Theatres · London
Foresters Cinema
In or near City of London.
Foresters Cinema in England London, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bethnal Green · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Foresters Cinema, the nearest railway station is Bethnal Green, which is 0.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is E1 5RN. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Foresters Cinema is a cinema or movie theatre in England London, United Kingdom. Britain's listed cinemas span Edwardian picture palaces, Art Deco super-cinemas of the 1930s, and the surviving independent neighbourhood houses.
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Official information
Foresters Cinema is a venue that hosts a variety of comedy events and performances. Visitors can enjoy regular shows featuring different comedians, providing a lively atmosphere for entertainment.
From the Wikipedia article
Foresters Music Hall, also known as The Artichoke Music Hall, Royal Foresters Music Hall, New Lyric Music Hall, and New Lyric Theatre, was a music hall and later cinema located at 93 Cambridge Heath Road in Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom. It was active as a theatre for live performances from 1850 until 1912 when it was converted into a cinema. One of London's first cinemas, it operated until closing its doors in 1917. It re-opened as Foresters Super Cinema in 1925. It showed films until it closed in 1960. The building was demolished in 1964.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Foresters Music Hall was originally known as The Artichoke Music Hall. It was established in 1850 as an expansion to The Artichoke public house (built ) which obtained a licence that year for music and dancing. It was a moderately successful venue during its early history. The hall later became one of the London's more important music halls under the proprietorship of William Lusby, who acquired it in 1890. In 1891 the venue underwent significant reconstruction and renovation, and expanded into the original interior of the structure. It re-opened that year as Foresters Music Hall (FMH). Lusby was assisted in running the FMH at the height of its success by G. H. MacDermott and W. H. Pannell…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5232, -0.0549
- District
- Tower Hamlets
- Parish
- Tower Hamlets, unparished area
- Postcode
- E1 5RN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bethnal Green and Stepney
- Nearest railway station
- Bethnal Green — 0.3 km
- Official site
- backyardcomedyclub.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q41893813 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Foresters Music Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Foresters Cinema?
- Foresters Cinema is in London, United Kingdom (postcode E1 5RN), in the parish of Tower Hamlets, unparished area.
- What is Foresters Cinema?
- Foresters Cinema in England London, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Foresters Cinema?
- The nearest railway station is Bethnal Green, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode E1 5RN.
- How do I get to Foresters Cinema?
- The nearest railway station is Bethnal Green, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode E1 5RN.