Theatres · London
O2 Academy Islington
O2 Academy Islington in England London, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
O2 Academy Islington 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 O2 Academy Islington, formerly known as the Carling Academy Islington, is an indoor music venue situated in the N1 Shopping Centre accessible via Upper Street and Liverpool Road, in the London Borough of Islington. It is run by the Academy Music Group. The main venue has a capacity of 800, and the adjacent O2 Academy 2 holds 250.
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Background
History
The venue was purpose-built and opened in September 2002. The original occupant was the short-lived Marquee N1, a music and dining venue backed by Dave Stewart of Eurythmics and club promoter Mark Fuller. The venue re-opened in its current form in September 2003 and is the smallest of the four London venues within the O2 Academy Group.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5345, -0.1058
- District
- Islington
- Parish
- Islington, unparished area
- Postcode
- N1 0PS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Official site
- www.artcan.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q638511 (CC0)
- wikipedia: O2 Academy Islington (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is O2 Academy Islington?
- O2 Academy Islington is in London, United Kingdom (postcode N1 0PS), in the parish of Islington, unparished area.
- Is O2 Academy Islington free to visit?
- Yes, O2 Academy Islington is free to enter.
- How do I get to O2 Academy Islington?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode N1 0PS. It sits within the Islington South and Finsbury parliamentary constituency.