Theatres · London
Islamic Centre of England
Islamic Centre of England in England London, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Islamic Centre of England is a cinema or movie theatre in England London, United Kingdom. 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 Islamic Centre of England Ltd (ICEL) is a religious and cultural institution linked to the Iranian government at 140 Maida Vale, London, whose mission is "to provide services to members of the Muslim community, in particular, and the wider community at large", focusing on religious guidance and cultural issues. It was founded in December 1995 and opened officially in November 1998. The premises are a former cinema that is a listed building. The institute is alleged to be a mouthpiece of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Background
Architecture
The centre is housed in the former Maida Vale Picture House, a 1,001-seat cinema designed by Edward A. Stone (one of his earliest works) which opened as the Picture Palace on 27 January 1913. The building has two copper-topped towers and a central dome; the auditorium, with oak walls decorated with gilded plaster, in 1961 and became a Grade II listed building in 1991. Jasmine Bingo, the then operator, closed it in 1996.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5353, -0.1892
- District
- Camden
- Parish
- Camden, unparished area
- Postcode
- W9 1QB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hampstead and Highgate
- Official site
- cindex.camden.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6082378 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Islamic Centre of England (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Islamic Centre of England?
- Islamic Centre of England is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.5353°, -0.1892°.
- Is Islamic Centre of England wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Islamic Centre of England. Check ahead for specific facilities.