The Scoop is an outdoor amphitheatre situated on the south side of the River Thames near Tower Bridge in London, located next to

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, providing seating for approximately 800 people. Designed by Townshend Landscape Architects, it is a venue used during the summer to show films, musical performances and theatre productions by such companies as The Steam Industry and

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. In June 2008, films shown at The Scoop included ''The Dam Busters'', ''Atonement'' and '' Withnail and I''. The Scoop has been used as a performance venue since 2002.

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