Islington Assembly Hall is a live music venue and events space on Upper Street,

Islington Islington () is a district in the north of Greater London, England, and part of the London Borough of Islington. It is a mainly residential district of Inner London, extending from Islington's High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the ar ...

, London. It forms part of the

Islington Town Hall Islington Town Hall is a municipal facility in Upper Street, Islington, London. The town hall, which is the headquarters for Islington London Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building. History The building was commissioned to replace the ...

complex. It has a capacity of 890 for live events, including seating for 200 in its balcony. Events other than music shows, such as public meetings, also take place there.

History

The assembly hall, which was designed with many

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features, including clocks, paintings and decorative panels, opened in March 1930. Owned and managed by the local authority, the building hosted events such as variety shows, tea dances and weddings. Performers in the post-war era included the singers

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and

Chris Farlowe Chris Farlowe (born John Henry Deighton, 13 October 1940) is an English rock, blues and soul singer. He is best known for his hit single " Out of Time" written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, which rose to No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart in 196 ...

. 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, almost 80 years to the day since it first opened. The venue hosted the 2019 Kerrang! Awards, a ceremony celebrating achievements in rock music.

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Islington Assembly Hall
{{coord, 51.54154, -0.10245, format=dms, type:landmark_region:GB, display=title Buildings and structures in Islington Buildings and structures completed in 1930 Grade II listed buildings in the London Borough of Islington Art Deco architecture in London