Opened 1895 Rebuilt 1991 | Type Music and Comedy Phone +44 20 8463 0100 | |
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Location BlackheathLondon, SE3United Kingdom Owner Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance Capacity 600 (Great Hall)160 (Recital) Similar Mycenae House, St Alfege Church - Greenwich, Old Royal Naval College, Broadway Theatre - Catford, Greenwich Theatre Profiles | ||
Blackheath halls
Blackheath Halls is a 600-seat concert hall on Lee Road in Blackheath, London, United Kingdom. It claims to be London's oldest surviving purpose-built cultural venue. It was established via a public subscription and built in 1895 by William Webster along with the Conservatoire of Music and the School of Art (completed in 1896).
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The venue initially hosted orchestral and choral works and some of the 20th century's most famous musical performers appeared there, such as Dame Clara Butt and Percy Grainger.
Blackheath halls community opera
Restoration
During the 1980s the Halls were saved from demolition via the support of local businesses and the community. Extensive renovation and restoration followed and the Halls fully reopened in 1991. Blackheath Halls are now a wholly owned subsidiary of Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.
Venue
Featuring a 600-seat Great Hall and 160-seat recital room the Halls cater for classical concerts, music gigs (rock, pop and folk) as well as stand-up comedy acts. A major feature of the Halls revolves around encouraging the local community to get involved with family performances and activities.