Development Name: | Clark Entertainment and Events Hub |
Location: | Clark Freeport Zone, Mabalacat, Pampanga |
Developer: | Clark International Airport Corporation |
Subdivision Name: | Philippines |
Area Total Ha: | 40 |
The Clark Entertainment and Events Hub is planned mixed-use development at the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga, Philippines.[1]
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 40ha has an estimated cost of with construction projected to take place from 2025 to 2028.[5] [6]
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]
Othe 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]