4220 x 2692 px | 35,7 x 22,8 cm | 14,1 x 9 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
2010
Ort:
Hackney, east London, UK
Weitere Informationen:
The Hackney Empire, London. The theatre was built as a music hall in 1901, designed by the architect Frank Matcham. The venue has seen at variety of high's and low's throughout its history. It initially attracted acts such as Charlie Chaplin, WC Fields and Stan Laurel when it was a music hall but in the 1950s it was bought by ATV and used as a studio for live broadcast. The 1960s and 80s saw it beceome home to the bingo giant Mecca and it was only until 2001 that is managed to secure 17 million pounds to redevelop it is a music venue again. Despite this, at the end of 2009 its future became uncertain and 2010 has seen it close the majority of its performances 'for a period of reflection'. It is claimed that the venue will re-open in full in 2010.
