Places of Interest
Quex Road Church
In 1866 the Oblates of St Mary Immaculate purchased land for a church in Quex Road. Edward Welby Pugin was the architect and the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church opened in 1879. A 150ft spire was planned but never built. During the 1960’s more than 10,000 worshippers attended the eighteen masses celebrated every Sunday, figures which exceeded attendance at most cathedrals” (Kilburn & Cricklewood).
Tricycle Theatre and Cinema
The Tricycle theatre building was converted from a Forester’s Hall in 1980. The Tricycle has become one of London’s most respected and loved theatres. It produces a challenging and innovative programme of theatre, cinema and visual arts attracting the local community and audiences from far beyond its home on the Kilburn High Road.
In 1987 the theatre was almost totally destroyed by a fire which started in a neighbouring timber yard. Two years later it was re-built and the front of house facilities were enhanced and expanded. In Autumn 1998 a new cinema building was completed alongside the theatre. The Tricycle now comprises a 230 seat theatre, a 300 seat cinema, a large rehearsal studio, a visual arts studio for educational use, and a smaller theatre / workshop space – The James Baldwin Studio, as well as a Café/Bar and Art Gallery and the Creative Space, built in 2001 for educational and social inclusion workshops