Islington Assembly Hall

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

Islington Assembly Hall
AddressUpper Street, Islington, London
Typemusic venue
Capacity800
Website
islingtonassemblyhall.co.uk

History
Fall Out Boy at Islington Assembly Hall in 2015

The assembly hall, which was designed with many art deco features, including clocks, paintings and decorative panels,[3] opened in March 1930.[4]

Owned and managed by the local authority, the building hosted events such as variety shows, tea dances and weddings.[5][6] Performers in the post-war era included the singers Diana Dors, George Formby and Chris Farlowe.[7]

It closed in the mid-1980s and was then used as storage space for around 30 years until Islington Council funded its refurbishment, and it reopened in 2010,[8] almost 80 years to the day since it first opened.[6][9]

The venue hosted the 2019 Kerrang! Awards, a ceremony celebrating achievements in rock music.[10]

References
  1. Hann, Michael (14 October 2014). "The gig venue guide: Islington Assembly Hall - Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  2. "Facilities". Islington Assembly Hall. Islington Council. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  3. "Islington Town Hall: Art Deco on Upper Street". London Architecture Diary. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  4. "About Islington Assembly Hall". Hitches. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  5. "History". Islington Assembly Hall. Islington Council. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  6. "Curtains Up!" (PDF). Islington Now. Islington Council. February 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  7. "The Civic Plunge Revisited" (PDF). Twentieth Century Society. 24 March 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  8. "Assembly Hall Memories" (PDF). Islington Now. Islington Council. March 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  9. Wooderson, Hannah (17 February 2010). "Curtain is about to rise on Islington's restored Assembly Hall". 24dash.com.
  10. "The Kerrang Awards 2019". Kerrang. Retrieved 8 April 2020.

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