Forum, Kentish Town

• Theatre ID
  2629
• Built / Converted
  1934
• Dates of use
  • 1934: continuing
• Current state
  Extant
• Current use
  Music venue (rock venue since 1986)
• Address
  9-17 Highgate Road, Kentish Town, Camden, London, NW5 1JY, England

Details

One of three big Forum cinemas acquired by ABC from Herbert Yapp in 1935 (see also Forum Ealing and Forum Fulham Road). It was designed with full stage facilities. Like its sister houses it has a classically detailed façe. It closed as a cinema in 1970 and, after use as a bingo house and a ballroom, became a popular concert venue.

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• Other names
  ABC, Town & Country Club, Forum
• Events
  • 1934 Use: continuing
  • 1934 Design/Construction:
    • J Stanley Beard - Architect
  • 1934 Design/Construction:
    • W R Bennett - Consultant: Interior Decorator
  • 1934 Owner/Management: Herbert Yapp
  • 1935 Owner/Management: ABC
  • 1970 Owner/Management: John Murphy
• Capacities
  • Original: 2175
• Listings
  • Grade II - 14.5.1990