PNE Forum Vancouver: Pacific National Exhibition, BC, Canada

PNE Forum Vancouver : Venue Name
Category: Venue
Location: PNE Forum Vancouver – 2901 E Hastings St. Vancouver, British Columbia V5K 5J1 Canada
Phone: (604) 253 – 2311
Email: info[at]pne.ca
www: www.pne.ca
Timings: 09:00 AM – 17:00 PM

PNE Forum Vancouver: Overview

The Forum (also known as the Exhibition Forum, Vancouver Forum and PNE Forum) is an indoor arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada located on the grounds of the Pacific National Exhibition.

Venue information:

A flexible exhibition facility of almost 45,000 gross square feet, the Forum can be utilized in its entirety or separated into two equal sections by sliding wall dividers. At the south end of the building, the floor area is post-free and features a lofty ceiling clearance, making it ideal for large displays and trade shows as well as the demands of the film/commercial industry. The building can accommodate diversified groups of over 3,900 in concert mode, 2,000 people for banquets, and 1,250 in permanent seats.

Specifications: Forum (combined)

Total capacity: 3,950
Permanent Seating: 2,150
Floor Seating: 1,500
Arena Floor: 44,579 square feet
Ceiling Height: 40′ – Floor to beams / 60′ – Floor to peak (slopes)
Total: 94,325 square feet

PNE Forum Vancouver has hosted several concerts during its lifespan, before but mostly after the renovation.

Since the early 2000s, the venue has become popular with alternative and independent bands. Arcade Fire, Wolfmother, Portishead and the Arctic Monkeys are some of the bands who have played the venue since 2005.

There have been issues surrounding the staging of all ages concerts in recent years. In 2007, a 20-year-old man died in a mosh pit at a Smashing Pumpkins concert.

Electronica concerts were banned from the arena in 2012 after neighbourhood complaints about noise from the events.