The Courtyard is a theatre housed in the former

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(originally known as the

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Free Library) in Pitfield Street in

Hoxton Hoxton is an area in the London Borough of Hackney, England. As a part of Shoreditch, it is often considered to be part of the East End – the historic core of wider East London. It was historically in the county of Middlesex until 1889. I ...

London Borough of Hackney London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...

, England. It is a

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building. The Courtyard operates both a 150-seat main house and an 80-seat studio theatre. It is also home to the Iambic

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. The Courtyard hosted the first London Horror Festival in October/November 2011,"London Horror Festival"
Retrieved 2013-05-06. a co-production between The Courtyard and Theatre of the Damned, the UK's first festival of horror in the

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. The Courtyard benefits from its location in Hoxton, which is one of London's most exciting creative districts. It is consistently in demand as a venue for emerging artists to present their work. The Courtyard is home to its own theatre company known as Court Theatre Training Company. A drama school that is accredited by Bucks New Uni.

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