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O₂ Forum Kentish Town

Exterior of the venue (c. 2020)
Former names	Kentish Town Forum Theatre (1934–1963) ABC Kentish Town (1963–1970) Forum Dancehall (1984–1985) Town & Country Club (1985–1993) London Forum (1993–2007) The Forum (2007–2009; 2013–2015) HMV Forum (2009–2013)
Address	9–17 Highgate Rd London, England NW5 1JY
Location	Kentish Town
Coordinates	51°33′08″N 0°08′32″W / 51.5522°N 0.1422°W / 51.5522; -0.1422
Public transit	Kentish Town
Owner	Academy Music Group
Operator	Live Nation
Capacity	2,300
Construction
Opened	17 December 1934 (1934-12-17)
Renovated	1983 1993 2007
Closed	1970–1983
Architect	J. Stanley Beard

The O₂ Forum Kentish Town is a concert venue in Kentish Town, London, England, owned by MAMA & Company and originally built in 1934.

History

The venue was built in 1934 and was originally used as an art deco cinema. After the cinema was closed, the venue re-opened as an Irish dance hall. In the 1980s, it changed directions from a bingo hall, to a dance hall and then to a live music venue under the name Town & Country Club. In 1993, Mean Fiddler purchased the venue and renamed it the London Forum. The final show at the T&C was Van Morrison on 21 March 1993.

In 2007, MAMA & Company purchased the Forum from Mean Fiddler and spent £1.5 million on renovations, increasing the capacity to 2,300. In 2015, the venue was acquired by Live Nation, and re-branded as O₂ Forum Kentish Town as part of the O₂ Academy Group.

The venue has standing downstairs and benches seating in booths on the upstairs balcony, or a fully seated layout for certain shows.

Noted performers