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Wales National Ice Rink (WNIR) was an ice rink in Cardiff , Wales . It had a capacity of 2,700 for ice hockey and was the former home of the Cardiff Devils ice hockey team. It was opened in September 1986,[1] Sarah, Duchess of York on 27 April 1987.[2]
The WNIR was also used for professional boxing events and occasionally as a concert venue . It was demolished in September 2006[2] [3] St David's, Cardiff Shopping Centre,[4] John Lewis .[5]
Music events [ edit ]
Artists and bands that have performed at the venue include The Alarm , Status Quo , Blur , Wet Wet Wet , Faith No More , Chris de Burgh ,[6] Extreme , Madness , The Brian May Band , Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark , The Prodigy and Deacon Blue .[7] KISS concert on 20 May 1992, as part of their Revenge Tour , a pyro cue for "Heaven's on Fire " caused £20,000 worth of damage to the ceiling.[8] [9] Meat Loaf performed here on 4 December 1993 as part of the Everything Louder Tour to a crowd of 4,300.
Closure [ edit ]
In April 2006, the final ice hockey game hosted at the location was a special "End Of An Era" game featuring former Devils players against the 2005/2006 Devils squad. The facility later closed to leisure skaters in June 2006. Following the closure, the temporary Cardiff Bay Ice Rink was constructed within the Cardiff Bay area of Cardiff,[4] [10] Ice Arena Wales in March 2016.
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References [ edit ]
^ "CARDIFFWALESMAP • View topic - Cardiff's new ice rink is tested out by professional skaters" . cardiffwalesmap.com . Retrieved 30 July 2020 .
^ a b "Cardiff temporary ice rink opens" . 1 December 2006. Retrieved 30 July 2020 .
^ Silk, Huw (20 August 2016). "Remember this? Here's what Cardiff looked like a decade ago" . walesonline . Retrieved 30 July 2020 .
^ "On This Day 05/12/1992 Chris De Burgh" . Cardiff Live . 5 December 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2024 .
^ "Wales National Ice Rink, Cardiff, Wales Concert Setlists" . www.setlist.fm . Retrieved 6 February 2024 .
^ "On This Day - Ice Rink Cardiff - May 20 1992" . Cardiff Live . 20 May 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2024 .
^ "The KISS UK tour blazed into Cardiff 23 years ago; Echoes of the past" . www.thefreelibrary.com . Retrieved 5 February 2024 .
^ "Bay ice arena gets planning boost" . BBC News . 1 May 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2020 .
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