St Giles in the Fields Church
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Built 1731-33 and designed by the architect Flitcroft, the church contains parish records from 1615. The Plague started in the parish. Also famous for the St Giles Bowl which was used to give ale to prisoners on their way to Tyburn.
Directions:
Tottenham Court Road Tube
Leave the station by exit 5, Charing Cross Road. Turn right into Denmark Street.
Reviewed Events
Patti Smith at London St Giles in the Fields Church, Thu 18 Mar
Patti Smith came to town and read us some poems.»
The Clientele, Sodastream at London St Giles in the Fields Church, Sat 06 Jan
Absolutely, more than anything else discovered this evening, it becomes clear that churches, far from being a place for dogmatism and elaborate ceremony, are custom-built for performance. The booming echo, the arcane Anglican architecture, the automatic reaction of all attendees to be silent as is possible, it all points to genuinely affecting experiences in the company of the right artist...»
John Butcher, John Tchicai at London St Giles in the Fields Church, Sat 16 Feb
Like a jazz version of Greg Ginn, this month's Wire cover star John Butcher sways backwards and forwards producing music of an intensity and otherworldliness that verges on the uncomfortable»
Bon Iver at London St Giles in the Fields Church, Wed 04 Jun
The tonic Bon Iver spoons up works this way, rising up from your guts like whisky to rib, burning in your throat, toasting your lungs to lend warmth to your heart»
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