The buildings that make up Wilton’s Music Hall (which now house the box office, bars, offices and rehearsal space) date all the way back the 1690s, with the Victorian music hall being opened by John Wilton in 1859, who wanted to bring a bit of West End glamour and entertainment to east London. With many original features still intact, it’s one of the few surviving music halls left in the East End and, after a period of time as a Methodist mission and a storage warehouse, it now operates as a performance venue once more. Over 300 events, including everything from theatre to stand-up to classical music concerts, are held at Wilton’s each year.