O2 Academy Islington, London

Name: O2 Academy Islington
Address: London, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 20 7288 4400

#91 among attractions in London

Dancing, Nightlife

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Facts and practical information

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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°32'4"N, 0°6'21"W

Address

Islington (St. Mary's)London United Kingdom

Contact

+44 20 7288 4400

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Day trips

O2 Academy Islington – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Upper Street, Electrowerkz, The Screen On The Green, The Lexington.

0.4 miN
Shopping, Shopping district
Upper Street, London
11 min walk • Upper Street is the main street of the Islington district of inner north London, and carries the A1 road.
~760 ftS
Dancing, Nightlife
Electrowerkz, London
4 min walk • Electrowerkz, also known as the Islington Metal Works, is a three-floor music venue in Islington, London. In addition to mainstream club nights, it hosts the weekly goth night club Slimelight and other alternative events.
~970 ftNE
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
The Screen On The Green, London
5 min walk • The Screen on the Green is a single screen cinema facing Islington Green in the London Borough of Islington, London. The current building was opened in 1913 and it is one of the oldest continuously running cinemas in the UK.
~1660 ftSW
Nightlife
The Lexington, London
8 min walk • The Lexington is a pub and music venue on Pentonville Road in Islington, London that opened in 2008. The bar specialises in bourbon, as well as American craft beer. The building it is in was built over 1875 to 1876 and was originally known as The Belvidere.
~1870 ftN
Theater
Almeida Theatre, London
10 min walk • The Almeida Theatre, opened in 1980, is a 325-seat producing house with an international reputation, which takes its name from the street on which it is located, off Upper Street, in the London Borough of Islington.
0.5 miSE
Museum, Art gallery
Victoria Miro Gallery, London
14 min walk • The Victoria Miro Gallery is a British contemporary art gallery in London, run by Victoria Miro. Miro opened her first gallery in 1985 in Cork Street, before moving to larger premises in Islington in 2000 and later opening a second space in St George Street, Mayfair.
~920 ftSW
Shopping, Street, Market
Chapel Market, London
5 min walk • Chapel Market is a daily street market in London. The market is located on a street of the same name near Angel, and sells fruit, vegetables and fish, as well as bargain household goods and cheap clothes.
~1540 ftNE
Theater
King's Head Theatre, London
8 min walk • The King's Head Theatre, founded in 1970 by Dan Crawford, is an off-West End venue in London. It is the second oldest operating pub theatre in the UK. In March 2010, Adam Spreadbury-Maher became Artistic Director and the theatre became home to resident company OperaUpClose for 4 years.
~1110 ftS
Theater
Old Red Lion, London
6 min walk • The Old Red Lion is a pub and fringe theatre, at Angel, in the London Borough of Islington. The theatre was founded in 1979 as the Old Red Lion Theatre Club. The pub was Grade II listed in 1994 by Historic England.
0.5 miN
City hall
Islington Town Hall, London
14 min walk • Islington Town Hall is a municipal facility in Upper Street, Islington, London. The town hall, which is the headquarters for Islington London Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
~1850 ftS
Theater, Opera, Ballet
Sadler's Wells, London
9 min walk • Sadler's Wells Theatre is a performing arts venue in Clerkenwell, London, England located on Rosebery Avenue next to New River Head. The present-day theatre is the sixth on the site since 1683.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to O2 Academy Islington?

Nearby attractions include Statue of Hugh Myddelton, London (4 min walk), Camden Passage, London (4 min walk), The Islington, London (4 min walk), Islington Green War Memorial, London (4 min walk).

How to get to O2 Academy Islington by public transport?

The nearest stations to O2 Academy Islington:

Bus

Angel Station • Lines: 19, 205, 214, 30, 341, 38, 4, 43, 476, 56, 73, N19, N205, N277, N38, N41, N73 (4 min walk)
Hail & Ride Liverpool Road • Lines: 812 (3 min walk)

Metro

Angel • Lines: Northern (6 min walk)
King's Cross St Pancras • Lines: Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Northern, Piccadilly, Victoria (23 min walk)

Train

Essex Road (16 min walk)
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury (19 min walk)