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Horse Hospital

♿ Wheelchair: limited

Horse Hospital in England London, United Kingdom.

Brunswick Centre, Bloomsbury - geograph.org.uk - 618128

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Typical visit
2 h–3 h
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

Horse Hospital is a cinema or movie theatre in England London, United Kingdom, dating from 1992. Britain's listed cinemas span Edwardian picture palaces, Art Deco super-cinemas of the 1930s, and the surviving independent neighbourhood houses.

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From the Wikipedia article

The Horse Hospital is a Grade II listed not for profit, independent arts venue at Colonnade, Bloomsbury, central London. Its curatorial focus is on counter-cultural histories, sub-cultures, outsiders and emerging artists. It organizes underground film screenings and exhibitions. Founded in 1992 by Roger K. Burton, the venue opened with Vive Le Punk!, a retrospective of Vivienne Westwood's punk designs in 1993. The building was originally built by James Burton in 1797 as stabling for cab drivers' sick horses.

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Background

History

Initially programmed by Burton and Ian White, the venue's reputation grew both in London and abroad. James B. L. Hollands later replaced White as curator. The artist, Tai Shani was the programmer from 2006 to 2016, followed by Sholto Dobie and Letitia Calin. George Lynch and Alexia Marmara have been curators and programmers since 2022. In 1998, the Horse Hospital hosted the debut British exhibition by outsider artist / painter Joe Coleman which attracted a new audience. Subsequently, the venue played host to a variety of performers, musicians, artists, film makers and writers, including Dame Darcy, Anita Pallenberg, Iain Aitch, Jack Sargeant, Valie Export, Chris Carter, David Tibet, Helen…

Description

The building is Grade II listed. It was originally built by James Burton in 1797 as stabling for cab drivers' sick horses, the Horse Hospital is notable for its unique stone tiled floor. Access to both floors is by concrete moulded ramps, the upper floor ramp retains hardwood slats preventing the horses from slipping. It can be found at Colonnade, Bloomsbury, London.

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Coordinates
51.5228, -0.1244
District
Camden
Parish
Camden, unparished area
Postcode
WC1N 1JD
Parliamentary constituency
Holborn and St Pancras
Established
1992

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Horse Hospital?
Horse Hospital is in London, United Kingdom (postcode WC1N 1JD), in the parish of Camden, unparished area.
When was Horse Hospital built?
Built or established in 1992.
Who owns Horse Hospital?
Horse Hospital is owned by | current_tenants =.
How do I get to Horse Hospital?
Drivers can navigate to postcode WC1N 1JD. It sits within the Holborn and St Pancras parliamentary constituency.