EartH (Evolutionary Arts Hackney)

EartH (Evolutionary Arts Hackney) is an independent arts centre in Dalston, London which opened in 2018 in a former cinema.[1][2]

EartH (Evolutionary Arts Hackney)
Location
  • 13 Stoke Newington Road, Dalston, London N16 8BH
Coordinates51°33′04″N 0°04′32″W / 51.5511°N 0.0756°W / 51.5511; -0.0756
Websiteearthackney.co.uk

Facilities

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On the ground floor is a multi-purpose 1200 capacity dedicated events space. Upstairs is a 750 capacity tiered seated Art Deco theatre.[3] Each of these locations hosts live music shows.[4] There is also a restaurant.[3]

History

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The building at 13 Stoke Newington Road was built in 1936 as an Art Deco cinema called The Savoy, later ABC, that ceased operations in 1984. It was later used as a snooker hall and wedding venue, among other uses. "The main auditorium then lay derelict for 40 years" until 2015.[5][6] After a £3 million redevelopment by Auro Foxcroft and others,[7][8][9] Evolutionary Arts Hackney, or EartH, opened there in September 2018.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ "EartH is the London events space leading the way in the city's cultural programming". www.itsnicethat.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  2. ^ Gregory, Jochan Embley, Vicky Jessop, Elizabeth (2023-01-31). "Our pick of the 15 best independent music venues in London". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2023-10-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b "History". earthackney.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  4. ^ "Music Events • Live Gigs in London • EartH (Evolutionary Arts Hackney)". earthackney.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  5. ^ Williams, Eliza (2018-08-21). "Hackney Arts Centre to open in September, rebranded as EartH". Creative Review. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  6. ^ "Hackney Arts Centre To Be Named EartH". Clash. 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  7. ^ Morgan, Jessica (2017-07-25). "Derelict Art Deco cinema to be transformed into £3 million arts centre". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  8. ^ Dex, Robert (2018-02-14). "A derelict Hackney cinema will become a 'socially minded' arts complex". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  9. ^ "Earth: Hackney Arts Centre unveils new name for state-of-the-art revamp of old Savoy Cinema". Hackney Gazette. 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  10. ^ Bruce-Jones, Henry (2018-08-21). "Hackney Arts Centre changes its name to Evolutionary Arts Hackney (EartH)". Fact (UK magazine). Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  11. ^ "Hackney Arts Centre unveils new name ahead of September relaunch". Mixmag. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
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