Earls Court And Olympia - London Olympia And Earls Court
. The venue was first established over 60 years ago in 1937 when it opened with the Chocolate and Confectionary Exhibition. Since 1937 this world famous exhibition centre has grown dramatically in size and continues to play host to numerous international events on a huge scale. The centres combined attract over 3 million visitors a year to over 1000 exhibitions, conferences and events which has included the BRIT Awards and the International Horse Show, along with concerts held by George Michael, Madonna and Queen among a few. The centres also host a number of highly renown annual international shows including the British Motor Show, Ideal Home Show, and The Good Food Show.
Being one of most successful conference centres in Europe is partly due to its excellent transport connections. With over ground trains that run directly to Earls Court from many stations including Gatwick Airport and both Olympia and Earls Court have their own Tube stations. There is also an abundance of onsite car parking which is open only during event times.
There are numerous places to eat in both venues including Pizza Express and a number of sandwich places and bars. If you extend to the near area there are plenty of places to eat that cater for every palette from Indian, Thai, Spanish, and Polish as well as 100s of bars and clubs for those looking for
somewhere to drink.
If you are looking for somewhere to stay Earls Court and Olympia is home to a number of hotels which range from the cheap B&B to the exuberant 5 star luxury suites all in walking vicinity