London Borough of Islington - Cultural Attractions and Institutions in Islington

Cultural Attractions and Institutions in Islington

  • Almeida Theatre
  • Artillery Ground
  • Pleasance Theatre Islington
  • Courtyard Theatre
  • Emirates Stadium (and the former Arsenal Stadium at Highbury)
  • Islington N1 Centre
  • The Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art in Canonbury Square
  • Hen and Chickens Theatre
  • Islington Arts Factory, in Parkhurst Road,
  • London Canal Museum, located in New Wharf Road, King's Cross
  • Islington Museum, located at Finsbury Library
  • Islington Local History Centre, located at Finsbury Library
  • The King's Head Theatre
  • Sadler's Wells Theatre
  • Technology Mile - wireless access throughout Upper Street and Holloway Road.
  • Union Chapel
  • Peter Benenson House, headquarters of Amnesty International
  • Little Angel Theatre a puppet theatre and producer of the Suspense Puppetry Festival of London.
  • VUE Cinema, located inside the N1 center
  • Odeon Cinema, located on Holloway Road
  • St John's Gate, Clerkenwell (Islington's badge for London2012)
  • The Screen On The Green, a single screen cinema on Upper Street

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