Scottish Event Campus

The Scottish Event Campus (SEC) features the SEC Centre - five interconnected exhibition and meeting spaces, the iconic 3,000 seat SEC Armadillo and our most recent addition, The SSE Hydro – a 13,000 capacity concert, sporting and special events arena.  With its infinite flexibility, the campus has gone from strength to strength and, with planned expansion and development, will continue to position Glasgow on the world stage.  

SEC Armadillo

Designed by world-renowned architects Foster + Partners, the SEC Armadillo is a Glasgow landmark with a unique style and practical, comfortable facilities for up to 3,000.

SEC Centre

SEC Centre offers five interconnected exhibition and event halls with a combined area of over 22,000sqm.    

SSE Hydro

A truly iconic structure, the 13,000 capacity SSE Hydro is Scotland’s home of live entertainment and is consistently ranked by Pollstar in the top three arenas globally.

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Feb 12, 2018

Kendrick Lamar - The DAMN. Tour

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Jul 21, 2017

THE SSE HYDRO RETAINS TOP POLLSTAR POSITION

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Feb 12, 2018

Kendrick Lamar - The DAMN. Tour

For one night only, the bowl of The SSE Hydro was transformed into waves of people going wild for the south LA hip-hop beat of Kendrick Lamar. The critically acclaimed DAMN Tour has seen Kung Fu Kenny sell out arenas across the globe over the past few months, and we were HYPED to welcome him to the Hydro.  

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Jan 12, 2018

Chris Rock - A Phone Free Tour

Chris Rock is partnering with Yondr to make Total Blackout a phone-free tour.  By limiting access to mobile phones and devices, the artist and audience can enjoy the show in the moment and without distraction. 

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Dec 22, 2017

AN EVENTFUL YEAR FOR THE SEC

Following a successful rebrand earlier this year, the Scottish Event Campus has enjoyed a busy year of events and accolades.

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Nov 7, 2017

ANDY MURRAY VS. ROGER FEDERER – LIVE AT THE SSE HYDRO

At the beginning of November, The SSE Hydro hosted the infamous Andy Murray and Roger Federer for a night that delighted tennis fans from all over the country.

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Oct 13, 2017

You Brought The Act, We Brought The Action

We are absolutely delighted to have won the Best Venue Teamwork – Arena award at the Live UK Awards last night!

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Sep 30, 2017

Colours Classical

It was a rite of passage for young and old clubbers alike. It was a place of dance, music, new friends and hedonism. 

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Aug 7, 2017

A global music sensation for The SSE Hydro

5 August saw global music sensation Celine Dion take to the stage of a sold-out SSE Hydro, for the final date of her European tour - and her first time in Scotland in 21 years!

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Jul 21, 2017

THE SSE HYDRO RETAINS TOP POLLSTAR POSITION

The SSE Hydro has successfully retained its position as the second busiest entertainment venue in the world.   

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Jun 19, 2017

HOWDY NASHVILLE

Friday 16 June saw a parade of checked shirts, fringed jackets and cowboy hats through the Scottish Event Campus, which only meant one thing… Nashville was in town. 

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Jun 19, 2017

HANS ZIMMER

A spine-tingling night at The SSE Hydro if ever there was one.  

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May 20, 2017

WHO LOVES SCIENCE?!

The SSE Hydro was bursting with people of all ages who came down on a wet and dull Friday night, to listen to Professor Brian Cox lecture on the basic principles of Cosmology. 

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Apr 28, 2017

MENDES MANIA HITS THE SSE HYDRO

Teenage hysteria reached new heights when 18-year-old Canadian pop sensation Shawn Mendes opened his hotly anticipated 2017 Illuminate World Tour at The SSE Hydro on 27 April.

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