Olympia London has unveiled the latest phase of its £1.3 billion transformation, with a major wave of new hospitality, entertainment and event spaces set to open from June 2026, alongside the appointment of a general manager for its new ICC.
The latest announcements build on Olympia’s ongoing redevelopment plans, following the recent £2 million refurbishment of its National Hall unveiled last year, as the historic West London venue continues its evolution into a fully integrated destination for events, entertainment, hospitality and culture.
Among the headline openings is British Airways ARC, a new 3,800-capacity live music and entertainment venue operated by AEG Presents, which will officially open on 16 June with performances from Self Esteem, McFly, Zac Brown Band, Van Morrison and Khalid already confirmed.
Olympia also confirmed further details of its hospitality expansion, including the opening of the 204-room Hyatt Regency London Olympia on 6 July and the new 146-room citizenM London Olympia, located within the Grade II-listed National Hall.
A series of new restaurants, bars and social spaces will also launch this summer beneath Olympia’s new rooftop Canopy development, including Mexican-inspired bar Arriba, Japanese concept Wolves of Tokyo and British small-plates restaurant Lillie’s.

The destination’s new food hall, Arbour, will feature multiple casual dining concepts designed to support longer dwell times and create additional networking and social opportunities for organisers, exhibitors and visitors beyond the show floor.
Alongside the venue announcements, Olympia Events, managed by Legends Global, has promoted Carly Gibbs to general manager of Olympia’s new International Convention Centre (ICC), which forms a central part of the redevelopment project.
Gibbs, who joined Olympia Events in 2025 as head of customer experience, will oversee the operational launch and customer experience strategy for the new convention centre, while continuing to lead the wider guest experience programme across Olympia’s event spaces.

The wider redevelopment project also includes new public spaces, a 250-metre pedestrianised Olympia Way, a large-scale digital art installation known as Canvas, and the future opening of the 1,575-capacity British Airways Theatre in 2027, which Olympia says will become London’s largest permanent new theatre in more than 50 years.
Michael Volkert, CEO of Olympia Estates, said the summer openings mark “the beginning of an exciting chapter for Olympia”, while Andy O’Sullivan, CEO of Olympia Events, described the project as “a defining moment” in the venue’s evolution.
Once fully operational, Olympia is expected to contribute more than £600 million annually to the UK economy, attract around 10 million visitors a year and support approximately 7,000 jobs.