Union Chapel
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| Union Chapel | |
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 October, 2006 photo of the Union Chapel
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| Denomination | Congregationalist |
| Architect(s) | James Cubbitt |
| Constructed | 1874-1877, additions through 1890 |
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| Address | London Borough of Islington |
| Country | United Kingdom |
Disambiguation: There is also a non-denominational Union Chapel in North Hampton, NH, USA.
The Union Chapel is a Grade II listed church and music venue in the London Borough of Islington, North London. It is off Upper Street, near to Highbury and Islington station.
An example of Victorian gothic architecture, it was designed by James Cubbitt, and constructed between 1874 and 1877, with further additions 1877-90, providing an ambitious new Congregationalist Church for Henry Allon.[1] The 'Union' in the name refers to the civil administration of Islington at the time, not to trades unions - the pre-1899 London parishes were administered by bodies known as unions (a term deriving from the Poor Law) or vestries.
The venue's capacity is around 800 and is used by artists for intimate gigs. It was awarded The Time Out Live Venue of the Year 2002 but closed for arts events in January 2005.[2] In November 2006, it was host to the Little Noise Sessions series of concerts for the charity MENCAP, which included headliners Noel Gallagher, Keane, The Kooks and Amy Winehouse. It has also hosted concerts by Brett Anderson, Goldfrapp, Morcheeba, Björk, Michelle Shocked, Paul Kelly, Beck and Patrick Wolf. About 200 music fans were treated to an impromptu set by U2 stars Bono and The Edge for MENCAP on November 23, 2007.
[edit] References
- ^ Little Noise Sessions MENCAP. Accessed November 25, 2006
- ^ Union Chapel: Arts Accessed November 25, 2006
[edit] In pop culture
The Union Chapel was used for a major scene in the film Who Dares Wins.
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