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Courtyard Theatre

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The Courtyard Theatre company were originally based in King's Cross. During major development of the area, the theatre space was closed in 2004 and the company moved to the Theatre Museum in Covent Garden. Following the closure of the Theatre Museum in 2007, the company found a new home in the Grade II listed Hoxton Library.

Opening in October 2007, the move to the library building provided extended facilities for the Courtyard, including two theatre spaces - the 150-seat Main House Theatre, and the 80-seat Studio; the White Room, a rehearsal space with permanent dance floor; and café-bar.

The main theatre is fully flexible with loose seating that can be raised and re-configured to allow for in-the-round or end-on theatre. The studio has a raised stage at one end, and also has dance studio flooring.

Built / Converted
2007
Dates of use
Current state
Extant
Current use
Theatre (relocated from Kings Cross)
Address
Bowling Green Walk, 40 Pitfield Street, London, Hackney, N1 6EU, England
Website
Further details
Other names
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Events
  • 1897 Design/Construction: as Passmore Edwards Free Library.
  • 2007 Design/Construction: converted to theatre use (architect unknown).
Capacities
  • Capacity
    Current
    Description
    150
    Comment
    Main House Theatre
  • Capacity
    Current
    Description
    80
    Comment
    Studio
Listings
  • Listing
    II
Stage type
-
Building dimensions: -
Stage dimensions: -
Proscenium width: -
Height to grid: -
Inside proscenium: -
Orchestra pit: -