King’s Head Theatre

The King's Head Theatre, founded in 1970 by Dan Crawford, is an off-West End venue in London. The original venue was the oldest operating pub theatre in the UK.

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Type: Pub
Description: pub theater in Islington, London, England
Also known as: “King’s Head”
Address: 115 Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 1QN

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include London St Pancras International and Almeida Theatre.

London St Pancras International

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London St Pancras International is a major international rail interchange and shopping destination in London. It is the British capital's only international station, with Eurostar services connecting the city with destinations in mainland Europe.

Almeida Theatre

Theater building

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The Almeida Theatre is a 325-seat producing house located on Almeida Street off Upper Street in the London Borough of Islington. The theatre opened in 1980, and produces a diverse range of drama. Successful plays are often transferred to West End theatres. Almeida Theatre is situated 420 feet north of King’s Head Theatre.

The Screen on the Green

Movie theater

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The Screen on the Green, also known as Everyman Screen On The Green, is a single-screen cinema facing Islington Green in the London Borough of Islington, London, England. The Screen on the Green is situated 590 feet southwest of King’s Head Theatre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Islington and Canonbury.

Islington

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Islington is a district of north London covering much of the London Borough of Islington. The area around The Angel, Upper Street and Essex Road is of special interest to visitors; it is home to a number of interesting shops selling antiques and collectibles as well as art galleries.

Canonbury

Neighborhood

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Canonbury is an area in London, forming part of the London Borough of Islington. It is located within the area between Essex Road, Upper Street and Cross Street and either side of St Paul's Road in North London.

Angel

Quarter

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Angel is an area on the northern fringes of Central London within the London Borough of Islington. It is 2 miles north-northeast of Charing Cross on the Inner Ring Road at a busy transport intersection.

King’s Head Theatre

Category: theater building
Location: Islington, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.53833° or 51° 32′ 18″ north

Longitude

-0.1026° or 0° 6′ 9″ west

Open location code

9C3XGVQW+8X

OpenStreetMap ID

node 299308588

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=pub

Wikidata ID

Q6410962

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“King’s Head Theatre” goes by many names.

Chinese: “国王剧院”
Chinese: “國王劇院”
French: “King’s Head Theatre”
Hebrew: “תיאטרון קינגס הד”
Italian: “King’s Head Theatre”
Japanese: “キングズ・ヘッド・シアター”

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