Theater building

King's Head Theatre

United Kingdom London Borough of Islington

About

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. In 2024, the pub theatre, and the King's Head Theatre now operates from a purpose-built 220-seat space next door to the original venue.

The theatre focusses on producing LGBTQ+ work that is joyful, irreverent, colourful and queer. It is currently led by executive director and Acting CEO Sofi Berenger.

Details

Type: Theater building
Country: United Kingdom
Located in: London Borough of Islington
Address: 115 Upper Street, London, Islington, N1 1QN, England
Website: www.kingsheadtheatre.com
Coordinates: 51.53810, -0.10278
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