Editing Millennium Dome (section)

== Temporary reopenings ==
The Dome opened again during December 2003 for the ''Winter Wonderland 2003'' experience. The event, which featured a large [[funfair]], ice rink, and other attractions, culminated in a [[laser]] and [[firework]] display on New Year's Eve. It also served as the venue for a number of free music festivals organised by the [[Mayor of London]] under the "Respect" banner.<ref>[http://www.thesituation.co.uk/features/respect_festival/respect_festival.html Respect Festival 2003] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207143857/http://www.thesituation.co.uk/features/respect_festival/respect_festival.html |date=7 February 2009 }} ''The Situation''</ref><ref>[http://legacy.london.gov.uk/view_press_release.jsp?releaseid=1859 "Over 30 acts to perform at respect festival's Comedy Dome"]. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728140325/http://legacy.london.gov.uk/view_press_release.jsp?releaseid=1859 |date=28 July 2012 }} Greater London Authority, 17 July 2003.</ref>

Over the 2004 Christmas period, part of the main dome was used as a shelter for the homeless and others in need, organised by the charity [[Crisis (charity)|Crisis]] after superseding the [[London Arena]], which had previously hosted the event. In 2005, when work began for the redevelopment of the Dome, the London Arena hosted the event again.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4122067.stm | work=BBC News | title=Dome hosts homeless for Christmas | date=24 December 2004 | access-date=12 May 2010 | first=Claire | last=Heald}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4436118.stm | work=BBC News | title=Christmas services for homeless | date=14 November 2005 | access-date=12 May 2010}}</ref>