Address | Upper Street Islington London, N1 United Kingdom |
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Coordinates | 51°32′17″N 0°06′10″W / 51.538056°N 0.102778°W |
Public transit | Angel Essex Road Highbury & Islington |
Type | Off-West End Theatre |
Seating type | 220 Seat Auditorium, 50 Seat Cabaret Space |
Production | LGBTQ+ Theatre |
Construction | |
Opened | 1970 |
Rebuilt | 2024 |
Website | |
kingsheadtheatre.com |
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.[1] 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.