Theatres · London
Opera Holland Park
Opera Holland Park is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Holland Park · 0.6 km
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Opera Holland Park is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Coordinates: 51.5023°, -0.2021°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Opera Holland Park is a summer opera company which produces an annual season of opera performances, staged under a temporary canopy in front of the remains of Holland House, a Blitz-damaged building in Holland Park, west central London. City of London Sinfonia has held the position of resident orchestra since 2003. Opera Holland Park was named by Hugh Canning as best opera company in his 'best and worst in classical and opera 2010' in The Sunday Times. The front of house space was used as a location in Woody Allen's 2010 film You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger.
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Background
Description
The current theatre canopy was designed in 2007 by Architen Landrell and Hall + Bednarczyk and covers an area of 1600 square metres. It is completely free standing and designed to be craned into position over three days, followed by a fit-out period of two weeks. The inside layout was redesigned to meet COVID-19 restrictions in 2021. Opera Holland Park came into conflict with locals and the Friends of Holland Park in 2013 over plans to extend the canopy's erection period. Over 200 objections to any kind of canopy were received by the council and the organisation was ultimately unable to secure permission for an extension, but the season continued with its usual duration. Workmen erecting…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5023, -0.2021
- District
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Parish
- Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area
- Postcode
- W8 6LU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kensington and Bayswater
- Nearest railway station
- Holland Park — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.ohp.rbkc.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: n666122718 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Opera Holland Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Opera Holland Park?
- Opera Holland Park is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.5023°, -0.2021°. The nearest railway station is Holland Park, around 0.6 km away.
- Is Opera Holland Park wheelchair accessible?
- Yes — Opera Holland Park is tagged in OpenStreetMap as wheelchair-accessible.