[1] Opening in 1929, it staged theatre, opera, ballet and variety until 1962, apart from a period between 1944 and 1950 when it was closed due to bomb damage.
[4] Also in 2018, London Borough of Lambeth granted Asset of Community Value status to the theatre,[5] renewing it in 2023.
[8] In June 2022, SAVE Britain's Heritage added the theatre to its Buildings at Risk register.
[9] In 2022, the building's freehold was sold twice, first in May to a property company, then in July to a large church, who are intending to relocate from their current premises in Brixton.
The slot machine operation continues behind part of the foyer, but the rest of the building was left empty[10] until the church opened for services on 30th June 2024.