Jyske Bank Boxen

Former names	Hedens Colosseum (prior to opening) MCH MultiArena (2010)
Location	Herning, Denmark
Coordinates	56°7′4.88″N 8°57′9.00″E / 56.1180222°N 8.9525000°E / 56.1180222; 8.9525000
Owner	MCH Group
Capacity	12,500 (Handball) 11,000 (Ice hockey) 15,000 (Concerts) 4,000 (Theatre concerts)
Construction
Broke ground	October 2008
Opened	20 October 2010
Construction cost	DKK 329 million EUR € 44 million
Architect	Aarstiderne Arkitekter

Jyske Bank Boxen is an indoor arena, located in Herning, Denmark, that is part of the Messecenter Herning. Opened in October 2010, it has a maximum capacity of 12,500.

It hosts concerts, ice hockey, basketball, volleyball, team handball and gymnastics competitions. It has hosted the 2010 European Women's Handball Championships, the 2013 European Short Course Swimming Championships, the 2014 European Men's Handball Championship, the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship, the 2020 European Women's Handball Championship and 2023 World Women's Handball Championship. It will host the 2025 World Men's Handball Championship.

History

On 1 October 2010, Danish financial institution Jyske Bank purchased naming rights to the arena.

The arena's opening event, on 20 October 2010, was a concert by Lady Gaga, during The Monster Ball Tour, with Semi Precious Weapons as her opening act.

The arena was also being considered as the venue for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, before the contract was eventually won by B&W Hallerne, Refshaleøen in Copenhagen.^[1]

The arena was one of two arenas to host the 2018 IIHF World Championship, the other being the Royal Arena in Copenhagen.^[2][3]

Concerts