Theatres · London
Oxford Music Hall
Oxford Music Hall in England London, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Oxford Music Hall is a cinema or movie theatre in England London, United Kingdom, dating from 1861. 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
Oxford Music Hall was a music hall located in Westminster, London, at the corner of Oxford Street and Tottenham Court Road. It was established on the site of a former public house, the Boar and Castle, by Charles Morton, in 1861. In 1917 the music hall was converted into a legitimate theatre, and in 1921 it was renamed the New Oxford Theatre. In May 1926 it closed and was demolished. The site was occupied by the first Virgin Megastore from 1979, which closed in 2009. In September 2012, a branch of the budget fashion retailer Primark opened on the site.
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Background
History
After the success of the Canterbury Music Hall many music halls imitating the formula opened in London. The Oxford Music Hall was designed by Messrs Finch Hill and Edward Paraire. The architecturally ambitious hall included deep balconies on three sides and a wide stage in front of an apse. It opened on 26 March 1861 as Morton's competitor to the nearby Weston's Music Hall despite Henry Weston's appeal to the magistrates that there were already too many music halls in the area. The singers Charles Santley and Euphrosyne Parepa-Rosa performed at the opening. The hall quickly became one of London's most popular music halls. The Times commented in April 1861 that, like its rivals, the hall was…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5165, -0.1311
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- W1T 1AZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 1861
Sources
- wikidata: Q7115406 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Oxford Music Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Oxford Music Hall?
- Oxford Music Hall is in London, United Kingdom (postcode W1T 1AZ), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- When was Oxford Music Hall built?
- Built or established in 1861.
- Who owns Oxford Music Hall?
- Oxford Music Hall is owned by Charles Morton.
- How do I get to Oxford Music Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode W1T 1AZ. It sits within the Cities of London and Westminster parliamentary constituency.