Upstairs at the Gatehouse

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Upstairs at The Gatehouse
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Exterior of The Gatehouse pub.
Upstairs at the Gatehouse
AddressHighgate Village
London, N6
England
Public transit Underground no-text.svg Highgate
OwnerOvation Theatres
Website
www.upstairsatthegatehouse.com

Upstairs at the Gatehouse is an Off West End theatre in Highgate in the London Borough of Camden.

The venue is a refurbished 1895 auditorium, upstairs from the Gatehouse pub, which has served over the years as a music hall, cinema, Masonic lodge, and a jazz and folk music club. Upstairs at the Gatehouse was created by Ovation Theatres Limited (directors John and Katie Plews). The company has owned the theatre since 1997. The Gatehouse pub is owned and operated by Urban Pubs.[ citation needed ]

TimeOut described it in 2010 as "one of London's most reliable fringe musical theatre venues". [1]

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References

  1. Andrzej Lukowski, "High Society" (review), Time Out, 6 January 2010.

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