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Arena of London

Address
173/4 Hungerford Arches, Villiers Street
Westminster
WC2

Venue Detail
Type: Arena
Capacity: 1300
Date of opening: 7 June 1909

Notes
Continuous performances all year round

Other Uses of Venue
Subsequent use: Boxing phased out, by 1916 cinema only with 416 seats, known as Villiers Cinema from 1918, 1923 returned to boxing only; in 1928 reopened as Forum cinema, closed 1939

Related Businesses

Arena Ltd

Related People

John Robarts (Manager)

Sources/References

Bioscope Annual 1910-11 (p.83)
Bioscope Annual 1913 (p.27)
Bioscope Annual 1914 (p.203)
Bioscope Annual 1915 (p.134)
In connection with Home Office committee re Cinematograph Act 1909
London's West End Cinemas

We are keen to hear from anyone with additional information or corrections to be made to this data. Please send comments to i.christie@bbk.ac.uk.
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