Plymouth Coliseum
{{Short description|Sports venue in Plymouth, Devon, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox venue
| name = Plymouth Coliseum
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| location = Coypool Road, Plymouth, England
| coordinates = {{coord|50|23|27|N|4|4|59|W|display=it}}
| broke_ground = 1982
| built = 1982
| opened = 1982
| renovated = 2006
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| owner = St Boniface's Catholic College
| operator = Plymouth Devils
| surface = Grass/Speedway Track
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| former_names = St Boniface's Playing Fields
| tenants = St Boniface's Catholic College (1982-present)
Plymouth Gladiators (2006–present)
| capacity = 2000
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Plymouth Coliseum, formerly known as St Boniface Arena, is a rugby field and speedway venue in Plymouth, Devon. It is situated adjacent to the River Plym near Marsh Mills.
Stadium
The stadium dates back to 1982 and has hosted speedway since 2006. The stadium has recently{{when|date=August 2019}} been upgraded by the owner, speedway promoter Mike Bowden.
Speedway
The stadium is the home of the Plymouth Gladiators who currently compete in the Championship.
Speedway track maintenance vehicles owned by the Gladiators were vandalized in an arson attack on 13 July 2022, following a series of attacks in which club vehicles were damaged. Police opened a criminal investigation, but club owner Mark Phillips expressed disappointment at the lack of consequences for vandals and trespassers at the Coliseum.{{Cite web |last=James |first=Stuart |date=2022-07-14 |title=Vandals destroy speedway lorry in A38 blaze |url=https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/arsonists-destroy-speedway-lorry-blaze-7332441 |access-date=2022-07-17 |website=PlymouthLive |language=en}}
School Playing Fields
St Boniface's Catholic College use half of their ground as a school playing field. The field is also used by Plympton Victoria Rugby Club.{{Cite web |url=http://www.plymvic.yows.co.uk/ |title=Plympton Victoria Rugby Club – Index |access-date=16 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206213356/http://plymvic.yows.co.uk/ |archive-date=6 February 2009 |url-status=dead }}
See also
References
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Category:Motorsport venues in England
Category:Sports venues in Plymouth, Devon
Category:Speedway venues in England
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