Guildford Civic Hall was an arts and entertainment venue in Guildford, Surrey, England. Opened in 1962, it closed in January 2004,[1] and has since been demolished. Many famous artists performed at the Guildford Civic Hall, including Eric Clapton, Deep Purple (28 November 1969), and Dire Straits.[1] The King Crimson album Live in Guildford was recorded at the venue on November 13, 1972.[2] By 2010, development was underway for a new £26 million replacement facility on the same site,[3][4][5] which opened as G Live in September 2011.[6]
At the 1992 United Kingdom general election, the count for the Guildford constituency was held at the Civic hall.[7]
G Live opened in September 2011 on the site of Guildford's former Civic Hall.
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