Blackheath Halls is a 600-seat
concert hall on Lee Road in
Blackheath,
London, United Kingdom. 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
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ...
's involvement in funding the project, as other sources attribute the construction to a J.O. Richardson of
Peckham.
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
Percy Aldridge Grainger (born George Percy Grainger; 8 July 188220 February 1961) was an Australian-born composer, arranger and pianist who lived in the United States from 1914 and became an American citizen in 1918. In the course of a long an ...
.
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
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance is a music and dance conservatoire based in London, England. It was formed in 2005 as a merger of two older institutions – Trinity College of Music and Laban Dance Centre. The conservatoire has ...
.
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
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