O2 Academy Islington

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51°32′04″N 0°06′21″W / 51.5345°N 0.1058°W / 51.5345; -0.1058

O2 Academy

The O2 Academy Islington, formerly known as the Carling Academy Islington, is an indoor music venue situated in the N1 Shopping Centre accessible via Upper Street and Liverpool Road, in the London Borough of Islington. It is run by the Academy Music Group. The main venue has a capacity of 800, and the adjacent O2 Academy 2 holds 250.[1]

History

The venue was purpose-built and opened in September 2002. The original occupant was the short-lived Marquee N1, a music and dining venue backed by

Dave Stewart of Eurythmics and club promoter Mark Fuller.[1]

The venue re-opened in its current form in September 2003 and is the smallest of the four London venues within the O2 Academy Group.[1]

Performers

American punks Alkaline Trio performed on the venue's opening night.

Other notable performers who have played at the O2 Academy Islington include

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Events

The Academy also hosts the weekly club nights Club de Fromage and not another indie Disco every Saturday.

References

  1. ^ a b c Venue History Archived 2007-10-31 at the Wayback Machine (official site) accessed 19 August 2008
  2. ^ "Planetary (GO!) music video shoot - the Sharpest Lives". Archived from the original on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2020.

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