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SUMMARY:Former Carlton Cinema\, Essex Road - guided building tour
DESCRIPTION:Take a rare look inside Islington’s glorious Grade II* listed 1930s Egyptian cinema. \nWhen the Carlton Cinema on Essex Road opened in 1930 it was advertised as ‘North London’s most palatial cine-variety theatre’ with 2\,500 seats and an in-house orchestra. \nAfter the cinema closed in 1972 the building was converted into a bingo club which continued for almost 35 years until the last numbers were called in March 2007. Since 2015 it’s been home to Gracepoint church. \nThe unique\, Egyptian-inspired building was designed by legendary cinema architect George Coles and much of the stunning original interior is still visible today. \nOn this special tour cinema historian Nigel Smith will take you back to the cinema’s glory days in the 1930s and 40s when going to the ‘flicks’ was a national pastime and Saturday morning clubs saw hundreds of kids flock to the pictures every weekend. \nThe tour will last approximately 90 minutes and you’ll see inside the auditorium\, lobby and former café area. £5 from each ticket sale will go towards the building restoration fund. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/former-carlton-cinema-essex-road-guided-building-tour/2026-03-27/2/
LOCATION:Gracepoint Church\, 161-169 Essex Road\, London\, N1 2SN\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Former Carlton Cinema\, Essex Road - guided building tour
DESCRIPTION:Take a rare look inside Islington’s glorious Grade II* listed 1930s Egyptian cinema. \nWhen the Carlton Cinema on Essex Road opened in 1930 it was advertised as ‘North London’s most palatial cine-variety theatre’ with 2\,500 seats and an in-house orchestra. \nAfter the cinema closed in 1972 the building was converted into a bingo club which continued for almost 35 years until the last numbers were called in March 2007. Since 2015 it’s been home to Gracepoint church. \nThe unique\, Egyptian-inspired building was designed by legendary cinema architect George Coles and much of the stunning original interior is still visible today. \nOn this special tour cinema historian Nigel Smith will take you back to the cinema’s glory days in the 1930s and 40s when going to the ‘flicks’ was a national pastime and Saturday morning clubs saw hundreds of kids flock to the pictures every weekend. \nThe tour will last approximately 90 minutes and you’ll see inside the auditorium\, lobby and former café area. £5 from each ticket sale will go towards the building restoration fund. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/former-carlton-cinema-essex-road-guided-building-tour/2026-03-27/1/
LOCATION:Gracepoint Church\, 161-169 Essex Road\, London\, N1 2SN\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260124T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260124T143000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153431
CREATED:20250820T115445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T102509Z
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SUMMARY:Former Carlton Cinema\, Essex Road - guided building tour
DESCRIPTION:Take a rare look inside Islington’s glorious Grade II* listed 1930s Egyptian cinema. \nWhen the Carlton Cinema on Essex Road opened in 1930 it was advertised as ‘North London’s most palatial cine-variety theatre’ with 2\,500 seats and an in-house orchestra. \nAfter the cinema closed in 1972 the building was converted into a bingo club which continued for almost 35 years until the last numbers were called in March 2007. Since 2015 it’s been home to Gracepoint church. \nThe unique\, Egyptian-inspired building was designed by legendary cinema architect George Coles and much of the stunning original interior is still visible today. \nOn this special tour cinema historian Nigel Smith will take you back to the cinema’s glory days in the 1930s and 40s when going to the ‘flicks’ was a national pastime and Saturday morning clubs saw hundreds of kids flock to the pictures every weekend. \nThe tour will last approximately 90 minutes and you’ll see inside the auditorium\, lobby and former café area. £5 from each ticket sale will go towards the building restoration fund. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/former-carlton-cinema-essex-road-guided-building-tour/2026-01-24/2/
LOCATION:Gracepoint Church\, 161-169 Essex Road\, London\, N1 2SN\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Former Carlton Cinema\, Essex Road - guided building tour
DESCRIPTION:Take a rare look inside Islington’s glorious Grade II* listed 1930s Egyptian cinema. \nWhen the Carlton Cinema on Essex Road opened in 1930 it was advertised as ‘North London’s most palatial cine-variety theatre’ with 2\,500 seats and an in-house orchestra. \nAfter the cinema closed in 1972 the building was converted into a bingo club which continued for almost 35 years until the last numbers were called in March 2007. Since 2015 it’s been home to Gracepoint church. \nThe unique\, Egyptian-inspired building was designed by legendary cinema architect George Coles and much of the stunning original interior is still visible today. \nOn this special tour cinema historian Nigel Smith will take you back to the cinema’s glory days in the 1930s and 40s when going to the ‘flicks’ was a national pastime and Saturday morning clubs saw hundreds of kids flock to the pictures every weekend. \nThe tour will last approximately 90 minutes and you’ll see inside the auditorium\, lobby and former café area. £5 from each ticket sale will go towards the building restoration fund. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/former-carlton-cinema-essex-road-guided-building-tour/2026-01-24/1/
LOCATION:Gracepoint Church\, 161-169 Essex Road\, London\, N1 2SN\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Cultural Clerkenwell - a walking tour
DESCRIPTION:Walk in the footsteps of Shakespeare and Dickens and see contemporary art in London’s oldest parish church with guide Nigel Smith. \nSince the middle-ages\, when religious pageants were held on the banks of the River Fleet and entertainers performed at the annual Bartholomew’s Fair\, Clerkenwell has been a part of London steeped in cultural history. \nTheatre\, literature\, music\, film\, architecture\, food\, sculpture and visual art spanning the last 900 years are all covered as we wander the streets and alleys of this atmospheric neighbourhood. \nIn addition to following in the footsteps of William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens\, along the way you’ll hear how William Morris\, Agatha Christie\, Vladimir Lenin\, William Hogarth and Benjamin Franklin have all left their mark on Clerkenwell. \nIn London’s oldest parish church you’ll see a striking sculpture by one of Britain’s most controversial artists. Down hidden alleyways you’ll find out about one of London’s great 17th-century theatres\, a pioneering architectural partnership and an unsung champion of classical music. You’ll also see why this historic area has been a location for some of Hollywood’s biggest movies. And you’ll get the chance to see close-up the site that gave Clerkenwell its name. \nThe tour lasts about 2 hours. It starts outside Barbican underground station (Hammersmith & City line) and ends at Farringdon station. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/cultural-clerkenwell-a-walking-tour-3/
LOCATION:Barbican Tube\, Aldersgate Street\, London\, EC1A 4JA\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Islington's Big Screens - a cinematic walking tour
DESCRIPTION:Join guide Nigel Smith for a walking tour through more than 100 years of cinema-going in Islington\, taking in cinemas past and present. \nA 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. \nIn 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. \nThe walk lasts about 2 hours\, starts at Angel station and ends near Essex Road station. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/islingtons-big-screens-a-cinematic-walking-tour-4/2025-07-19/
LOCATION:Angel station
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SUMMARY:Cultural Clerkenwell - a walking tour
DESCRIPTION:Walk in the footsteps of Shakespeare and Dickens and see contemporary art in London’s oldest parish church with guide Nigel Smith. \nSince the middle-ages\, when religious pageants were held on the banks of the River Fleet and entertainers performed at the annual Bartholomew’s Fair\, Clerkenwell has been a part of London steeped in cultural history. \nTheatre\, literature\, music\, film\, architecture\, food\, sculpture and visual art spanning the last 900 years are all covered as we wander the streets and alleys of this atmospheric neighbourhood. \nIn addition to following in the footsteps of William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens\, along the way you’ll hear how William Morris\, Agatha Christie\, Vladimir Lenin\, William Hogarth and Benjamin Franklin have all left their mark on Clerkenwell. \nIn London’s oldest parish church you’ll see a striking sculpture by one of Britain’s most controversial artists. Down hidden alleyways you’ll find out about one of London’s great 17th-century theatres\, a pioneering architectural partnership and an unsung champion of classical music. You’ll also see why this historic area has been a location for some of Hollywood’s biggest movies. And you’ll get the chance to see close-up the site that gave Clerkenwell its name. \nThe tour lasts about 2 hours. It starts outside Barbican underground station (Hammersmith & City line) and ends at Farringdon station. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/cultural-clerkenwell-a-walking-tour-2/
LOCATION:Barbican Tube\, Aldersgate Street\, London\, EC1A 4JA\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250517T143000
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SUMMARY:Islington's Big Screens - a cinematic walking tour
DESCRIPTION:Join guide Nigel Smith for a walking tour through more than 100 years of cinema-going in Islington\, taking in cinemas past and present. \nA 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. \nIn 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. \nThe walk lasts about 2 hours\, starts at Angel station and ends near Essex Road station. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-walk/islingtons-big-screens-a-cinematic-walking-tour-4/2025-05-17/
LOCATION:Angel station
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