The Hippodrome

The Hippodrome Casino launched on July 13, 2012, following a 3-year rebuild and renovation of the former Hippodrome Theatre, one of London’s entertainment icons and historic buildings. It is the UK’s first truly international-style casino, awarded Casino Of The Year after just six months of being re-opened.

With a cabaret theatre attracting international stars including Dionne Warwick and Joss Stone and rave reviews for the restaurant and bars, it has quickly become a ‘must see’ for visitors to London and locals alike.

Originally opened in 1900 by the renowned theatre architect Frank Matcham as a circus variety theatre, the Hippodrome featured a 100,000 gallon tank in which polar bears and sea lions would swim! Works in 1909 enlarged the stage and advanced the proscenium to suit the theatre for variety rather than circus use and, from 1912, revue-style performances. Harry Houdini performed there and the venue staged the country’s first ever performance of Swan Lake.

In the 1950s the Hippodrome was transformed into the legendary Talk of the Town, and featured a host of major stars from throughout the world including Shirley Bassey, Judy Garland, Sammy Davis Jr and The Jackson 5.

The Hippodrome motto is ‘enjoy and play responsibly’. 
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