The O2 at Peninsula Square

The entertainment centrepiece on the peninsula is The O2 – a world of entertainment under one roof.

The O2 is a music, sports and entertainment venue that’s already setting new international benchmarks. At the centre is a 23,000 capacity arena for the hottest music acts and world-class sports events.

And there’s also indigO2, a 2,300 seat venue for more intimate performances, an 11 screen cinema – vue at The O2, The O2 Bubble – a spectacular exhibition space that is the only UK venue for the return of the Tutankhamun show from November 2007,  and the Entertainment Avenue – packed with restaurants, bars and clubs.

The list of events it has attracted says it all: Justin Timberlake, Scissor Sisters, Take That, Bon Jovi, The Stones, Prince, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Led Zeppelin, the 2009 Gymnastics World Championships, basketball and gymnastics during the 2012 Olympics

Peninsula Square

Just outside The O2, there’s Peninsula Square, London’s newest and most spectacular outdoor space.  It’s a great place to meet with friends and relax before a show or at lunchtime.

The focal point of the square, Peninsula Spire – at 45 metres,  is the UK’s tallest stainless steel structure, and a permanent art installation.

There’s a growing green wall – draped with vegetation – and a performance wall with a plasma screen and  a purpose-built free concert stage for special events, festivals and performances.

Patterns engraved in the granite paving tell the story of the Greenwich Meridian, and geysers set in the paving animate the square with soaring columns of water. At night, vibrant lighting accentuates the square’s exciting architecture.