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Astra Theatre


2004 Photo from the Ken Roe collection.
117 Stoke Newington Rd
Stoke Newington (London) UK

Closed
Record #5580  
 Opened: 1933
 Closed: 1963
 Current Use: Church
 Demolished:
Capacity: 1180 seats
Architect(s):
Architectural Style(s):
National Register:
Current Organ: none
 Also Known As: Apollo, Ambassador

Information for this tour was contributed by Ken Roe.

Opened as the Apollo, this distinguished looking building closed as an adult theatre in 1963. The frontage remains today unaltered apart from coloured mosaic added to it in its new use as a Mosque. The auditorium was partially demolished for this use.

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June 2004 photos from the Ken Roe collection.


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Last featured 2002-12-27. Last edited 7/5/2004.


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