Summary
For Dubois v Wardley, Silver, jump to Silver seats gives you lower-tier seating, where the rows rise above the arena floor. Gold, jump to Gold seats places you on the floor and Platinum, jump to Platinum seats puts you ringside. I’d start with Silver for a raised view of the contest, or Platinum if being close to the fighters is the main reason you’re going. All three include the same hospitality at the neighbouring InterContinental hotel.
For the Premier League Darts Play-Offs and Final Night, your evening combines dinner at that hotel with reserved arena seating. There’s no equivalent Silver, Gold and Platinum choice for this experience. The precise seating position is confirmed with your booking.
Those are different evenings at The O2 Arena. Where you watch and where you eat are both worth understanding, particularly if you’re bringing a group.
The seating choices at a glance
Silver for boxing
Lower-tier seats in blocks 102 or 111 suit you if you prefer to look down towards the ring from the rising rows around the floor.
Gold for boxing
Seats in floor blocks A to D suit you if you want to be down among the audience surrounding the ring. You’re on a flat surface, so your row matters.
Platinum for boxing
Ringside seats in the designated VIP blocks suit you if proximity to the fighters is your priority. Ringside describes the area, not a promise of the front row.
Dinner and reserved seating for darts
Pre-match hospitality at the InterContinental comes before your reserved arena seats. It suits a group that wants time around a table before watching the matches.
The three boxing options above belong to the Dubois v Wardley experience. The darts arrangement belongs to the Premier League Darts Play Offs & Final Night experience. These names and inclusions apply to those evenings. They aren’t seating categories for every show at The O2.
Boxing: Silver for a raised view
Silver includes seats in blocks 102 or 111 on Level 1, the lower tier around the arena floor. The rows rise as they move back from the floor, giving you a different angle on the ring from someone sitting beside it.
I’d favour this option if you want to follow how the fighters move around the ring from above. You give up some proximity, but that raised perspective may suit you better than looking across from floor level. It’s also a sensible starting point for a group whose members have different preferences about how close they want to sit.
The block number identifies an area of seating. Your row and position within it also affect the angle to the ring.
Boxing: Gold for a seat on the floor
Gold includes floor seating in blocks A to D. These seats put you closer to the ring than the tiered seating, with the audience around you on the same flat surface.
Gold suits you if you want to be down on the arena floor without choosing the designated ringside area. The main trade-off is the viewing angle. You lose the height of the lower tier, and people in the rows ahead can become more of a consideration.
The O2’s seating guidance confirms that floor seating is flat. A seat further forward and one several rows back can feel quite different, even when both belong to the same named option. The exact allocation matters more here than the word Gold on its own.
Boxing: Platinum for ringside proximity
Platinum includes ringside seating in the VIP blocks, the designated seating areas closest to the ring. It’s the choice I’d favour for someone whose main priority is being near the fighters.
You’re watching from a lower angle than in the tiered seats. The ring ropes and corner posts can fall across parts of your view, depending on where you sit. The attraction is that closer perspective on the fighters, particularly if distance matters more to you than an overview of the ring.
Platinum changes your seating position. The dinner and hospitality arrangements are the same as for Silver and Gold.
Where the boxing hospitality happens
All three options include reserved places in the hospitality suite at the InterContinental London - The O2. Here, suite means the room where you gather for food and drinks at the hotel. You then move to your chosen seats inside the arena to watch the boxing.
Before the fight, you have a three-course dinner and a guest question-and-answer session. The complimentary pre-fight bar serves house beers, wines and soft drinks. Afterwards, you can return to the hotel for hot snacks and a further guest Q&A. The post-fight bar is paid, and the guest speakers are still to be announced.
For a group that wants time to talk over dinner, Silver carries that part of the evening just as Gold and Platinum do. Your seating preference can decide the tier without changing where you eat or which hospitality programme you join.
Darts: dinner together before the arena
The Premier League Darts Play Offs & Final Night experience also starts at the InterContinental. You have a three-course set menu and a Q&A with a special guest before heading to reserved seats for the matches. Selected beers, wines and soft drinks are included until the hospitality lounge closes for play.
The dining arrangements matter if you’re hosting. Private tables are available for 10 to 12 guests. Smaller parties share a table, while larger parties are seated adjacent where possible. A group of four can enjoy the same evening, with the understanding that other guests will be at the dinner table.
This format suits a group that wants a meal and time together before the darts. The hotel is connected to the arena by a covered walkway, so the evening moves from dinner to the matches without a separate journey across London.
Your arena seats are issued in a minimum of pairs. The exact block and seating arrangement are confirmed with the booking, so a private dinner table shouldn’t be read as a promise of a private box for the darts.
If steps or standing affect your choice
The route to your seat matters as much as the view. The O2’s lifts reach the concourses, the walkways serving the seating blocks. Some seats still involve steps within the block.
The O2 has wheelchair viewing platforms and other accessible seating arrangements. Its access guidance also notes that standing spectators can affect the view from some seats. If you need to remain seated throughout, a suitable viewing position matters more than proximity to the ring or stage.
For an evening involving hotel hospitality, the route between the dining room and the arena matters as well as access to the seat. We handle the seating and access checks as part of arranging your evening.
Chloe Burchell
Event Manager
Event Manager at Imperial Corporate Events. She’s hosted clients at everything from the Six Nations to the Eastern & Oriental Express, and she’s good company on the day.
