Union Concert Hall
Queen Heritage
The British band Queen performed their first London gig in the UCH on 18 July 1970, Brian May having been a post-graduate student at Imperial College London. The PRS website quotes May as follows:
The first proper gig we did was at Imperial College in the Union Hall. I remember it very distinctly because I’d seen all sorts of people playing in there. I’d been part of the Entertainment Committee and we booked a group every Saturday night in those days. People like Spooky Tooth and Steamhammer! We booked Jimi Hendrix too. So for us it was a dream come true to actually play on that stage. It used to get packed in there so it was a major stepping stone for us.
Venue facilities
The theatre has a number of facilities available to users including installation throughout of Ethernet and DMX, a Service Loop and a large scaffold tower. The stage is raised from the floor level of the hall, and extends up two storeys, including a fly gallery with many fly-bars and electrically operated lighting bars.
Additionally, a large amount of equipment is owned and hired out by the Imperial College Dramatic Society which is available to people who book the hall.
The Hall also contains a large cinema screen which can be raised and lowered for the purpose of screening films. This is used by Imperial Cinema.
References
- ^ "Queen honoured with a PRS for Music heritage award". prsformusic.com.
- ^ "Home - Dr Brian May - Imperial College London Astrophysics". ic.ac.uk.
External links
- Imperial College Union Cinema
- Club, Society & Project A to Z
- Imperial College Dramatic Society (DramSoc)
- Concert Hall page at Beit Conferences, a commercial arm of Imperial College Union
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