Events
ABOUT US
“Twinsbet” arena is Lithuania’s first international multi-purpose arena, hosting the country’s largest and most important entertainment, sporting and business events: world-class concerts by world-famous and local stars, international multi-sport competitions, performances, theatre shows, business seminars and congresses.
“Twinsbet” arena has hosted world-famous bands and artists such as “Metallica”, Ed Sheeran, Snoop Dogg, “Depeche Mode”, Kylie Minogue, “Backstreet Boys”, Avril Lavigne, “Linkin Park”, Lana Del Rey, David Guetta, Enrique Iglesias, and hundreds more.
The versatile event space has also hosted basketball, ice hockey and indoor football championships, the world’s largest circus “Cirque du Soleil” has visited the venue seven times, as well as theatre performances, musicals, award ceremonies, fashion shows, exhibitions, filming of cinema films and television projects, and exercises of the Lithuanian security services, among many other events.
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the arena has invested almost EUR 11 million in renovation. The nearly year-long project has refurbished many areas of the building, but has focused on improving acoustics, lighting and visitor experience. In 2023, the arena was awarded the BREEAM International Sustainable Buildings Certification with a 74.6% rating in the “Excellent” category, which is a feat that can only be achieved by around a tenth of the world’s buildings with the certification.
ARENA SIZE
ARENA LENGTH
105
ARENA AREA
83
THE TOTAL AREA OF THE FIVE LEVELS OF THE ARENA
20 000 kv. m
ARENA VOLUME
virš200 000 kub. m
The “Twinsbet” Arena was built in just 12 months and opened its doors to visitors on 30 October 2004. The arena was designed by “Jungtinės architektų dirbtuvės” (United architects workshop) and “Stadium Consultants International”, who are renowned arena experts worldwide.
INTERESTING FACTS
AIR CONDITIONING POWER
The arena's air-conditioning capacity is 2 480 kW. These units could efficiently ventilate more than 310 standard two-room apartments;
POWER FOR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
The maximum power of the electrical appliances installed in the arena is 5 200 kW. This amount of electricity could light about 300 km of streets;
THERMAL UNIT
The arena's thermal unit (7 230 kW) could heat about 535 standard two-room apartments;
VENTILATION SYSTEM
The arena's ventilation system, which operates at full capacity (337,900 m³/h), completely replaces the air in the building every 26 minutes;
Twinsbet arena
SPORTS STRUCTURE OF THE YEAR
In 2004, the arena was named Lithuanian Sports building of the year;
EUROPEAN BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
In 2004, it won the right to host the 2011 European Basketball Championship for men.
SUPERBRANDS TITLE
At the end of 2007, the international trademark arbiter "Superbrands" recognised Twinsbet Arena as one of the most valuable brands in Lithuania.
BREEAM CERTIFICATE
BREEAM Excellent certification was received in 2023
