Comments about Astoria Theatre in London, GB

Rickyb6 on April 15, 2012 at 10:03 am

Hi Hofnarr
See my website www.rainbowhistory.x10.mx to get the information you want – regards Rick

Hofnarr on April 2, 2012 at 10:30 am

hi! does anyone know when the movie “breaking glass” was shot at the rainbow theatre? i know it must’ve been some time in 1980, but i need the exact date as i want to include this scene in a novel … thanks!!!

Mike Rogers on May 3, 2011 at 5:09 am

Great pictures and stories,enjoyed them all.

Rickyb6 on April 29, 2011 at 12:39 am

If you want to know who has played there and when check out www.rainbowhistory.x10.mx

keiths on April 5, 2011 at 7:07 pm

Thank goodness it’s still there.

woody on February 15, 2011 at 11:05 pm

two press ads for concerts from april 1979 when the Astoria was the Rainbow Theatre one of Londons major rock venues, the second ad has the Rainbow logo as it appeared on the building
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/5447698663/

TLSLOEWS on December 28, 2010 at 9:12 pm

Great photos of a great theatre.

KenRoe on January 23, 2010 at 1:44 pm

A set of vintage photographs of the Astoria/Odeon/Rainbow Theatre:
View link

KenRoe on January 1, 2009 at 5:27 pm

An October 2008 photograph of the rear of the Astoria Theatre. Notice the lower two levels of former dressing rooms and how the current UCKG church occupiers have converted the stage fly tower into several levels of offices, with windows, and added metal fire escape stairs:
http://flickr.com/photos/mygazebo/2908253002/

lostmemory on December 20, 2008 at 8:39 pm

Here are direct links to more vintage exterior photos.

Photo1

Photo2

Photo3

lostmemory on September 12, 2008 at 2:48 am

Here is another photo of the Astoria.

lostmemory on August 18, 2008 at 3:30 pm

This is a July 2008 exterior view.

landrover on June 29, 2008 at 8:24 pm

My grandfather worked as a projectionist as the finsbury park astoria during the war years, where he met my grandmother who was also working there as an usherette. They have been married 60 years and she has found memories of going for a meal in the resturant next door to the cinema and all having to dart under the table when a bomb dropped closeby. She will be thrilled to see some of the pictures that are listed on here, thanks guys.

smoothie on June 11, 2008 at 7:54 am

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)has revolutionised its website to include a classic buildings dimension, cinemas and theatres included. To get to the one (so far) classic photo of the Astoria,Finsbury Park just go to the home page of www.ribapix.com and simply type in “Astoria” in the searchbox. Finsbury Park is numbered 8291.

AdoraKiaOra on June 10, 2008 at 1:50 pm

My god they have done a beautiful job on this place.

KenRoe on June 9, 2008 at 6:58 pm

A few more of hjuk’s interior photographs from June 2008:
Details above a stalls exit:
http://flickr.com/photos/hjuk/2559159140/
A view across the circle:
http://flickr.com/photos/hjuk/2558335597/
An arch to the front stalls exit:
http://flickr.com/photos/hjuk/2558335745/
Sidewall details under the circle, showing the former standing area:
http://flickr.com/photos/hjuk/2558335947/
Right sidewall, as seen from the stalls:
http://flickr.com/photos/hjuk/2558336121/

KenRoe on June 9, 2008 at 6:36 pm

Hoggie on April 10, 2008 at 4:35 pm

Genesis did their very first “Foxtrot” show here – or the then Rainbow Theater, 9th February 1973.

lostmemory on December 3, 2007 at 6:09 pm

This website has a few photos of the Astoria.

Ian on December 29, 2006 at 2:23 pm

Some views – mainly interior from 1989:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/337319807/

http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/337319803/

http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/337319800/

http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/337319799/

http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/337319794/

KenRoe on March 14, 2006 at 7:58 am

The atmospheric auditorium, as viewed from the balcony in 1930:
http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/110512083/

A close-up of the proscenium showing original house curtains in 1930:
http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/110512883/

The exterior in 1947 when known as the Odeon-Astoria Theatre:
http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/110513698/

A current (October 2004) photograph I took of the building:
http://flickr.com/photos/53257210@N00/111411318/

KenRoe on January 22, 2006 at 10:53 am

A photograph of the Odeon Astoria which I took in July 1964, playing the Odeon release film of that week:
View link

KenRoe on October 19, 2005 at 9:29 pm

A recent auditorium view in its current use as a church, showing the recent restoration nearing completion (seats are now installed in the stalls area):
View link

KenRoe on September 11, 2005 at 8:56 am

More history and photographs of the Astoria, Finsbury Park here:
View link

kevinp on August 21, 2005 at 11:30 am

Hallo,

tap on the following link

www.mawgrim.co.uk

And go to Odeon Cavalcade, select Finsbury Park…. and see three later pictures of this wondrous cinema

I’m trying to get a link for the interiors submitted soon…

best

kev p

Astoria Theatre

232-238 Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park, London, N4 3NX

232-238 Seven Sisters Road,

Finsbury Park,
London, N4 3NX