Islington Assembly Hall
AddressUpper Street, Islington, London
TypeMusic venue
Capacity890
Website
islingtonassemblyhall.co.uk

Islington Assembly Hall is a live music venue and events space on Upper Street, Islington, London. It forms part of the Islington Town Hall complex. It has a capacity of 890 for live events, including seating for 200 in its balcony.[1] Events other than music shows, such as public meetings, also take place there.[2]

History

Fall Out Boy at Islington Assembly Hall in 2015

The assembly hall, which was designed with many art deco features, including clocks, paintings and decorative panels,[3] opened in March 1930.[4]

Owned and managed by the local authority, the building hosted events such as variety shows, tea dances and weddings.[5][6] Performers in the post-war era included the singers Diana Dors, George Formby and Chris Farlowe.[7]

It closed in the mid-1980s and was then used as storage space for around 30 years until Islington Council funded its refurbishment, and it reopened in 2010,[8] almost 80 years to the day since it first opened.[6][9]

The venue hosted the 2019 Kerrang! Awards, a ceremony celebrating achievements in rock music.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Hann, Michael (14 October 2014). "The gig venue guide: Islington Assembly Hall - Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Facilities". Islington Assembly Hall. Islington Council. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Islington Town Hall: Art Deco on Upper Street". London Architecture Diary. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "About Islington Assembly Hall". Hitches. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "History". Islington Assembly Hall. Islington Council. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Curtains Up!" (PDF). Islington Now. Islington Council. February 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  7. ↑ "The Civic Plunge Revisited" (PDF). Twentieth Century Society. 24 March 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  8. ↑ "Assembly Hall Memories" (PDF). Islington Now. Islington Council. March 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  9. ↑ Wooderson, Hannah (17 February 2010). "Curtain is about to rise on Islington's restored Assembly Hall". 24dash.com.
  10. ↑ "The Kerrang Awards 2019". Kerrang. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
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