The Pickaquoy Centre
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| The Pickaquoy Centre | |
|---|---|
| The Picky Centre, or Picky | |
| Location | Kirkwall, Orkney |
| Opened | 1999 |
| Owner | Orkney Islands Council |
| Operator | The Pickaquoy Centre |
| Construction cost | £8.4 million |
| Tenants | |
| Capacity | Concerts: 1,600 Conferences: 1,600 Basketball: 1,200 |
The Pickaquoy Centre is a multi-use leisure centre in Kirkwall, United Kingdom. It has a 1,600 seat arena with bleacher style seating, which can be condensed and used as a sports hall, with room for two five a side football pitches. It also has a 247 seat cinema, numerous meeting rooms, health spa, gym, indoor and outdoor children's play areas, a cafe and bar. Outside, there is an All Weather Pitch, used for football and hockey, several grass pitches used for football and rugby and an athletics track. The centre also has a campsite within its grounds.
