British Airways on June 16, 2026 celebrates the opening of British Airways ARC at Olympia, welcoming customers to London’s newest entertainment and music venue.
The 3,800-capacity venue is set to become a major new cultural hub for the capital and forms part of the £1.3 billion transformation of Olympia. The state-of-the-art venue will bring together live music and entertainment delivering a world-class experience for both fans and artists.
British Airways ARC doors are now open
The venue opens tonight (16 June) with a performance from Self Esteem, followed by an exciting line-up of global artists including McFly, Van Morrison and Khalid, as British Airways ARC begins its opening season of shows.
As the Founding Partner of Olympia, British Airways is connecting customers with world-class entertainment. Members of The British Airways Club have already taken advantage of exclusive, ringfenced ticket allocations, with access to a range of additional benefits across the destination, including the opportunity to collect Avios at select restaurants and bars*.
To celebrate the opening, British Airways has unveiled its latest campaign, Cloudscapes, appearing across outdoor sites around British Airways ARC and inside the venue. The campaign features alumni talent from The BRIT School, continuing the airline’s long-standing commitment to championing British creativity and showcasing unique perspectives inspired by views from the skies.
Hamish Mcvey, Director of Marketing at British Airways, said: “British Airways ARC represents an exciting new chapter in our partnership with Olympia and AEG, and a step forward in how we connect our customers with unforgettable experiences, both in the air and on the ground.
‘We’re proud to be a Founding Partner of a destination that celebrates British creativity and world-class entertainment, and we can’t wait for our customers and Club members to step inside, take their seats and experience it for themselves.”
Bringing Olympia to the skies
Marking the launch, the airline has partnered with one of Olympia’s most exciting new restaurants, Wolves of Tokyo, to create an exclusive onboard menu for customers in Club World (long-haul business class), delivered in collaboration with its catering partner, Do&Co.
Located within Olympia’s Canopy, Wolves of Tokyo offers a bold take on contemporary Japanese cuisine, inspired by Tokyo’s vibrant nightlife and rooted in high-quality produce and authentic techniques.
British Airways and Wolves of Tokyo have created a selection of signature dishes, offered alongside the airline’s onboard menu offering, showcasing some of the restaurant’s standout creations, each carefully developed to enhance flavour profiles in the air.
From 1 July, the dishes will be available across every long-haul flight departing from Heathrow to Tokyo (Haneda)**, including:
- Crab maki with avocado, cucumber, lime mayonnaise and orange tobiko
- Black cod with plum miso, pickled vegetables and sticky rice
- Kaiso seaweed salad with white goma dressing
- Matcha cheesecake with fresh berries