King's Head Theatre
Official Logo | |
King's Head Theatre in June 2011 | |
| Address | Upper Street Islington London, N1 United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates | 51°32′17″N 0°06′10″W / 51.538056°N 0.102778°W |
| Public transit | Angel Essex Road Highbury & Islington |
| Type | Off-West End Theatre |
| Seating type | 220 Seat Auditorium, 50 Seat Cabaret Space |
| Production | LGBTQ+ Theatre |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1970 |
| Rebuilt | 2024 |
| Website | |
| kingsheadtheatre.com | |
The King's Head Theatre, founded in 1970 by Dan Crawford, is an off-West End venue in London. The original venue was the oldest operating pub theatre in the UK. In 2024, the pub theatre, and the King's Head Theatre now operates from a purpose-built 220-seat space next door to the original venue. The theatre focusses on producing LGBTQ+ work that is joyful, irreverent, colourful and queer. It is currently led by Executive Director and Acting CEO Sofi Berenger.