The Hospital Club, later renamed the H Club, was a members' club for people in the creative industries in London, England. It housed a television studio (h Studio), recording studio, screening room, live performance space, restaurant, lounges and gallery over seven floors. The club was located at 24

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, on the site of an 18th-century hospital. The Hospital Club was used by the rock band

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to record parts of their 2007 album ''

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'' and the 2008 live video '' In Rainbows – From the Basement.'' In 2017, the Hospital Club opened a second location in the former Redbury Hotel in Hollywood, California. In 2020, both clubs closed permanently due to the effects of the

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and other "extenuating circumstances".

History

The Hospital Club London was founded in 2004 by

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co-founder

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through his investment company

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and musician

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(formerly of the band

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). For many years the building was home to St Paul's Hospital, first established in 1749. * 1749 —

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opened at 24 Endell Street * 1913 — British Lying-In Hospital closed * 1923 — St Paul's Hospital moves from

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to 24 Endell Street * 1992 — St Paul's Hospital closed * 1996 — Building purchased by

, planning submitted. Local objections to development mean the project stalls for a number of years while a compromise with residents is worked out * 2004 — Private members' club, restaurant and recording studio open *2017 — the Hospital Club opens a second location in the former Redbury Hotel in Hollywood, California. * 2020 — The club closed permanently due to the effects of the

and other "extenuating circumstances". * 2021 — The contents of the London club were sold at auction on 15 September.

Food hygiene ratings

In 2014, the club received a zero rating for food hygiene after an inspection found mouse droppings in kitchens, prompting worries of cross-contamination. In 2015, the Hospital Club received a five-star rating by the Foods Standard Agency.

Television studio (h Studio)

The venue's

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is located two floors below ground level, and when it opened in 2003 was the first high-definition television studio in the UK. A grid height of and a size of 61 feet x 44 feet, roughly equivalent to that of Television Centre's TC2, means it is well used for programme production. The studio can accommodate an audience of approximately 200 people sitting or standing. The sound production room was upgraded in conjunction with

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hospital, The Television studios in London Clubs and societies in London Recording studios in London Endell Street, London