Curtain Theatre

Curtain Theatre is a memorial in Hackney, Greater London, England which is located on Curtain Road. Curtain Theatre is situated nearby to Old Blue Last Pub, as well as near the art gallery Jealous Gallery.

Type: Memorial
Address: 86 Curtain Road, London
Inscription: “The site of this building forms part of what was once the precinct of the priory of St. John the Baptist, Holywell, within a few yards stood from 1577 to 1598, the first London building specially devoted to the performance of plays, and known as ‘The Thea”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Workers’ Educational Association and The Tower of London.

Workers’ Educational Association

College

Workers' Educational Associations are not-for-profit bodies that deliver further education to adults in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.

The Tower of London

Photo: Aniacra, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in London, England. The Tower of London is situated 1¼ miles south of Curtain Theatre.

Royal Drawing School

College

Photo: Jwslubbock, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Royal Drawing School is an independent, not‑for‑profit educational organisation and registered charity based in Shoreditch, London. It was founded in 2000 by HM King Charles III and artist Catherine Goodman as the Prince’s Drawing School; the school received permission to adopt its current name in 2014. Royal Drawing School is situated 480 feet northwest of Curtain Theatre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shoreditch and Boundary Estate.

Shoreditch

Suburb

Photo: Tarquin Binary, Public domain.

Shoreditch is an area in London, England and is located in the London Borough of Hackney alongside neighbouring parts of Tower Hamlets, which are also perceived as part of the area due to historic ecclesiastical links.

Boundary Estate

Neighborhood

Photo: Rodney Burton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Boundary Estate is a housing development in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, in the East End of London. The estate, constructed from 1890, was one of the earliest social housing schemes built by a local government authority.