Described by Pelé as the “cathedral of football”, and also home to the NFL in the UK, Wembley must be able to maintain a pristine playing field while also generating revenue via high profile concerts, world-title boxing fights and speedway championships to name but a few!
Following the purchase of a system from TERRAPLAS® over 30 years ago for the original stadium, Wembley have been able to host a multitude of events on the “hallowed turf”.
Two 80 tonne cranes are required for the stage build. TerraTrakPlus is utilised as a temporary roadway to allow the cranes to enter and exit the field. Once complete, the TerraTrakPlus is removed and replaced with TerraFlor.
A team of 24 people are deployed to install the 10,250m² of TerraFlor ready to house mixer/delay towers and the safety barrier.
Every blade of grass is protected to ensure the venue is prepared to accept tens of thousands of music fans. Any trip hazards are removed with the addition of edge trims slotted into the TerraFlor tiles.
FAQs
Terraplas systems, including TerraTrak® Plus and TerraFlor®, are installed across Wembley’s pitch during concerts and other large-scale events, protecting the grass from staging, equipment and footfall but still allowing light and air to reach the surface, so the field is ready for elite sports soon after the event has ended.
Wembley holds 90,000 spectators, making it the largest stadium in the UK and one of the most recognisable sporting and entertainment venues worldwide.
Concert capacity is also up to 90,000, with variations depending on stage design. Wembley Stadium remains one of the world’s most in-demand and iconic venues for global touring artists.
The stadium is in the London Borough of Brent, in northwest London, and is well connected by underground, overground and mainline rail services.
The roof shelters the stands but leaves the pitch uncovered. For concerts, this creates an open-air setting, but the seated audience remains protected and sheltered from the great British weather!
Wembley is the UK’s largest stadium but not Europe’s. At 90,000 seats, it ranks just below Barcelona’s Camp Nou in capacity.
What did they say?
“...As we tried to solve the challenges of not only offering the world’s best soccer pitch surface but the economics of needing increased stadium event activity and multi-day concerts, TERRAPLAS® was the answer we needed.”
Former Sales & Events Director
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