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Monday, 13 May, 2002, 12:28 GMT 13:28 UK 
London's Marquee being revived

Musician Dave Stewart is to revive one of London's
most famous venues, the Marquee. 
The Eurythmics star is teaming up with club
entrepreneur Mark Fuller to help the name live on at a
new multi-million custom-built entertainment complex. 

In the past major acts such as Jimi Hendrix, The Who,
U2 and REM have appeared at the venue, which opened in
1958. 

It has been in three central London locations - Oxford
Street, Wardour Street and Charing Cross Road - and
will soon move north to Islington as part of the new
N1 centre at the Angel. 

Stewart said that the new Marquee would be a "total
entertainment experience". 

He added: "You might have one of the world's top bands
playing on one night, followed by great music from
around the world on the next. 

"The day after that might feature a series of short
films, introduced by the directors - the possibilities
are limitless and very exciting." 

The Marquee first opened in 1958 in Oxford Street, and
moved to nearby Wardour Street in 1964. 
 
It eventually headed a few streets away to Charing
Cross Road in 1988, but closed its doors in 1996, and
the site is now occupied by a public house. 

The new Marquee will be 1,000 capacity venue and
feature a restaurant, under the charge of
Michelin-starred chef Garry Hollihead, who co-owns
London's Embassy restaurant with Fuller. 

Stewart said he had some "fantastic memories" of the
Marquee. 

"I used to go along every week to the Wardour Street
site, all the major bands used to play it. You always
knew that you would go along and watch something
special." 


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