Theatres · London
The Broadway
In or near Lambourne.
The Broadway is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Barking · 0.5 km
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
The Broadway is located in Barking and Dagenham, London, with the postcode IG11 7HW. The nearest railway station is Barking, which is 0.5 km away. Entry details are not specified, but the venue is wheelchair accessible.
About
The Broadway is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Records date its origin to 1936. Wheelchair accessible (per OpenStreetMap). Coordinates: 51.5355°, 0.0778°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Broadway is a performance venue in Barking town centre. The building was previously a facility known as Barking Assembly Hall, forming part of Barking Town Hall. It closed indefinitely in 2024 due to safety concerns. Prior to this closure, it doubled as a live working performance venue and one of four campuses for Barking & Dagenham College, hosting the college’s production and performance courses.
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Background
History
The building, construction of which began in 1934 and was completed in 1961, was part of the Barking Town Hall complex. It was officially opened by Tom Driberg MP as Barking Assembly Hall in May 1961. Sir Adrian Boult conducted the London Philharmonic Orchestra in the assembly hall on 26 November 1969. In 1971, the renowned Canadian singer songwriter Neil Young recorded two tracks from Harvest, his best selling and most famous album, at the Broadway when it was known as Barking Assembly Hall (but is credited as Barking Town Hall on the album notes.) Young recorded these two tracks "A Man Needs a Maid" and "There's a World" for his Harvest album in Barking with Jack Nitzsche and the London…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5355, 0.0778
- District
- Barking and Dagenham
- Parish
- Barking and Dagenham, unparished area
- Postcode
- IG11 7HW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Barking
- Established
- 1936
- Nearest railway station
- Barking — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.thebroadwaybarking.com
Sources
- osm: n4167977209 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: The Broadway (theatre) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Abbey Theatre, Barking - geograph.org.uk - 343125.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Broadway?
- The Broadway is in London, United Kingdom (postcode IG11 7HW), in the parish of Barking and Dagenham, unparished area.
- What is The Broadway?
- The Broadway is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Broadway?
- The nearest railway station is Barking, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode IG11 7HW.
- When was The Broadway built?
- Built or established in 1936.
- Who owns The Broadway?
- The Broadway is owned by London Borough of Barking & Dagenham.
- How do I get to The Broadway?
- The nearest railway station is Barking, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IG11 7HW.