Forum Theatre
9-17 Highgate Road,
Kentish Town,
London,
NW5 1JY
9-17 Highgate Road,
Kentish Town,
London,
NW5 1JY
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Located in the north London district of Kentish Town. A very similiar in design sister theatre to the Forum Theatre, Ealing which opened the same year (1934), the Kentish Town Forum Theatre seated 2,175 in stalls and single balcony. The architect was J. Stanley Beard and the interior design was by W.R. Bennett. It was taken over in 1935 by Associated British Cinemas(ABC).
Re-named ABC in 1963, it was closed in 1970. It became first a bingo hall then a ballroom and finally a concert hall/theatre (I can well remember going to see “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” there – the bouncers on the door were terrifying!).
It returned to it’s original name in 1993 and is now a Grade II Listed building.
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Exterior photo and some history on the Forum Cinema, Kentish Town, London here:
http://www.tnunn.f2s.com/forum.htm
A recent exterior view of the former Forum Cinema, Kentish Town in North London, now in use as a rock concert venue.
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rear view taken from a speeding train showing the bulk of the auditorium and fly tower
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/506056684/
heres a load of photos i took last friday night at a concert by The Gossip, showing the amazing interior, i was totally blown away by how richly decorated it is and how intact
click on an image to open it up to full size
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The family resemblance with the former Ealing Forum/ABC/Virgin/UGC is amazing. The Ealing version was tripled some years ago, but is currently being demolished. There were stories doing the rounds that a multiplex is going to replace it – utilising the former frontage – but we must wait and see.