Islington's Big Screens - a cinematic walking tour

Islington's Big Screens - a cinematic walking tour

Overview

Join me for a guided walk through more than 100 years of cinema-going in Islington, taking in cinemas past and present.

A stroll through more than 100 years of Islington cinema-going; all between Angel and Essex Road stations. We’ll encounter Victorian showmen, architectural wonders and tales of bad behaviour in the stalls. Come to discover hidden gems and hear what a night ‘at the flicks’ was like decades before multiplexes.

In addition to such landmarks as the Screen on the Green, you'll see some buildings that were once cinemas as well as a few intriguing places where all trace of their cinematic past has vanished.

The walk lasts about 2 hours, starts at Angel station and ends near Essex Road station.

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Location

Angel Tube Station

Islington High Street

London N1 8XX

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