London Hippodrome gets a new licence
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008London’s Hippodrome theatre and nightclub will get new chapter in its life, thanks to the recent approval for a license to run a casino with space designated for a cardroom for poker, at the famous building in Leicester Square.
Yet again, entertainment tastes changed and the Talk was becoming tatty. But in 1983, nightclub owner Peter Stringfellow took over the building, gave it back its name and turned the Hippodrome into “the world’s greatest discothèque”, which also went through various incarnations until 2004.
After yet another incarnation as an event space for private London parties and corporate hire, the Hippodrome is now a Grade II listed gem and has recently undergone a restoration taking it back to some of the original Matcham features. Most recently it featured La Clique, a combination burlesque, circus and variety show, with a contemporary twist.


