Mermaid [London] (Q8429)
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Theatre building in London, United Kingdom
- Mermaid
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Mermaid [London] | Theatre building in London, United Kingdom |
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51°30'40.680"N, 0°6'7.099"W
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Built 1957-1959 by Elidir L. W. Davies for Bernard Miles, by converting the remains of a warehouse destroyed in World War II. Stage design by Michael Stringer and C. Walter Hodges. Opened 28 May 1959 with Laurie Johnson's musical Lock Up your Daughters. The complex includes a main auditorium (610 seats) and a studio theatre. Originally used for drama and musical performances, later also for conferences. Closed as a theatre in 2003. Later called The Mermaid - Event Space London and mainly used for corporate entertainment, congresses, functions, and art exhibitions. (English)
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1959
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