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The Place

 
 
ADDRESS
17 Duke's Road, Bloomsbury, London WC1H 9PY 
 
TELEPHONE
020 7387 0161 
 

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London's specialist venue for contemporary dance, The Place plays a role in every aspect of this fast-growing art form. The London Contemporary Dance School offers degrees validated by the University of Kent, as well as classes to everyone from 5-year-old beginners to adult amateurs to some of the world's top professionals in evening classes that are open to the public. One of the country’s top companies, Richard Alston Dance Company, is based at The Place. It also boasts a comfortable, versatile 300-seat theatre with a year-round programme of contemporary dance, the Robin Howard Dance Theatre.


 

The Place events

 
Vera Tussing: You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet (Edit)Vera Tussing: You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet (Edit)A movement piece focusing on both movement and the movement of sound, with the performers needing to create sounds and manipulate audio equipment.22nd May 2012Wednesday 23rd May 2012 Where:
The Place, 17  Duke's Road      WC1H 9PY
Category: event
 
event  Running until Wednesday 23rd May 2012
TIMES  Tuesday 22nd May and Wednesday 23rd May 2012 - 8pm  PRICING  £15, concs £12
A movement piece focusing on both movement and the movement of sound, with the performers needing to create sounds and manipulate audio equipment.
Vera Tussing: You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet (Edit)
Magali Charrier: How My Hand Got To Know My FeetMagali Charrier: How My Hand Got To Know My FeetThe French artist and filmmaker presents a series of works including multi-screen dance films and preparatory sketches, following her three-month residency at London's The Place dance theatre, and exploring how the body is shaped by knowledge.22nd May 2012Saturday 23rd June 2012 Where:
The Place, 17  Duke's Road      WC1H 9PY
Category: event
 
event  Running until Saturday 23rd June 2012
TIMES  7pm  PRICING  Free
The French artist and filmmaker presents a series of works including multi-screen dance films and preparatory sketches, following her three-month residency at London's The Place dance theatre, and exploring how the body is shaped by knowledge.
Magali Charrier: How My Hand Got To Know My Feet
Company Chameleon: GameshowCompany Chameleon: GameshowA dynamic dance-theatre piece where 'contestants' take a chance against their host, J.O.Z., who is excess personified.25th May 2012Friday 25th May 2012 Where:
The Place, 17  Duke's Road      WC1H 9PY
Category: event
 
event  Friday 25th May 2012
TIMES  8pm  PRICING  £15, concs £12
A dynamic dance-theatre piece where 'contestants' take a chance against their host, J.O.Z., who is excess personified.
Company Chameleon: Gameshow
Mapdance 2012Mapdance 2012An opportunity to see a number of newly-devised contemporary dance works, commissioned by Nigel Charnock, Saju Hari, Detta Howe and Keira Martin.31st May 2012Thursday 31st May 2012 Where:
The Place, 17  Duke's Road      WC1H 9PY
Category: event
 
event  Thursday 31st May 2012
TIMES  8pm  PRICING  phone for prices
An opportunity to see a number of newly-devised contemporary dance works, commissioned by Nigel Charnock, Saju Hari, Detta Howe and Keira Martin.
Mapdance 2012
Northern School Of Contemporary Dance: Verve 12Northern School Of Contemporary Dance: Verve 12The postgraduate dance company presents a mixed programme of cutting-edge dance performances featuring choreography by Akram Khan, Lea Anderson, James Cousins, Milan Kozanek and Jordan Massarella.1st June 2012Friday 1st June 2012 Where:
The Place, 17  Duke's Road      WC1H 9PY
Category: event
 
event  Friday 1st June 2012
TIMES  8pm  PRICING  £7, concs £5
The postgraduate dance company presents a mixed programme of cutting-edge dance performances featuring choreography by Akram Khan, Lea Anderson, James Cousins, Milan Kozanek and Jordan Massarella.
Northern School Of Contemporary Dance: Verve 12
Colin, Simon & I: Because We CareColin, Simon & I: Because We CareA modern dance work which looks at testing the bonds and limits of relationships.8th June 2012Saturday 9th June 2012 Where:
The Place, 17  Duke's Road      WC1H 9PY
Category: event
 
event  Running from Friday 8th June 2012 until Saturday 9th June 2012
TIMES  Friday 8th June and Saturday 9th June 2012 - 8pm  PRICING  £15, concs £12
A modern dance work which looks at testing the bonds and limits of relationships.
Colin, Simon & I: Because We Care
Zoi Dimitriou Company: You May!Zoi Dimitriou Company: You May!A dance-theatre duet with photography, video and sound, exploring what it entails to live in contemporary society.12th June 2012Tuesday 12th June 2012 Where:
The Place, 17  Duke's Road      WC1H 9PY
Category: event
 
event  Tuesday 12th June 2012
TIMES  8pm  PRICING  £15, concs £12
A dance-theatre duet with photography, video and sound, exploring what it entails to live in contemporary society.
Zoi Dimitriou Company: You May!
Bloom!: The End Is NearBloom!: The End Is NearA modern dance work which attempts to reveal the many guises of the modern day hero, and question what this 'experiment' has to do with dance.15th June 2012Saturday 16th June 2012 Where:
The Place, 17  Duke's Road      WC1H 9PY
Category: event
 
event  Running from Friday 15th June 2012 until Saturday 16th June 2012
TIMES  Friday 15th June and Saturday 16th June 2012 - 8pm  PRICING  £15, concs £12
A modern dance work which attempts to reveal the many guises of the modern day hero, and question what this 'experiment' has to do with dance.
Bloom!: The End Is Near
Hofesh Shechter Company: In Good Company (No Way But Down/The Age/Luke Warm And Loving It/Last Of HiHofesh Shechter Company: In Good Company (No Way But Down/The Age/Luke Warm And Loving It/Last Of HiFive of the company dancers present their own creations in this programme of dance shorts.23rd June 2012Saturday 23rd June 2012 Where:
The Place, 17  Duke's Road      WC1H 9PY
Category: event
 
event  Saturday 23rd June 2012
TIMES  8pm  PRICING  £15, concs £12
Five of the company dancers present their own creations in this programme of dance shorts.

Opening and closing times for The Place

Today (Tuesday) The Place closes at 17.00

Monday:

12.00
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17.00
 
 

Tuesday:

12.00
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17.00
 
 

Wednesday:

12.00
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17.00
 
 

Thursday:

12.00
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17.00
 
 

Friday:

12.00
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17.00
 
 

Saturday:

Closed
 
 

Sunday:

Closed
 
 
 

Location map of The Place

LondonTown.com - The Place Location Map
Underground Stations

Underground Stations

 
Euston Tube Station
 
5 minutes walk
 
 
Railway Stations

Railway Stations

 
Euston Railway Station
 
5 minutes walk
 
Eurostar
 
6 minutes walk
 
Car Parks

Car Parks

 
Arcade Car Parks
 
5 minutes walk
 
Judd Street NCP
 
6 minutes walk
 
 
 

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Hotels near The Place

Near The Place
Hilton London Euston London
Hilton London Euston
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Deluxe Double Rooms: 80% off from £88
17-18 Upper Woburn Place, WC1H0HT | 2 minutes from The Place
The grand Victorian building that houses this hotel is surely one of the most impressive edifices in the Hilton chain. The location of this hotel in ...More
 
 
 
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St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel  Club Rooms: 44% off from £275
Euston Road, NW1 | 4 minutes from The Place
...More
 
 
 
The Fairway Hotel London
The Fairway Hotel
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel  Double Room - Ensuites: 67% off from £54
13-15 Argyle Street, WC1H | 6 minutes from The Place
This budget hotel, centrally located just two minutes from King's Cross Tube and train station, will suit travellers looking for affordable but clean accommodation. The thirty ...More
 
 
 
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
London > Education > Evening Classes
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 8 minutes from The Place
Evening classes in dozens of European and African languages. SOAS is among the best schools for the studies of foreign cultures and languages in the world. ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Mary Ward Centre Evening classes
London > Education > Evening Classes
42 Queen Square, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 13 minutes from The Place
Wide selection of courses, but particularly emphasises new age, self-empowerment and humanities subjects....More
 
 
 
London Wine Academy London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London Wine Academy
London > Education > Evening Classes
Garden Floor, 6 Coldbath Square, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 19 minutes from The Place
One day workshops, offering a friendly no-nonsense approach to teaching about wine, suitable for everyone from beginners to experts. Courses take place at the following venues: Atlas PH, ...More
 
 
 
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Education near The Place

Near The Place
Slade School of Fine Art London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Slade School of Fine Art
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
UCL University, Gower Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 6 minutes from The Place
Among the best regarded art schools in the world. The Slade is a fairly traditional school with an insistence on certain techniques within each undergraduate course, ...More
 
 
 
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 8 minutes from The Place
The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) is among the best schools for the studies of foreign cultures and languages in the world. In fact, ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Royal College of Anaesthetists
London > Education > Professional Training
Churchill House, 35 Red Lion Square, London, Holborn, London WC1R | 16 minutes from The Place
...More
 
 
 
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Events near The Place

Near The Place
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London > Events > Exhibitions  Dates: Tuesday 22nd May 2012 - 6.30pm-7.45pm
British Library, 96 Euston Road, NW1 | 5 minutes from The Place
Historian and author Alexander Reford discusses the Canadian province's discovery....More
 
 
 
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Medical London Themed Tour
London > Events > Tours  Dates: Tuesday 22nd May 2012 - 2.30pm-3pm
Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Road, NW1 | 6 minutes from The Place
...More
 
 
 
Merchants, Monks, Explorers: Life Along The Ancient Silk Road: Talk London
Merchants, Monks, Explorers: Life Along The Ancient Silk Road: Talk
London > Events > Exhibitions  Dates: Tuesday 22nd May 2012 - 1.15pm
British Museum, Great Russell Street, WC1B | 14 minutes from The Place
Researcher Catrin Kost discusses the trade route....More
 
 
 
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Entertainment near The Place

Near The Place
Bloomsbury Theatre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Bloomsbury Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
15 Gordon Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 5 minutes from The Place
Owned and part-funded by University College London, the Bloomsbury was completed in 1968 on the site of a bomb-damaged church. The years have not been kind ...More
 
 
 
Renoir Cinema London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Renoir Cinema
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Brunswick Shopping Centre, Marchmont Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 8 minutes from The Place
Almost invisible in the ridiculous 1960s sci-fi architecture of the Brunswick Centre, the two-screen arthouse Renoir Cinema is a firm favourite with London's film buffs. It ...More
 
 
 
The Horse Hospital London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Horse Hospital
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
30 Colonnade, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 9 minutes from The Place
As the name suggests, The Horse Hospital wasn't always the modern arts venue it is today. Once home to sick and injured horses - many references ...More
 
 
 
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Sights and Attractions near The Place

The best museums, galleries, attractions near The Place
St Pancras Church London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
St Pancras Church
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Euston Road, London, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 1 minute from The Place
Completed in 1822, St Pancras Church was the most expensive church to be constructed since St Paul's was rebuilt after the Great Fire. This Greek Revival ...More
 
 
 
British Library London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
British Library
London > Attractions > Museums
96 Euston Road, London, King's Cross, London NW1 | 5 minutes from The Place
With over 150 million items, a copy of every publication produced in the UK and Ireland, artwork by artists such as Antony Gormley and Eduardo ...More
 
 
 
John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London, King's Cross, London NW1 | 5 minutes from The Place
The John Ritblat Gallery contains a permanent display of over 200 of the British Library's greatest treasures. It includes documents which made and recorded history, ...More
 
 
 
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Shopping near The Place

The best shops and markets near The Place
School of Life London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
School of Life
London > Shopping > Specialists
70 Marchmont Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 5 minutes from The Place
The School of Life offers so much more than your average shopping experience. In fact, it doesn't do it justice to label it a mere shop ...More
 
 
 
Gay's the Word London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Gay's the Word
London > Shopping > Books
66 Marchmont Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 5 minutes from The Place
A broad selection of gay and lesbian interest books ranging from fiction, through biography, travel and counselling. Magazines and cards are also on offer....More
 
 
 
Alara Wholefoods London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Alara Wholefoods
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
58 Marchmont Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 5 minutes from The Place
Alara Wholefoods Health shop on Marchmont Street has been recommended by one of our readers, poet Kim Morrissey, who took the trouble to write in to ...More
 
 
 
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Restaurants near The Place

What are the best dining options near The Place London?
Number Twelve London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Number Twelve
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
Ambassadors Hotel, 12 Upper Woburn Place, , London, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 1 minute from The Place
...More
 
 
 
Mirrors Restaurant & Bar London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Mirrors Restaurant & Bar
London > Restaurants > International restaurants
100 Euston Road, London, King's Cross, London NW1 | 2 minutes from The Place
...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Snazz Sichuan
London > Restaurants > Chinese restaurants
New China Club, 37 Chalton Street, London, King's Cross, London NW1 | 3 minutes from The Place
Owner of the New China Club, James Jian Wang, presents an interesting concept, describing itself as a restaurant, tea house and art gallery with Snazz Sichuan ...More
 
 
 
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Leisure near The Place

The Place gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Dolphin Swimming Club
London > Leisure > Activities
U of L Pool, Malet Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 8 minutes from The Place
Swimming lessons for children and aquaphobic adults. This is one of the more popular swimming schools in London, and one of the most long-running, with over ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Fitzroy Square Garden
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Fitzroy Square, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 12 minutes from The Place
Fitzroy Square is one of London's finest squares and the only London square designed by Robert Adam. It is named after Charles Fitzroy, 4th Duke of ...More
 
 
 
All Star Lanes, Bloomsbury London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
All Star Lanes, Bloomsbury
London > Leisure > Activities
Victoria House, Bloomsbury Place, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1B | 15 minutes from The Place
This fun bowling alley and restaurant is a great place for a gang of you to spend a memorable night out trying to out-do each other. ...More
 
 
 
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Pubs near The Place

The best pubs near London The Place.
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Queens Larder Restaurant & Pub
London > Nightlife > Pubs
1 Queen's Square, Bloomsbury, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 11 minutes from The Place
...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Duke (of York)
London > Nightlife > Pubs
7 Roger Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 14 minutes from The Place
...More
 
 
 
Queen's Head & Artichoke London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Queen's Head & Artichoke
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
30 - 32 Albany Street, London, Regent's Park, London NW1 | 15 minutes from The Place
Located in a 16th-century coaching inn, this sweet little gastropub offers diners the choice of just nibbling on a little tapas, or going for a full ...More
 
 
 
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Nightlife near The Place

The Place clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
The Big Chill House London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Big Chill House
London > Nightlife > Bars
257-259 Pentonville Road, London, King's Cross, London N1 | 10 minutes from The Place
From the outside, The Big Chill House building looks spectacular, a floodlit white townhouse that puts the grimy environs of King's Cross to shame. The interior ...More
 
 
 
Scala London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Scala
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
275 Pentonville Road, King's Cross, London, King's Cross, London N1 | 10 minutes from The Place
Housed inside the old King's Cross Cinema, the Scala might be a bit tattered around the edges but this only adds to its battered charm. The ...More
 
 
 
Smithy's Wine Bar London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Smithy's Wine Bar
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
16-17 Leeke Street, London, King's Cross, London WC1X | 12 minutes from The Place
An unexpected surprise, located in a King’s Cross backstreet you never knew existed, yet still only a five-minute walk from the tube, this wine-bar-cum-restaurant offers a ...More
 
 
 
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Meeting venue hire near The Place

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near The Place.
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
BMA House
London > Business > Venue Hire
Tavistock Square, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 2 minutes from The Place
Conference, wedding, banqueting, outdoor facilities....More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
British Library Conference Centre
London > Business > Venue Hire
British Library, 96 Euston Road, Euston, London, King's Cross, London NW1 | 5 minutes from The Place
...More
 
 
 
The Foundling Museum London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Foundling Museum
London > Business > Venue Hire
40 Brunswick Square, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 8 minutes from The Place
The Foundling Museum is one of London's real hidden treasures. Originally established in 1739 as a hospital which looked after abandoned children, the museum now tells ...More
 
 
 
 
 

What's On Today

Near The Place

 
 
 
 
Vera Tussing: You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet (Edit)
Dance | Until 23rd May 2012 

The Place At The Place

A movement piece focusing on both movement and the movement of sound, with the performers needing to create sounds and ...More

Magali Charrier: How My Hand Got To Know My Feet
Exhibitions | Until 23rd June 2012 

The Place At The Place

The French artist and filmmaker presents a series of works including multi-screen dance films and preparatory sketches, following her three-month ...More

Coming To Quebec: 350 Years Of British Travel And Travellers: Talk
Exhibitions | On 22nd May 2012 

British Library 5 minutes walk from The Place

Historian and author Alexander Reford discusses the Canadian province's discovery....More

Brains: The Mind As Matter
Exhibitions | Until 17th June 2012 

Wellcome Collection 6 minutes walk from The Place

More than 150 artefacts highlighting the physicality of the brain and the human desire to manipulate the organ, including videos, ...More

Reflex
Exhibitions | Until 31st December 2013 

Wellcome Collection 6 minutes walk from The Place

An installation by rAndom International transforming the windows of the building into the habitat of a light-based organism....More

Wellcome Collection
Exhibitions | Until 31st December 2012 

Wellcome Collection 6 minutes walk from The Place

A look at the human condition through two permanent exhibitions, rotating temporary exhibitions and a well respected library....More

Medical London Themed Tour
Tours | On 22nd May 2012 

Wellcome Collection 6 minutes walk from The Place

...More

The Triumph Of Pleasure: Vauxhall Gardens 1729-1786
Exhibitions | Until 9th September 2012 

The Foundling Museum 8 minutes walk from The Place

Paintings, engravings, objects and manuscripts from private and public collections, exploring the relationship between the gardens and the cultural landscape ...More

Brendan Benson
Concerts | On 22nd May 2012 

Scala 10 minutes walk from The Place

Indie and Americana from the singer-songwriter and Raconteurs guitarist....More

Robert Beer: Visions Of The Divine
Exhibitions | Until 26th May 2012 

October Gallery 13 minutes walk from The Place

Contemporary paintings and drawings inspired by Tibetan symbology and philosophy....More

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