Islington Assembly Hall

Islington Assembly Hall is a Grade II listed[1] live music venue and events space on Upper Street, Islington, London. It has a capacity of up to 800 for live events, including seating for 200 in its balcony[2][3] Events other than music shows, such as public meetings, also take place there.[4]

Owned and managed by the local authority, the building hosted events such as variety shows, tea dances and weddings from March 1930 until its closure in the mid-1980s.[5][6] It lay dormant for around 30 years until Islington Council funded its refurbishment, and it reopened in 2010,[7] almost 80 years to the day since it first opened its doors to the public.[6][8]

References

  1. ↑ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1297950)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Facilities". Islington Assembly Hall. Islington Council. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  3. ↑ Hann, Michael (14 October 2014). "The gig venue guide: Islington Assembly Hall - Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Islington Assembly Hall". Best Venues London. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "History". Islington Assembly Hall. Islington Council.
  6. 1 2 "Curtains Up!" (PDF). Islington Now. Islington Council. February 2010.
  7. ↑ "Assembly Hall Memories" (PDF). Islington Now. Islington Council. March 2010.
  8. ↑ Wooderson, Hannah (17 February 2010). "Curtain is about to rise on Islington's restored Assembly Hall". 24dash.com.

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Coordinates: 51°32′30″N 0°06′09″W / 51.54154°N 0.10245°W / 51.54154; -0.10245

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