Theatres · London
Rainbow Theatre
In or near City of London.
Rainbow Theatre in England London, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Finsbury Park · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Rainbow Theatre in Islington, you can take a train to Finsbury Park station, which is approximately 0.3 km away. Entry details are not specified, and wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is N4 2DA.
About
Rainbow Theatre 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
The Rainbow Theatre, also known as the Muslim Welfare House, serves as a community center offering various services, including prayer facilities, educational classes, and community events. Visitors can participate in activities such as ESOL classes, job training, and open days to engage with the local community.
From the Wikipedia article
The Rainbow Theatre, originally known as the Finsbury Park Astoria, then the Finsbury Park Paramount Astoria, and then the Finsbury Park Odeon, is a Grade II*-listed building in Finsbury Park, London. The theatre was built in 1930 as an "atmospheric cinema", to house entertainment extravaganzas which included a film show. It later became an ordinary cinema, then a music venue, as which it is best known, and then an occasional unlicensed boxing venue. Today, the building is used by the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, an Evangelical church.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Built in 1930, the building was listed Grade II* in 1974, an unusually short period after construction, with the interior described in great detail as a Hispano-Moresque fantasy. Former stage manager Rick Burton has published a website with a detailed history of who has performed at the theatre and when, and which is a major source for this article.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5623, -0.1083
- District
- Islington
- Parish
- Islington, unparished area
- Postcode
- N4 2DA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Islington North
- Phone
- +44 20 7263 3071
- Established
- 1930
- Nearest railway station
- Finsbury Park — 0.3 km
- Official site
- mwht.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q3288732 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rainbow Theatre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rainbow Theatre?
- Rainbow Theatre is in London, United Kingdom (postcode N4 2DA), in the parish of Islington, unparished area.
- What is Rainbow Theatre?
- Rainbow Theatre in England London, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Rainbow Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Finsbury Park, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode N4 2DA.
- When was Rainbow Theatre built?
- Built or established in 1930.
- Who owns Rainbow Theatre?
- Rainbow Theatre is owned by The Rank Organisation.
- How do I get to Rainbow Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Finsbury Park, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode N4 2DA.