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Criterion
Criterion is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Piccadilly Circus · 0.0 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Criterion is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Address: 224, Piccadilly Circus, London, W1J 9HP. Limited wheelchair access (per OpenStreetMap). Coordinates: 51.5096°, -0.1340°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Criterion Theatre is a West End theatre at Piccadilly Circus in the City of Westminster, and is a Grade II* listed building. It has a seating capacity of 588.
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Background
Architecture
In 1870, the caterers Spiers and Pond began development of the site of the White Bear, a seventeenth-century posting inn. The inn was located on sloping ground stretching between Jermyn Street and Piccadilly Circus, known as Regent Circus. A competition was held for the design of a concert hall complex, with Thomas Verity winning out of 15 entries. He was commissioned to design a large restaurant, dining rooms, ballroom, and galleried concert hall in the basement. The frontage, which was the façade of the restaurant, showed a French Renaissance influence using Portland stone. After the building work began, it was decided to change the concert hall into a theatre. The composers' names, which…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5096, -0.1340
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- W1J 9HP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 1874
- Nearest railway station
- Piccadilly Circus — 0 km
- Official site
- www.criterion-theatre.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w149173459 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Criterion Theatre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Criterion Theatre Picadilly Circus London.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Criterion?
- Criterion is in London, United Kingdom (postcode W1J 9HP), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- When was Criterion built?
- Built or established in 1874.
- Who owns Criterion?
- Criterion is owned by Criterion Theatre Trust (lease).
- How do I get to Criterion?
- The nearest railway station is Piccadilly Circus, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode W1J 9HP.