 The front of the Astoria in 2004, five years before its demolition | |
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| Location | Charing Cross Road, Soho London, WC2 United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates | 51°30′57″N 0°7′50″W / 51.51583°N 0.13056°W |
| Public transit |  Tottenham Court Road |
| Owner | Festival Republic |
| Capacity | 1,600 – 2,000 |
| Opened | 1976 |
| Closed | 15 January 2009 |
| Website | |
| festivalrepublic.com (archived) | |
The London Astoria was a music venue at 157 Charing Cross Road, in London, England, that operated from 1976 to 2009.
Originally a warehouse during the 1920s, the building became a cinema and ballroom. It was converted for use as a theatre in the 1970s. After further development, the building re-opened in the mid-1980s, as a night club and live music venue for well-known musical acts. There are half a dozen clubs and smaller music venues in the adjacent buildings.
In 2009 the venue closed, and was demolished as part of the development plans of the Crossrail project. The venue is still seen today as having been an iconic music establishment, as it helped to launch the careers of many British rock bands and also played a part in the UK success of many international acts.