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The Camden Arts Centre is a Grade II listed building sited in the London Borough of Camden, London, England, between the areas of Hampstead and Kilburn. It is the largest arts centre venue in North London, although by no means is it the largest arts venue per se. Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ... The London Borough of Camden is an inner-London borough created in 1965 to replace the metropolitan boroughs of Hampstead, Holborn, St Pancras. ... St. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... Hampstead is a hilly and wealthy suburb of London. ... Kilburn is a area of North London on the border of the London Borough of Brent and the London Borough of Camden. ...


The venue began as the Hampstead Arts Centre in 1965, part of the the former 1897 Hampstead public library. It was taken over by the local council in 1967 and renamed the Camden Arts Centre. It ran courses for artists, and also showed artworks. Exhibitions in the larger galleries were the responsibility of the Arkwright Arts Trust, and these were often ambitious and of well-known artists. These aspects of the centre moved away, along with most of the local artists who had frequented the Centre, to become the Hampstead School of Art in 1992. 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Librarians and patrons in a typical larger urban public library A public library is a library which is accessible by the public and is often operated by civil servants and funded from public sources. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The original venue reopened as an Arts Council arts centre, after a £4.2 million makeover, in January 2004. It has a focus on the visual arts. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


External links

  • Camden Arts Centre official site
  • Icon magazine on the restoration of the Centre

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