Theatres · London
Horse Hospital
Horse Hospital in England London, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
About
Horse Hospital is a cinema or movie theatre in England London, United Kingdom, dating from 1992. 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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From the Wikipedia article
The Horse Hospital is a Grade II listed not for profit, independent arts venue at Colonnade, Bloomsbury, central London. Its curatorial focus is on counter-cultural histories, sub-cultures, outsiders and emerging artists. It organizes underground film screenings and exhibitions. Founded in 1992 by Roger K. Burton, the venue opened with Vive Le Punk!, a retrospective of Vivienne Westwood's punk designs in 1993. The building was originally built by James Burton in 1797 as stabling for cab drivers' sick horses.
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Background
History
Initially programmed by Burton and Ian White, the venue's reputation grew both in London and abroad. James B. L. Hollands later replaced White as curator. The artist, Tai Shani was the programmer from 2006 to 2016, followed by Sholto Dobie and Letitia Calin. George Lynch and Alexia Marmara have been curators and programmers since 2022. In 1998, the Horse Hospital hosted the debut British exhibition by outsider artist / painter Joe Coleman which attracted a new audience. Subsequently, the venue played host to a variety of performers, musicians, artists, film makers and writers, including Dame Darcy, Anita Pallenberg, Iain Aitch, Jack Sargeant, Valie Export, Chris Carter, David Tibet, Helen…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5228, -0.1244
- Address
- Colonnade, Bloomsbury, London WC1N 1JD
- Established
- 1992
- Official site
- www.thehorsehospital.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5905460 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Horse Hospital (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Horse Hospital?
- Horse Hospital is in London, United Kingdom.
- When was Horse Hospital built?
- Built or established in 1992.
- Who owns Horse Hospital?
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