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Sixty82 delivers Arena Frame staging system to The O2, London

The O2 has commissioned a fully new Arena Frame rolling stage system from Sixty82, marking the conclusion of an almost two-year development partnership between the arena and the stage manufacturer.

With more than 200 shows per year, The O2 is among the most demanding users of rolling stage systems in Europe. The venue set out to modernise its existing setup through a system precisely tailored to their operations. Working closely with Kevin Wilks and the wider O2 team, Sixty82 developed a solution shaped by extensive hands-on experience on both sides. Throughout the development process, AC-ET played an important facilitating role, supporting the collaboration between The O2 and Sixty82 and helping ensure an efficient exchange between all parties involved.

“The demanding but positive back-and-forth feedback from The O2 was great and extremely valuable in reaching the right solution”, says Rainier Smeding, Sales Director at Sixty82. The new system needed to deliver: improved deployment speed; full imperial dimensions, aligned with UK working standards; high rigidity and stability during use; reduced reliance on specialised crew; minimal loose components; an intuitive design; durable, long-life materials with minimal use of plastics; and the flexibility to build different stage sizes, including wings and thrusts.

The resulting Arena Frame system introduces a number of targeted innovations: imperial-sized Arena Frames in Single, Double and Triple configurations; height adjustability from 48” to 78”; new Stage Module L in imperial sizing, featuring 18 mm plywood tops and double middle beams; locking system on adjustable legs; custom handrail system with no loose parts; black powder-coated frames, optimized for durability under intensive arena use.

The system was taken into full operation in Q4 of 2025 and has already been deployed on numerous productions at The O2.

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