Rushmoor Arena is outdoor arena in Aldershot

Aldershot

Aldershot is a town in the English county of Hampshire, located on heathland about southwest of London. The town is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council...

. The arena was built by the British Army in 1923 for The Aldershot Military Tattoo and it has a current maximum capacity of 30,000. The arena is open-air grassland bowl around a 10 acre central area, without seats.

The venue has been host to many events, including The Aldershot Command Tattoo, The Aldershot Army Show, a 3 day festival, stunt shows, car shows and Rally Car racing.

An oval race track has been built on one of the arenas car parks, and regularly holds Stock Car Racing organised by Spedeworth

The Aldershot Command Searchlight Tattoo

The Tattoo originated from a special display for Queen Victoria 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. The last Tattoo was held in 1939 before the outbreak of the 2nd World War.

Location

Rushmoor Arena is located on the West side of Aldershot off Bourley Road, close to the Wellington Statue, Aldershot

Wellington Statue, Aldershot

The Wellington Statue in Aldershot is a monument to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington victor at the Battle of Waterloo and later Prime Minister of the United Kingdom...

. There is space for 10,000 cars in close proximity to the arena. Aldershot

Aldershot

Aldershot is a town in the English county of Hampshire, located on heathland about southwest of London. The town is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council...

station is a walking distance of [about 1.4 mi (2.3 km)].