Blackheath Halls is a 600-seat
concert hall
A concert hall is a cultural building with a stage that serves as a performance venue and an auditorium filled with seats.
This list does not include other venues such as sports stadia, dramatic theatres or convention centres that may ...
on Lee Road in
Blackheath Blackheath may refer to:
Places England
*Blackheath, London, England
** Blackheath railway station
**Hundred of Blackheath, Kent, an ancient hundred in the north west of the county of Kent, England
*Blackheath, Surrey, England
** Hundred of Blackh ...
,
London, United Kingdom
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. It claims to be London's oldest surviving purpose-built cultural venue.
[http://www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/blackheath-halls/about-blackheath-halls About Blackheath Halls]
History
It was established via a public subscription and built in 1895. Some sources suggest it was constructed by the firm of
William Webster,
though this may reflect his son
William's involvement in funding the project, as other sources attribute the construction to a J.O. Richardson of
Peckham
Peckham () is a district in southeast London, within the London Borough of Southwark. It is south-east of Charing Cross. At the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 Census the Peckham ward had a population of 14,720.
History
"Peckham" is a Saxon p ...
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The venue initially hosted orchestral and choral works and some of the 20th century's most famous musical performers appeared there, such as
Dame Clara Butt and
Percy Grainger.
Restoration
During the 1980s the Halls were saved from demolition via the support of local businesses and the community. Extensive renovation and restoration followed and the Halls fully reopened in 1991. Blackheath Halls are now a wholly owned subsidiary of
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.
Venue
Featuring a 600-seat Great Hall and 160-seat recital room the Halls cater for classical concerts, music gigs (rock, pop and folk) as well as stand-up comedy acts. A major feature of the Halls revolves around encouraging the local community to get involved with family performances and activities.
See also
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List of concert halls
A concert hall is a cultural building with a stage that serves as a performance venue and an auditorium filled with seats.
This list does not include other venues such as sports stadia, dramatic theatres or convention centres that may ...
References
https://www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/blackheath-halls/
External links
Blackheath Halls official page
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Grade II listed buildings in the Royal Borough of Greenwich
Concert halls in London
Music venues in London
Blackheath, London