphobic at all. I'll admit some discontent at having to pay £3 for a small bottle of Buxton water...especially since they were making people leave their water at the door. The mark-up was ridiculous, but okay, whatever, they're making their money I get it. The sound system was fantastic, and the event itself was great. Keep in mind, though, that while the seats look airy, they aren't at all in practice. Even tiny people were shoulder to shoulder with one another, and as two fatties we found that we were incredibly uncomfortable and wishing we'd bought another seat to give more room to the poor folks on either side of us. Be sure to plan for this if you're tall or wide or both. Also, because there was no way to get out of your seat once you got into it, everyone's beer cups ended up spilled on the floor. Since there was nowhere else to put one's purse, my handbag was covered in gross beer by the end of the night. This is pretty standard for a concert, I suppose, but I found it irritating because the venue was *so* nice you'd think they'd be beyond that by now. The other major complaint was that upon leaving the location, trying to pay for parking was absolutely ridiculous. If you park in Car Park 2, plan to queue up at the one and only parking machine for at least an hour...and forget it if it's raining because there's no cover what-so-ever. Other than that, though, I was impressed by this location and can't wait to find a reason to go back for something else! read more

The 02 arena was previoulsy called the dome (that having been one huge farce!) now owned by an american company called AEG they have transformed the old dome into something which was previously thought impossible- one of the worlds leading multi entertainment venue. the best way of seeing this is by foot- check out you're local travel for info. as you walk through the main doors you are hit with a sudden moment of awe, as the canopy is revealed. straight ahead is the main arena, where the likes of madonna have aready played to about 20'000 people. as you turn right into the restaraunt side of things, you will notice one thing- america rules the place. so far, plenty to eat, lol. keep going fruther and you will soon come to a space- to the right is the bubble (events vary) and to the left, top is the vue, a state of the art cinema) on the bottom is a club called inc- at 25 pounds a head just to get in, you'd better be ready to go bankrupt!. a little further up, just to the right, is indigo- a purpose night club that can be transformed into a live entertainment room in a flash. further on to the left is alcove that is used for exhibitions etc. finally, just to the end, on the right is londons newest (i don't know about biggest as it looks kind small) is matter- one of the most up to date clubs ever built- this opened in september 08, and has a fully hydraulic (movable) floor that can be adjusted to suit the individual band, although it is mainly a club, it does house music etc. if you need more info you can email me, or even better, check out the 02 site! read more

The O2 arena - who said it would never work? The millenium dome has been transformed from a disaster to an entertainment hub. There are lots of restaurants many of which are clearly Amercian chains that I've never heard of but was exicted by. View them as you walk down the red brick road and then when you finish you can munch a burger while you look out over the corpses of the bodyworks exhibition. Visit the wonderfully spacious Vue cinema with the best arms rests a cinema chair has ever seen. Finish by relaxing in the O2 chill out zone. read more

An amazing venue if used to its full potential, really good acoustics, it looks great too, very modern, funky and new. The doorstaff are proffesional, helpful and in some cases excessivly friendly! It makes getting to your seat a smooth and stress-free experience. The bars and food counters are large and numerous, its still the usual concert burgers and beers though, think it would really add to the experience to be able to buy drinks that arent available at all Wetherspoons. The Stadium is huge which can be a good or bad thing, if you are standing and can get sort of middle to front then the view is great! However if you get seats somewhere at the top near the back then you can't see anything cause you are simply too far away, video screens are usually a good solution for this but they seem somewhat of a rarity at the gigs I've seen here, not sure if it the bands fault or the stadiums fault, but they need to get them now! read more

The ticket prices obviously depend on the how but the venue itself is great, the seats are comfortable but the audio can get a bit distorted when they pump the volume up. The staff are friendly too, could do with a bit of a clean up in some places though read more

great venue and the Tutankhamun exhibition is a must see, great bars and resturants and nice place to just hang out and relax.

great place for entertainment, is huge , has resaturants and bars, there is constantly a concert or a show there, they have even a cinema there, you can get there by bus, tube, even on the water by CATAMARAN, isnt this great , take a catamaran and set your foot on the Island the O2 is set on. awesome place to entertain read more

Finally they have done something usefull with the dome! Good venue for entertainment plenty of bars and restaurants and safe to get to and from late in the evening. The cinema and lots of events taking place there is just and added bonus. Gets quite crowded at he weekends. read more

great place to go specially with your partner nice romantic view and mouth watering food at different restaurants.. YUP, there are many places to try out food from so it VERY hard to choose which one you want to eat it.. Vue cinema is also located as well as the o2 Arena for the concerts,,so don't forget to check if any concerts are going on before you go thereso you can spend extra time there ;) read more

Where do I start with the O2 well best to say I just love it I suppose. I have now been there more times than I can remember for concerts, festivals and free days out. First off the auditorium for the shows is out of this world, it's so large but it's easy to see the stars on stage even from the back. The accoustics are great and the staff are very helpful and friendly. There is plenty of disabled areas and a carer gets in free for all concerts and shows and sometimes the disabled area is right next to the stage. There is tons and tons of parking with lots of disabled parking close to the entrances. The fees for parking can be a little steep but they are always half price with a blue badge. Now onto what else there is at the O2 apart from just the arena itself. There is the Indigo room which holds private small functions for around 250 people, they have things like Dylan Moran, Madness etc it's all very up close and personal and adults only. There are many many eateries in the O2 however be warned they are all very expensive and there's not a lot of choice for vegetarians. There is a state of the art cinema inside the O2 which is very grandiose and seats thousands, I think they have around 11 screens. My only real bug bear with the O2 and the reason I haven't given it 5 stars is the fact it's so dam cold all the time, there's no heating at all except in the eateries so if you're going along there make sure you dress warm. Thumbs up. read more

I went to see Bryan Adams at the O2. It is a great place for concerts, loads of restaurants, even Starbucks. The tube station is just outside the arena which is great. read more

Have been to the O2 to see Afrika Afrika and went to the S&M for a quick bite before we went in and was very disappointed with the food. Recently went back to see the Blue Man Group at the arena and that was fab. However, once again it was the food outlets that let the place down. We tried to get a hotdog, 2 bottles of water and some popcornthey were out of hotdogs and popcorn so all we could have was the water (which was very expensive) and they had to give it to us with the lids off which was not very good with 2 young girls. After the show the girls were very hungry but of course there were queues at all the eateries so we got in the car and went to a place nearby. The very overpriced parking also let the place down. It could do with a couple of fast food restaurants or failing that just some hotdog/burger/popcorn stands on event days to feed the hordes. read more

Like a whole other world! Really vast inside and worth a visit especially if your seeing a show. Didnt think much of the food choice when I went but then again I didnt have long till my show started and needed something fairly quick. had to settle for a salad in starbucks in the end! read more

I've never visited the O2 arena for a concert, so can't really comment on that, but we did go to both the cinema and the Tutankhamun exhibition. It is amazing to walk around 'the dome' because of it's scale and size, every corner you turn there seems to be something new. Plenty of restaurants to choose from, the food isn't cheap but where is in London? We especially liked the cinema as it's a VUE (my preferred chain because of the comfy seats) and it was handy being able to purchase the tickets on the ground floor before taking the escalator up to the cinema itself. read more

Love the venue - great acoustics for music and sport. lots of places to eat and drink inside and around the venue. Try The Gaucho for a good steak or a drink or two at the fantastic bar there. read more

if you are going to see a concert make sure your close to to stage....if you are at the back you are wasting your money as the sound is crap