1909 Palais de Luxe 1910 Windmill ( Logo ) 1931 Windmill Theatre 1964 Windmill Cinema 1974 Windmill Theatre 1982 La Vie en Rose Show Bar 1986 Paramount City 2021 The Windmill Soho | |
Address | 17-19 Great Windmill Street Westminster, London |
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Coordinates | 51°30′41″N 0°08′03″W / 51.5113980847922°N 0.1341248230486498°W |
Type | Playhouse, variety and nude revue |
Capacity | 350 (2021) |
Current use | 2021.The Windmill Soho. Theatrical Dining |
Construction | |
Opened | 15 June 1931[1] |
Closed | 31 October 1964 |
Rebuilt | 2021 Amrit Walia |
Years active | 1931–2021 |
Website | |
https://www.thewindmillsoho.com |
The Windmill Theatre in Great Windmill Street, London, was a variety and revue theatre best known for its nude tableaux vivants, which began in 1932 and lasted until its reversion to a cinema in 1964. Many prominent British comedians of the post-war years started their careers at the theatre.