Rainbow Theatre

The Finsbury Park venue where Led Zeppelin rehearsed for their last tour in 1980.

The Rainbow Theatre is a Grade II-listed building in Finsbury Park, London. It opened in 1930 as the Finsbury Park Astoria, an 'atmospheric' cinema, and is best known as a music venue; today it is used by a church.

Led Zeppelin rehearsed at the Rainbow Theatre, and at London's Victoria Theatre, before moving to Shepperton Studios to prepare for Tour Over Europe 1980, the band's final concert tour.

Quick Facts

Former names

Finsbury Park Astoria (1930–39)
Odeon Astoria (1939–70)
The Odeon (1970–71)

Address

232 Seven Sisters Road; London, England N4 3NP

Location

Finsbury Park

Opened

29 September 1930

Renovated

1975–77

Closed

1982

Owner

The Rank Organisation

Architect

Edward Albert Stone

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