O2 Forum Kentish Town Explained

O Forum Kentish Town
Logo Image:O2_Forum_Kentish_Town_Logo.jpg
Former Names:Kentish Town Forum Theatre
ABC Kentish Town
Forum Dancehall
Town & Country Club
London Forum
The Forum
HMV Forum
Location:Kentish Town
Coordinates:51.5522°N -0.1422°W
Address:9–17 Highgate Rd
London, England NW5 1JY
Architect:J. Stanley Beard
Seating Capacity:2,300
Owner:Academy Music Group
Operator:Live Nation

The O Forum Kentish Town is a concert venue in Kentish Town, London, England, owned by MAMA & Company and originally built in 1934.

History

The venue was built in 1934 and was originally used as an art deco cinema. After the cinema was closed, the venue re-opened as an Irish dance hall. In the 1980s, it changed directions from a bingo hall, to a dance hall and then to a live music venue under the name Town & Country Club.[1] In 1993, Mean Fiddler purchased the venue and renamed it the London Forum. The final show at the T&C was Van Morrison on 21 March 1993.[2]

In 2007, MAMA & Company purchased the Forum from Mean Fiddler and spent £1.5 million on renovations, increasing the capacity to 2,300. In 2015, the venue was acquired by Live Nation, and re-branded as O2 Forum Kentish Town as part of the O2 Academy Group.[3]

The venue has standing downstairs and benches seating in booths on the upstairs balcony, or a fully seated layout for certain shows.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The mourning after: RIP the T&C? North London's best-loved concert venue is set to close in March . . 17 December 1992 . The Independent . 22 April 2019 . https://archive.today/20190423011429/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/rock-the-mourning-after-rip-the-tc-north-londons-best-loved-concert-venue-is-set-to-close-in-march-1564029.html . 23 April 2019 . live .
  2. Web site: My old man said follow the Van: Jim White sees Van Morrison mark the end of an era at the Town & Country Club, London . White . Jim . 24 March 1993 . The Independent . April 11, 2019.
  3. Web site: LIVE NATION RE-BRANDS 3 EX-MAMA VENUES AS 'O2' IN THE UK. 12 October 2015. Nusic Business Worldwide. https://archive.today/20190423011658/https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/live-nation-re-brands-3-ex-mama-venues-as-o2-in-the-uk/ . 23 April 2019.
  4. Web site: Ramsay . Mel . So What Exactly Did Conor McGregor Say Off Camera? . LADbible . 13 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210813230226/https://www.ladbible.com/more/interesting-so-what-exactly-did-conor-mcgregor-say-off-camera-20170715 . 13 August 2021 . 15 July 2017 . live.
  5. Web site: Diver . Mike . Devo – London Forum . Clash . 27 October 2021 . 5 August 2009 .
  6. Web site: Nine Inch Nails Setlist at the Forum, London . setlist.fm .
  7. [The Sparks Brothers]
  8. https://www.concertarchives.org/concerts/kingmaker-suede
  9. Web site: Harle . Regan . Yungblud at the Forum . The Upcoming . 13 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210813013228/https://www.theupcoming.co.uk/2021/08/10/yungblud-at-the-forum-live-review/ . 13 August 2021 . 10 August 2021 . live.