Essex Sport Arena
Home to the Essex Rebels the Essex Sport Arena is a modular, state of the art facility that offers the perfect platform to host both sporting and non sporting events of all sizes.
Essex Sport Arena.
The £12 million Essex Sport Arena is an innovative, multi-purpose space, available for sporting events, conferences, exhibitions, trade and craft shows and dance events. At its core the Arena is a highly versatile, multi purpose event space that can be configured to suit your exact requirements.
An exceptional space.
The main arena has 2,076m2 of floor space (60m x 34.6m) and seating for up to 1,655 people. It can be sub-divided into five separate spaces, giving full flexibility to suit your event. On the first floor there is a 150m2 (25m x 6m) function room, bar and lounge area, ideal for hosting drinks’ receptions and smaller meetings, and a glass fronted studio space over-looking the Arena.
For enquiries about how the Essex Sport Arena can support your next event, please email [email protected]
Sports at the Arena.
The Essex Sport Arena is a competition and spectator venue, built to international sporting standards. It offers 20 courts, including basketball, volleyball, netball, badminton and futsal; with seating for up to 1,655 spectators. The Arena and entertainment areas can be hired for county, regional, national or international sporting competitions and training camps.
The main Arena is ideal for staging televised sporting events, offering a giant video entertainment screen, integrated sound system, LED lighting, and a performance analysis system, which can be used for live-streaming events in HD. Other features include a Dynamik sprung floor; height adjustable drop down and rollout basketball goals, international specification volleyball, netball and futsal equipment, and a customisable scoreboard.
Sports at the Arena.
If you’d like to add a drinks reception to your event, this can be hosted in one of our entertaining spaces on the first floor; either in our function room or in the bar and lounge area. A fully fitted kitchen and on-site catering is also available. The Arena is home to the Essex Rebels elite basketball and volleyball teams and the newly formed School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences.
So whether its grassroots or professional level sporting events the Essex Sport Arena can be transformed by our experienced staff to ensure your event provides an amazing experience for participants and spectators alike.
Upcoming matches & events
NBL D2: Essex Rebels vs Barnet Bulldogs
Join Us for an Exciting Match-Up: Essex Rebels vs. Barnet Bulldogs!
The Essex Rebels D2 Men are kicking off 2025 with the only basketball home game of the month! Currently sitting in 10th place, the Rebels are ready to take on the 8th-placed Barnet Bulldogs in what promises to be an intense NBL Division 2 South clash.
📅 Date: Thursday, 18 January
🕓 Time: 4:00 PM
📍 Venue: Essex Sport Centre
Don’t miss the action as the Rebels aim to start the year strong and challenge the Bulldogs on home court.
Please note: There will be no entertainment for this game.
JERSEY NIGHT: Essex Rebels Tripleheader
Get Ready for JERSEY NIGHT at Essex Sport Arena!
Join us for our first-ever Jersey Night and an action-packed gameday at Essex Sport Arena! On February 15th, we’re hosting an exciting tripleheader featuring all three Essex Rebels Basketball teams and the first home games for our SLB Women and D1 Men of the year.
Here’s the schedule:
🏀 1 PM: Essex Rebels D2 Men vs. Greenwich Titans
🏀 4 PM: SLB Essex Rebels Women vs. Manchester Basketball
🏀 6:30 PM: Essex Rebels D1 Men vs. Newcastle Knights
Jersey Night is all about showing off your favorite jerseys—basketball, football, baseball, or whatever you’ve got in your closet! Of course, you’ll earn extra points for basketball jerseys, and even more for Rebels gear! 😉
🎉 Entertainment starts at 3:00 PM, so come early and soak in the atmosphere as we celebrate our Rebels and the love of the game.
Don’t miss Jersey Night and the first tripleheader of 2025—mark your calendars now!
Essex Rebels Doubleheader: SLB Women & D1 Men
Join us at the Essex Sport Arena on 22 February for an exciting basketball doubleheader, featuring both the Essex Rebels SLB Women and NBL Division 1 Men’s teams.
The action kicks off at 4 PM, as the Essex Rebels Women take on the Leicester Riders in a highly anticipated Super League Basketball clash. Following their game, the Rebels Men will hit the court at 6:30 PM to face the London Cavaliers in an exciting NBL Division 1 match-up.
This is a fantastic opportunity to experience two competitive games back-to-back and see some of the region’s top basketball talent in action. With plenty of energy and excitement guaranteed, it’s the perfect event for basketball fans, families, and anyone looking for an entertaining evening.
Don’t miss out—come and support the Essex Rebels at the Essex Sport Arena!
SLB Women: Essex Rebels vs B. Braun Sheffield Hatters
Super League Basketball Action
Mark your calendars for 22 March as the Essex Rebels take on the B. Braun Sheffield Hatters at the Essex Sport Arena! The Hatters have had a strong season, but the Rebels are ready to rise to the challenge in this exciting Super League Basketball showdown.
Tip-off is at 4 PM, so don’t miss your chance to catch the action live and cheer on the Rebels at home at the Essex Sport Arena!
Don’t miss our next big game
Come and see fast-paced, action-packed, top-level professional basketball in a first-class venue. Match days offer family-friendly entertainment including a DJ, big screen, cheerleaders, interactive competitions, children’s activities, refreshments, and our larger-than-life mascot, Queen B.
We Are Rebels – come join the rebellion!
