Clark Entertainment and Events Hub

Clark Entertainment and Events Hub
Project
Completed	2028; 3 years' time
Developer	Clark International Airport Corporation
Location
Country	Philippines
Location	Clark Freeport Zone, Mabalacat, Pampanga
Area
• Total	40 ha (100 acres)

The Clark Entertainment and Events Hub is planned mixed-use development at the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga, Philippines.^[1]

Background

The entertainment hub is a project initiated by state-run Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC), which is an attached entity to the Bases Conversion and Development Authority. Conceptualized in October 2023,^[2] it is to be developed through a public–private partnership with investors expressing interest as early as November 2023.^[3]^[4]

The project covering 40 hectares (99 acres) has an estimated cost of ₱32 billion with construction projected to take place from 2025 to 2028.^[5]^[6]

Features

Clark Arena

The Clark Arena is an indoor arena^[7] with a planned seating capacity of 25,000 to 35,000.^[8]

The CIAC markets the arena to be "Taylor Swift ready by 2028".^[7] Despite the reference, there is no scheduled event featuring Swift at the planned venue and it was clarified the musician is used as a benchmark so that the arena have the capacity to host similarly renowned artists.^[2]

Other

Other planned features is the Clark International Convention Center, which is tagged as the flagship facility of the entertainment hub;^[1] Clark Airport Mall, the Clark Aviation School, a Multi-modal Mobility Hub, and a housing complex.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b "Clark Entertainment and Events Hub". Public–Private Partnership Center. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Adel, Rosette (July 12, 2024). "Philippines eyes 'Taylor Swift concert-ready' stadium in Clark completed by 2028". Philippine Star. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
^ Ayeng, Raffy (July 12, 2024). "CIAC eyes Taylor Swift concert in planned Clark arena". Daily Tribune. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
^ Costamero, Jag Lyra (November 20, 2023). "Entertainment, events hub to rise within Clark civil aviation complex". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
^ Desiderio, Louella (July 13, 2024). "Clark to host P32 billion entertainment complex". Philippine Star. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Maralit, Kristina (July 13, 2024). "Clark airport could turn PH into big events hub". The Manila Times. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Taguines, Andrea (July 12, 2024). "PH seen to be 'Taylor Swift-ready by 2028' with new arena in Clark". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
^ Esguerra, Darryl John (July 12, 2024). "PH bares plan to build more accessible, Taylor Swift-ready stadium". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved July 13, 2024.

[ppp-1] "Clark Entertainment and Events Hub". Public–Private Partnership Center. Retrieved July 13, 2024.

[eyes-taylor-2] Adel, Rosette (July 12, 2024). "Philippines eyes 'Taylor Swift concert-ready' stadium in Clark completed by 2028". Philippine Star. Retrieved July 13, 2024.

[dailytribune-eyes-3] Ayeng, Raffy (July 12, 2024). "CIAC eyes Taylor Swift concert in planned Clark arena". Daily Tribune. Retrieved July 13, 2024.

[pia-4] Costamero, Jag Lyra (November 20, 2023). "Entertainment, events hub to rise within Clark civil aviation complex". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved July 13, 2024.

[5] Desiderio, Louella (July 13, 2024). "Clark to host P32 billion entertainment complex". Philippine Star. Retrieved July 13, 2024.

[mt-6] Maralit, Kristina (July 13, 2024). "Clark airport could turn PH into big events hub". The Manila Times. Retrieved July 13, 2024.

[taylor-ready-7] Taguines, Andrea (July 12, 2024). "PH seen to be 'Taylor Swift-ready by 2028' with new arena in Clark". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved July 13, 2024.

[pna-8] Esguerra, Darryl John (July 12, 2024). "PH bares plan to build more accessible, Taylor Swift-ready stadium". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved July 13, 2024.

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