Theatres · London
Golders Green Hippodrome
Golders Green Hippodrome — a Grade II*-listed theatre in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Golders Green Hippodrome is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Heritage listing
The Golders Green Hippodrome was built in 1913 by Bertie Crewe as a 3,000-seat music hall, to serve North London and the new London Underground Northern line expansion into Golders Green in the London Borough of Barnet, London, England. Taken over by the BBC in the 1960s as a television studio, it has been put to more recent use as a radio studio and multi-purpose concert venue. In 2007, it became an evangelical church building. In 2017 it was acquired by Markaz El Tathgheef El Eslami (Centre for Islamic Enlightening). It was to be converted into an Islamic centre, but residents objected, and Barnet council deferred a decision.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Golders Green Hippodrome was built in 1913 by Bertie Crewe as a 3,000-seat music hall, to serve North London and the new London Underground Northern line expansion into Golders Green in the London Borough of Barnet, London, England. Taken over by the BBC in the 1960s as a television studio, it has been put to more recent use as a radio studio and multi-purpose concert venue. In 2007, it became an evangelical church building. In 2017 it was acquired by Markaz El Tathgheef El Eslami (Centre for Islamic Enlightening). It was to be converted into an Islamic centre, but residents objected, and Barnet council deferred a decision. In October 2021 Hillsong Church bought the Hippodrome, with the intention of holding Sunday services there.
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Background
History
The Grade II listed Hippodrome Theatre building next to Golders Green Underground station was built as a 3,000-seat music hall by Bertie Crewe, and opened on Boxing Day 1913. Its capacity was reduced by half with the construction of a full theatre stage, and it began to be used for pre- and post-London tours, and has been used as a receiving venue for West End transfers - Laurence Olivier, Marlene Dietrich, Stephane Grappelli, Arthur Askey, Charlie Chester, Django Reinhardt and Chico Marx played there. Donald Swann's Wild Thyme played in 1955, and its regular performances included an annual pantomime and Ralph Reader's Gang Show. After the Streatham Hill Theatre opened in 1929, these two…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5719, -0.1933
- District
- Barnet
- Parish
- Barnet, unparished area
- Postcode
- NW11 7RP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Finchley and Golders Green
- Established
- 1913
Sources
- wikidata: Q5580113 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Golders Green Hippodrome (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Golders Green Hippodrome?
- Golders Green Hippodrome is in London, United Kingdom (postcode NW11 7RP), in the parish of Barnet, unparished area.
- Is Golders Green Hippodrome a listed building?
- Golders Green Hippodrome is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Golders Green Hippodrome?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NW11 7RP. It sits within the Finchley and Golders Green parliamentary constituency.