Rushmoor Arena is an outdoor arena in
Aldershot
Aldershot ( ) is a town in the Rushmoor district, Hampshire, England. It lies on heathland in the extreme north-east corner of the county, south-west of London. The town has a population of 37,131, while the Farnborough/Aldershot built-up are ...
. It is a secure area of 28 Hectares (68 acres) surrounded by a security fence which is mainly hidden by trees. The central arena is a grassed level area of 4 Hectares with grassed amphitheatre banking on 3 sides. The arena was built by the British Army in 1923 for The Aldershot Military Tattoo. The venue has been used as a filming location and hosted many events, including The Aldershot Command Tattoo, The Aldershot Army Show, a three-day festival, stunt shows, car shows, Rally Car racing, and road running relays.
Motor Sports
An oval race track has been built on one of the arena's car parks, and regularly holds
Stock Car Racing
Stock car racing is a form of Auto racing, automobile racing run on oval track racing, oval tracks and road courses. It originally used Production vehicle, production-model cars, hence the name "stock car", but is now run using cars specifical ...
organised by Spedeworth.
The main arena has been used for rally car racing events such as the Tempest Rally, and also supercar driving experiences.
The Aldershot Command Searchlight Tattoo
The Tattoo originated from a special display for
Queen Victoria
Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until Death and state funeral of Queen Victoria, her death in January 1901. Her reign of 63 year ...
in 1894
and soon became an event in itself. Its growing popularity required the building of a venue to cater for the large numbers of people attending. Rushmoor Arena was built in 1923 and the Tattoo became a national spectacle with over 5,000 soldiers taking part. The Tattoo had annual crowds of up to 500,000 people, and over 58,000 cars.
Since the 1980s, Road Running Aldershot Farnham and District Athletics Club have staged road relays, including the southern championship, and on a few occasions, the national championship. The relays used 3km circuits.
Location
Rushmoor Arena is located on the West side of Aldershot off Bourley Road, close to the
Wellington Statue. There is space for 10,000 cars in close proximity to the arena.
Aldershot
Aldershot ( ) is a town in the Rushmoor district, Hampshire, England. It lies on heathland in the extreme north-east corner of the county, south-west of London. The town has a population of 37,131, while the Farnborough/Aldershot built-up are ...
station is a walking distance of about .
See also
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List of contemporary amphitheatres
This is a list of amphitheatres in use today with a capacity of at least 1,000.
Amphitheatres by capacity
See also
* List of concert halls
* List of jazz venues
* List of opera houses
* List of Roman amphitheatres
* Lists of stadiums
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References
External links
Rushmoor Arena websiteThe Aldershot Tattoo
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Amphitheatres in the United Kingdom
Buildings and structures in Aldershot